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See what’s playing at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Centers this summer

June 15, 2023
A dark comedy and a fun, heartwarming tale headline summer 2023 offerings at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center on both the Evanston and Chicago campuses. A production of Chicago playwright Ike Holter’s award-winning play “Exit Strategy” serves as the culminating show for the graduating class of MFA acting students and will also include undergraduate performers. A new offering from the Wirtz Center’s popular Imagine U series for families, “Lyle the Crocodile,” is a musical adaptation of the classic children’s books “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile” and “The House on East 88th Street.”
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Largest cell map of human lung reveals insights into disease

June 8, 2023
Northwestern Medicine scientists helped develop the largest and most comprehensive cell map of the human lung in a study in Nature Medicine. Revealing the great diversity of cell types in the lung and key differences between health and disease, the Human Lung Cell Atlas will be an important new resource for lung researchers.
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Preparing for bioterrorism and the next pandemic

June 8, 2023
To help ensure that U.S. buildings can withstand bioterrorism, pandemics and tragic accidents, Northwestern University — along with Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate — has organized the Built Environment Surveillance Testbed summits.
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Surprises planned for Dance Marathon’s golden anniversary

June 7, 2023
Northwestern University Dance Marathon returns to campus in the spring of 2024 to celebrate its golden anniversary. For the last 50 years, Dance Marathon has been a staple on the Evanston campus. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $22 million for more than 30 different charitable organizations.