Who gets to participate in scientific discovery, and who benefits? August 24, 2022 Through public outreach, scientists take on the issues of diversity, inclusion and trust
Racial Equity and Community Partnership grants awarded August 5, 2022 Northwestern funds nine projects to help make Evanston and Chicago neighborhoods more equitable
Food stamp work requirements increase mental health care use July 28, 2022 ‘These work requirements harm people with no measurable benefit to the economy’
Government-funded scientific research reflects public interest, Northwestern study finds July 12, 2022 ‘Concerns about public funding not being aligned with public uses are unfounded,’ researchers say
Global universities urge G7 leaders to bolster academic freedom June 24, 2022 Call to ensure faculty are able to conduct their work free from domestic and international political interference
New journal a place to publish about the material realities of trans life June 13, 2022 The Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies is published by Northwestern University Libraries and the Center for Applied Transgender Studies
As gun deaths surge, scientists fill knowledge gaps in field of violence intervention June 2, 2022 Landmark study reveals extreme levels of exposure to violence, risk of being shot for community violence intervention workers
Student-run spring pow wow a celebration of inclusion May 16, 2022 Organized by the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, the cultural celebration joins Native and non-Native communities
‘We could not have anticipated the high mortality rate of our participants’ May 13, 2022 Behavioral scientist Linda Teplin discusses the impacts of the Northwestern Juvenile Project
Chicago police data study yields index for identifying networks of criminal cops May 10, 2022 Analysis shows cop “crews” have an outsized impact on police misconduct, especially on Black and Latino communities