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A new Northwestern Medicine study is the first to measure resilience in biomedical scientists during the pandemic. The findings highlight the consequences of the pandemic for women scientists of all career stages who experienced greater household responsibilities while facing social pressure to advance their careers.

Bob McQuinn, Northwestern University’s vice president for alumni relations and development (ARD), will retire after serving in the role for 13 years.

With the Mega Millions jackpot at a record high, Northwestern University statistics expert Barry L. Nelson is available to comment on how lotteries work, the odds of winning and clever ways to avoid splitting the jackpot with other potential winners.

A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides the first comprehensive look at the practice of pediatric preventive cardiology in 30 years. It found a high incidence of youth with risk factors for cardiovascular disease but a significant lack of resources and personnel to provide the timely, preventive care they need.

Surveys of Twitter and Facebook users show people are exhausted by and unhappy with the overrepresentation of extreme political content or controversial topics in their feeds. In a review published today (Aug. 3) in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, social scientists from Northwestern University describe how the misalignment between the objective of social media algorithms, designed to boost user engagement, and functions of human psychology can lead to increased polarization and misinformation.

Although there is a long-standing assumption that dopamine neurons solely respond to rewards, Northwestern researchers discovered that one genetic subtype fires when the body moves. The finding could have implications for Parkinson's disease.

Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted yesterday on four conspiracy charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Professors in the fields of history, political science and communications at Northwestern University provide their perspectives on Trump’s third indictment.
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Northwestern University today announced that it has engaged former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the processes and accountability mechanisms in place at the University to detect, report and respond to potential misconduct in its athletics programs, including hazing, bullying and discrimination of any kind.

Northwestern researchers developed the first 3D simulations of energy rippling from a massive star’s core to its outer surface. Using these new models, the researchers determined, for the first time, how much stars should innately twinkle.

Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week postpartum visit between 2016 and 2020.