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Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and Combe Family Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Derrick Gragg issue a statement following the announcement that UCLA and USC would become the newest members of the Big Ten Conference.
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If health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes don’t follow patient safety rules set by The Joint Commission (TJC) — the independent organization responsible for accrediting health care facilities — they may lose their accreditation, and consequently, lose patients and millions of dollars every year in funding.

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency that curtailed the executive branch of the federal government’s ability to broadly regulate the emissions of fossil fuel-burning power plants that contribute to climate change, dealing a blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals. Below, Northwestern University faculty from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Northwestern Pritzker Law School and the Kellogg School of Management offer reactions and insights on the likely ramifications of the decision.

Northwestern Medicine experts weigh in on the possible far-reaching effects on IVF following the end of Roe v. Wade and why physicians are afraid for their patients.
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A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without drugs. The first-of-its-kind device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications.

Northwestern University political science and history experts discuss the latest round of explosive testimony from the hearings.
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Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts is staging three vibrant works this summer penned by some of the country’s best emerging and established talents. The summer programming is brought to life at the Wirtz Center by Northwestern’s exceptional student performers working alongside leading professionals from Chicago and New York.

A Northwestern University-led team of astrophysicists has developed the first-ever full 3D simulation of an entire evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star, or a “collapsar.”

The United States continues to lose newspapers at a rate of two a week, further dividing the nation into wealthier, faster growing communities with access to local news, and struggling areas without, according to a report on the state of local news from the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University announces the schedule for the 2022 Lunch on the Lake and Summer Cinema series. Sponsored by the Office of Summer Session and Norris University Center, all events are free and open to the public.