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Several years in the making, “The Last Message Received” was co-commissioned by the Bienen School of Music for the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble, the Northwestern University Chorale, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Director of Choral Organizations Donald Nally as well as the Yale Glee Club and Yale Symphony Orchestra.

Northwestern University researchers are the first to demonstrate that a material called a metal-organic framework is a stable and selective catalyst for breaking down polyester-based plastic bottles.

Dr. Jeremy Nathans, a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2022 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused feelings of anxiety and unhappiness for youth across the country, but it hasn’t caused new mental illness, according to Northwestern University experts.
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Researchers tested the effectiveness of decoy nanoparticles against the coronavirus and its variants, finding that the strategy is consistently effective at inhibiting infection.

Two bold dramas take the stage at Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts on the Evanston campus this spring. “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” blends the realities of war and humor as a tiger haunts the streets of present-day Baghdad seeking the meaning of life. The second offering, “Water by the Spoonful,” is about forgiveness, redemption and family in a precarious, virtual world that reverberates in real life.

Experts say Jackson will bring a novel perspective to the most pressing issues that the United States judiciary must address.
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Roland Cloutier, TikTok’s global chief security officer, will speak at Northwestern University Tuesday, April 12, as part of a fireside chat series sponsored by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
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A recent study used a straightforward metric to examine if there is political polarization in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Inspired by the advanced analytics used in sports, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed a new approach for measuring physician adherence to best practices.