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Rise of GLP-1s raises long-term affordability questions

July 17, 2026

Average total payments per user more than doubled for adults without diabetes from 2017 to 2022, study found

Chad Mirkin receives American Chemical Society’s top honor

July 17, 2026

Mirkin honored for pioneering contributions to nanochemistry and dedication to the field

New spinning drone hides in plain sight

July 16, 2026

‘Phantom Twist’ harnesses motion blur to nearly vanish in flight

Northwestern historian’s research cited in Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling

July 15, 2026

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson references Kate Masur’s book “Until Justice Be Done,” a history of America’s first civil rights movement

AI gets a cerebellum

July 10, 2026

Overlooked brain region helps AI ignore the ordinary for more efficient computing

Northwestern to launch All Evanston Hiring Hub to connect workforce training to jobs

July 8, 2026

Funded by the Ryan Family Foundation and powered by STEAMe, the three-year demonstration offers a model other communities can build on

‘An exceptional opportunity’: Medicare begins covering GLP-1s for seniors

July 5, 2026

Northwestern experts weigh in on the change and what it means for patients

Mice can sniff like humans, humans can process odors like mice

July 3, 2026

Mammals use the same underlying system — preserved through evolution — to process smells

President’s first day: Mung Chiang is off and running

July 2, 2026

‘I’m immensely proud to be a part of the Wildcat family,’ Chiang says as his Northwestern tenure begins

Astronomers discover how giant planet survived its star’s death

July 1, 2026

Planet offers an unprecedented glimpse into our solar system’s future