Latest Releases

Mario Harik, chair and chief executive officer of XPO, Inc., will discuss how a performance-driven culture and advanced technology are reshaping success in the freight transportation industry, during the 44th Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University is putting support for its students front and center with a new fundraising campaign. Through the Forever Shine Campaign, announced today, the University aims to raise at least $625 million for scholarships and supplemental programs benefiting undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. It is the first Northwestern-wide fundraising campaign focused on student support.

Metformin focuses primarily on the gut, acting to prevent glucose levels rising in the blood by driving glucose utilization inside cells lining the intestine, a new Northwestern University study has found.

A new Northwestern University study suggests intervention to treat epilepsy disorders could start during pregnancy — as early as 15 weeks gestation — well before symptoms appear, highlighting the potential benefit of treating certain epilepsy disorders as early as possible.

A new Northwestern University study analyzed rarely examined paternal mortality data and found 60% of deaths were preventable.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is “an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
* Media Advisory

The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University has received a major gift of 14 photographs by internationally acclaimed artist Fazal Sheikh, given by the artist in honor of Interim President and President Emeritus of Northwestern University Henry Bienen and Leigh Bienen, senior lecturer emerita at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

The Federal Communications Commission issued an order today directing the eight ABC-affiliated television stations, owned by Disney, to file their broadcast license renewals head of schedule. The licenses were not due for renewal until 2028.
* Media Advisory

Scientists built a new theoretical model that learns from interactions to see how activity spreads.

A new Northwestern study analyzing congressional reports, hearings and think tank publications from around the country, has found that bipartisan citations, while rare, highlight papers of exceptional scientific influence. Policy documents citing these papers also receive more citations, amplifying their policy impact — and perhaps providing a pathway for future bipartisan successes.