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The excitement of Match Day for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine unfolded this morning (March 20) on the Chicago campus.
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Every day, Northwestern University researchers are developing innovative ways to improve people’s lives. The Simpson-Q Accelerators represent a bold new initiative within the Querrey InQbation Lab (“The Q”) designed to propel the University’s most promising discoveries beyond the laboratory and into the marketplace, clinic and broader society.

Women who enter natural menopause before age 40 face about a 40% higher lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease than women who experience menopause later, according to a large Northwestern Medicine study that is the first to calculate lifetime heart risk associated with premature menopause. The findings suggest that doctors should routinely ask women about age at menopause, using the menopausal transition as an opportunity to identify higher-risk women and intervene earlier.

Young giant planets and brown dwarfs often have similar brightness, temperatures and atmospheric fingerprints, making them difficult to distinguish. New study finds giant planets spin significantly faster than brown dwarfs, suggesting spin measurements could help classify the objects.

Mathematical model shows styles tend to rise in popularity, fall out of favor and return to popularity roughly every 20 years.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that specialized immune cells within the glioblastoma tumor metabolize fructose to suppress immune responses and promote tumor growth, reports a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Experiment has now reached operating temperature, which is 100 times colder than deep space. Northwestern team’s work will help determine if detected signals are from dark matter or other particles.

The excitement of Match Day for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine begins at 10:15 a.m. (CT) Friday, March 20.
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Several faculty are available to discuss the complex history and broad impact of various conflicts involving countries in the Middle East.
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Northwestern is partnering with National Louis University (NLU) to host a virtual information webinar where interested Evanston residents can learn more about NLU’s Accelerate U program, which provides accelerated training opportunities in high-demand fields.