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Logistics expert Hani Mahmassani can discuss the COVID-19 test kit shortage and nationwide delays to receive results, including the nature of the problem and why it's happening.
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As omicron spreads across the country, some have wondered if they should just expose themselves to the coronavirus and get it over with. Dr. Robert Murphy and other Northwestern Medicine experts explain why that strategy is high risk for you, public health and the economy. They also discuss population immunity, and whether it’s inevitable that you will contract COVID-19.

The University of Rochester today named David Figlio as its next provost, effective July 1, 2022. Figlio, an acclaimed researcher and economist, has served as dean of Northwestern’s highly ranked School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) since 2017.

One year after the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted electoral vote proceedings, professors of U.S. history and political science at Northwestern University are available to provide historical analysis on the national climate and ongoing threats to American democracy.
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has launched its new Potocsnak Longevity Institute in Chicago, IL.

With a $1 million grant from the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation and Jessy Pucker ’19, Northwestern University School of Communication has launched a new student film incubator dedicated to flipping the script on mental health portrayals in movies, television and media.

A new study found that enzymes and genomic instabilities are linked, paving the way for drug treatments targeting cancer cells and a new understanding of genome biology.

“This suggests that the early stages of omicron did not alter vaccine intentions, however, that well may change as it continues to spread,” said IPR political scientist James Druckman. He co-leads the COVID States Project.

Researchers have applied machine learning to guide the synthesis of new nanomaterials, accurately predicting new structures that could fuel processes in clean energy, chemical and automotive industries.

A Northwestern Medicine study has derived and validated the first set of risk prediction models for lifetime heart failure risk. By answering a few basic questions at the doctor, you can receive an estimate of whether you’ll experience heart failure in the next 30 years.