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Social scientists at Northwestern University comment on Russia’s stepped-up drone attacks on Ukraine ahead of Victory Day, the May 9 holiday commemorating the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany. Russia’s attacks followed alleged Ukrainian drone strike attempts near Putin’s Moscow residence last week.
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Newton N. Minow, BS ’49, JD ’50, ’65 H Northwestern University alumnus, life trustee and Walter Annenberg Professor Emeritus at Northwestern, died Saturday, May 6, 2023, in his Chicago home. He was 97.

On May 5 and 6, a group of distinguished Latino journalists and editors working to tell stories that better capture the complexities of this group, will gather at Northwestern University for a series of four panel discussions. Topics will range from identifying reporting gaps to moving the conversation about Latinos forward.
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In a new study, Northwestern University researchers exposed roundworms (a well-established model organism commonly used in biology research) to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs user for treating depression and anxiety. Surprisingly, this treatment improved the quality of aging females’ egg cells.

“Handel's Coronation Anthem “Zadok the Priest” was composed for the 1727 coronation of King George II and has been performed for the coronations of all British monarchs since that time. In “Zadok,” Handel displays not only his unmatched sense of theatricality, but also a wise understanding of the grandeur and space of Westminster Abbey," said Stephen Alltop
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The Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law is announcing that CIHR will represent Temirov along with local counsel in Kyrgyzstan in his case alleging wrongful prosecution in Kyrgyzstan and illegal deportation to Russia.

Researchers have created acetic acid out of carbon monoxide derived from captured carbon. The innovation, which uses a novel catalyst created in the lab of professor Ted Sargent, could spur new interest in carbon capture and storage.

Workers with The Writers Guild of America are on strike claiming they are not being paid fairly in the streaming era, bringing television production to a halt. Professor Zayd Dohrn is the director of the MFA program in writing for the stage and screen at Northwestern University. Dohrn is currently writing films for Netflix and FilmNation and developing a television series. Associate professor of instruction Brett Neveu also teaches screenwriting and playwriting in the department of radio/television/film and has an extensive resume writing plays and video games.

Northwestern University's Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts presents “Everybody,” a modern riff on the 15th-century morality play “Everyman,” for two weekends beginning May 19.

Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music showcases the music of George Frideric Handel with its latest Evelyn Dunbar Memorial Early Music Festival. The centerpiece of the festival is Handel’s opera “Alcina,” complemented by a panel discussion and two pre-performance talks, as well as his cantata “Ode to St. Cecilia.”