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Political science, history and law school faculty from Northwestern University discuss how President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine flouts the rules of international law, and what avenues are available in meting out consequences and de-escalating the war.
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V.S. Subrahmanian, a global cybersecurity expert, said that the Russians have so far shown more restraint than expected in cyber space, but that doesn’t rule out the fact that they have a lot more heavy hitting to bring to the table down the road.
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Phillip Braun, professor of finance at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, is available to speak with media and explain the trajectory of oil prices in the United States and beyond.
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As the Supreme Court teeters on the brink of a major decision-point for carbon emissions in the U.S., law professors caution that the Court is further politicizing itself by taking up the case against the EPA.
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Gov. Abbott’s order to investigate gender-affirming care as a form of child abuse goes against guidance from all relevant medical organizations and will cause serious damage, say Northwestern experts.
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Multiple tissues of the male genital tract can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, reports a new study. The study, in SARS-CoV-2 infected animals, revealed the prostate, vasculature of testicles, penis and testicles were all infected with the virus.

A mysterious X-ray source accompanied a neutron star merger. Astrophysicists believe the X-ray emission was caused by a kilonova afterglow, which has never before been observed.

Nearly 1,000 Northwestern undergraduate students will trade a weekend of studying for 30 hours of dancing at Dance Marathon 2022.

When the masks can officially come off in Illinois early next week, Northwestern Medicine experts say we must stay mindful of the more vulnerable among us. The immunosuppressed, chronically ill and elderly populations may want to remain protected. You also need to give yourself time to adjust to the new normal.
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Professor Aaron Packman discusses the importance of long-term passive wastewater surveillance to monitor COVID-19 outbreaks and prevent future pandemics.