Discovery broadens scope of use of CRISPR gene editing October 6, 2022 Combining two powerful technologies — spherical nucleic acids and CRISPR gene editing — may change the landscape of medical therapeutics
Geophysicist Seth Stein is driven to understand how our planet works October 5, 2022 Professor is honored by the American Geophysical Union with the Bucher Medal for contributions to basic knowledge of Earth’s crust and lithosphere
Mike Raab named executive director of The Garage October 5, 2022 Founding director of The Garage in San Francisco, alumnus is committed to “equipping students with the entrepreneurial mindset”
‘My Dear Alice’ offers a portal to women's and LGBTQ history October 4, 2022 Students give voice to letters written to 19th-century photographer Alice Austen
Asian Americans’ obesity prevalence is not one-size-fits-all October 3, 2022 First study to look at obesity based on Asian American subgroups
Author Clint Smith to deliver One Book keynote lectures on Oct. 18 October 3, 2022 In “How the Word Is Passed,” Smith elevates histories of slavery that have often been hidden in plain sight
Widespread bias, discrimination directed toward people with disabilities who seek health care October 3, 2022 Physicians in focus groups reported making statements such as ‘I am not the doctor for you’
SuperAger brains contain ‘super neurons’ September 30, 2022 Post-mortem brains of SuperAgers reveal significantly larger neurons in memory region
The dawn of Title IX a half century later and the long road to gender equity September 29, 2022 Professor Melissa Isaacson has worked across the Northwestern campus to organize the three-day commemoration “Title IX at 50: Past. Present. Future.”
Northwestern to lead a new national Center for Chemical Innovation September 29, 2022 Research will harness power of biocatalysis found in nature to forge new processes