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Developmental pediatric experts at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are available to speak to reporters who are covering the Trump administration’s assertion that there is a link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, saying the claim “doesn’t stand on good science.”
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A new Northwestern University study analyzing public records maintained by the U.S. Government Publishing Office and Congressional Budget Office over a 40-year period showed that federal science and research accounts received more funding when Republicans controlled the U.S. House of Representatives and the presidency, as opposed to their Democratic counterparts.

Northwestern University has named three new members to its Board of Trustees: Susan Howe, CEO of The Weber Shandwick Collective; Christina Kosmowski, CEO of LogicMonitor; and Daryl Morey, president of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Northwestern University scientists have created a groundbreaking lifestyle medicine program that uses three wearable sensors — a necklace, a wristband and a body camera — to capture real-world eating behavior in unprecedented detail and with respect for privacy.

Northwestern scientists have made key contributions to every major gravitational-wave milestone.

The 2023 landmark Supreme Court decision effectively banning race-conscious affirmative action — along with the subsequent challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion in major corporations and military admissions — has brought back the decades-old argument for “merit-based” or “colorblind” policies.

Northwestern University’s Board of Trustees today announced that Northwestern President Emeritus Henry S. Bienen will serve as interim president, effective Sept. 16, following the announcement last week that President Michael Schill would be stepping down.

Scientists led by Northwestern University and Soochow University in China have built the first perovskite-based detector that can capture individual gamma rays for SPECT imaging with record-breaking precision. The new tool could make common types of nuclear medicine imaging sharper, faster, cheaper and safer.

Northwestern University chemists have unveiled a new type of nanostructure that dramatically improves CRISPR delivery and potentially extends its scope of utility.

Michael Schill announced today that he will step down from the presidency of Northwestern University, concluding a three-year tenure that saw continued ascension across the University’s three campuses, record fundraising and a steady rise in national rankings of the best universities in the country.