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Researching the disease I live with every day
March 8, 2022
Jacqueline Burke reflects on researching Type 1 Diabetes, a disease she was diagnosed with when she was 9. On days when mice have better glucose than her, this can be 'extremely challenging.'

Tire dumps and aging mattresses may soon be relics of the past
March 8, 2022
John Torkelson will present his research on sustainable chemical recycling of traditionally non-recyclable materials at the American Physical Society’s March Meeting, sharing seven ways he's broken down tires and mattresses.

Students bring back the magic of Dance Marathon
March 7, 2022
The 48th annual Northwestern Dance Marathon made a successful return to the tent while raising more than a half million dollars for two area non-profits. Hundreds of students took a break from exam-time studies to dance from Friday evening until early Sunday morning. It was all a fun effort to raise money for Chicago Youth Programs, the primary beneficiary, and the Evanston Community Foundation.

Florida Surgeon General is 'prioritizing politics over science, public health'
March 7, 2022
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo reportedly announced Monday that he would recommend against vaccinating healthy children with the COVID-19 vaccine. Northwestern University experts call the move “disappointing but unsurprising.”

Northwestern names multimillion-dollar technology accelerator
March 7, 2022
Northwestern University announced today it will name its new multimillion-dollar technology accelerator the Querrey InQbation Lab in honor of Kimberly K. Querrey.

Mussels’ underwater glue inspires synthetic cement
March 3, 2022
Researchers at Northwestern University have used a novel method of arranging molecules to create a material that performs even better than the mussel glue they were trying to mimic.

Those who aid and abet Putin are ‘vulnerable to prosecution and asset seizure’
March 3, 2022
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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Russia's cyber restraint is surprising, expert says
March 2, 2022
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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How the war in Ukraine may affect U.S. gas prices
March 2, 2022
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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Supreme Court took EPA case for ‘exactly the wrong reason’
March 2, 2022
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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