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Channeling Native American tradition through canoe making
October 29, 2021
One of only a handful of Native birchbark canoe builders remaining in the U.S., Northwestern University artist-in-residence Wayne Valliere is sharing Native American tradition with a group of students on the Evanston campus.
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Universities commit to lowering emissions, enhancing access to climate education
October 28, 2021 – from Northwestern Now
The U7+ Alliance of World Universities today issued a statement declaring their commitment to support the implementation of climate goals coming out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Child vaccination efforts will require clear understanding of the evidence
October 27, 2021
Northwestern University professors of medicine, psychology and political science share insights and resources to address the concerns of parents about the safety and efficacy of vaccines for children.
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‘Breaking Boundaries’ podcast highlights interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges
October 27, 2021
A new podcast series from Northwestern University’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs launched earlier this week seeks to highlight successful collaborations and innovative ideas aimed at tackling complex global problems within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Stem cells lose their ‘glue’ and escape from hair follicle to cause hair loss
October 26, 2021
A newly discovered cause of balding in aging male mice could reveal a cause of hair loss in men and women as well, reports a study from Northwestern Medicine scientists. The findings provide new insight into how hair and tissues age.
Pandemic’s effect on scientists may be long lasting, study finds
October 26, 2021
Although researchers' productivity levels have returned to pre-pandemic highs, scientists who did not pursue Covid research initiated 36% fewer new projects in 2020 than 2019.
AstraZeneca’s vaccine dosing ‘mistake’ led to new dosage finding in mice
October 25, 2021
A dosing error made during an AstraZeneca-University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial has led to a new dosage finding in mice, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Chemists develop a fundamentally new mode of adsorption
October 22, 2021
A research team, led by Northwestern University chemists, has made a breakthrough in surface science by introducing a new active mechanism of adsorption. Such adsorption-based phenomena, in which molecules are attracted onto a solid surface, are essential for today’s catalysts, energy storage and environmental remediation.
Coleen Coleman named Jean E. Shedd Award recipient
October 21, 2021
Coleen Coleman, associate dean of the School of Education and Social Policy (SESP) at Northwestern, was selected for the 2021 Jean E. Shedd University Citizenship Award.
Majority of unvaccinated Americans are concerned enough about COVID-19 to wear masks
October 20, 2021
While 29% of Americans are still unvaccinated, nearly two-thirds of this group (19%) are concerned enough about the spread of COVID-19 to regularly wear a mask, and the No. 1 reason for a large majority of them is concern about family members contracting COVID-19.