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Bienen ensembles perform works by Nemmers Prize winner William Bolcom
This April, Northwestern University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music will feature three performances of works by William Bolcom, the 2021 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition winner. As a composer, Bolcom has made vital contributions to 20th- and 21st-century American music across a variety of instrumental and vocal settings, and his works have been regularly included in Bienen School curricula.
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Twenty-one universities condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Twenty-one universities from eight countries today condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for institutions of higher learning to mobilize in support of victims and others in need.
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Rapid PCR test receives FDA emergency use authorization
- A new highly sensitive, easy-to-use test for COVID-19 that requires a single swab and 15 minutes has received emergency use authorization (EUA) status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Those who aid and abet Putin are ‘vulnerable to prosecution and asset seizure’
Those who aid and abet Putin are ‘vulnerable to prosecution and asset seizure’ Read online Media Advisory: March 3, 2022 Those who aid and abet Putin are 'vulnerable to prosecution and asset seizure' Northwestern experts on Russia's possible war crimes and punishment EVANSTON, Ill.
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Kilonova afterglow potentially spotted for first time
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.
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Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’
Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’ MEDIA ADVISORY: February 24, 2022 Expert on Ukraine: 'We've awoken today to a new world order' EVANSTON, Ill.
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Northwestern University recognized for campus internationalization
Northwestern University is among three institutions this year receiving the 2022 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization in recognition of a global learning program which helped undergraduate students take part in global virtual internships amid pandemic-induced limits on international mobility.
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‘The battle between democracy and authoritarianism is being waged’
‘The battle between democracy and authoritarianism is being waged’ experts assess U.S.
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Northwestern Law team wins Midwest regional trial competition
A team from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Bartlit Center on Trial Advocacy won the Midwest Regional of the National Trial Competition, held last weekend in a remote format.
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Northwestern launches research hub to support AI safety, equity
New center will foster research that integrates safety into AI design and development
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Big spike in 2016 Chicago youth homicides linked to pause in state funding
Findings compete with a theory that ‘stop-and-frisk’ police reform led to homicide spikes
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Russia needs to be ‘given a lesson,’ expert on Ukrainian affairs says
Olga Kamenchuk, professor at Northwestern and an expert on Ukrainian affairs, said that even if Moscow doesn’t end up attacking Kiev, there should be new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its efforts to destabilize Europe.
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Mothers of school-age children are most affected by COVID-19
In countries rich and poor, women experienced the largest declines in employment during the pandemic, largely due to childcare needs during school closures, new research from Northwestern University and others shows.
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Microplastic pollution lingers in rivers for years before entering oceans
Water dynamics can trap lightweight microplastics that otherwise might float
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Poor planning, labor shortage to blame for COVID-19 test delays
‘All in all, it seems like a perfect storm contributing to the delays,’ logistics expert says
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COVID-19 stress caused irregular menstrual cycles, study found
COVID-19 stress caused irregular menstrual cycles, study found First U.S.
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‘The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan is likely to be amplified by dire economic circumstances,’ expert says
‘The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan is likely to be amplified by dire economic circumstances,’ expert says View story online Media Advisory: August 20, 2021 'The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan is likely to be amplified by dire economic circumstances,' expert says Professors are available to comment on combined economic and political crisis EVANSTON, Ill.
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Doctors twice as likely to find skin cancer this way
Patients worried about a skin lesion should consider asking their dermatologist for a full-body scan versus just examining the lesion in isolation, as a new Northwestern Medicine study has found doctors are more than twice as likely to find skin cancer with a full-body check.
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Lolla is ‘a recipe for disaster’
Heading into Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago, concertgoers are anxiously awaiting their favorite artists while infectious disease experts are bracing themselves for a spike in COVID-19 infections they anticipate will hit the week after next, said infectious disease experts Dr. Tina Tan and Dr. Robert Murphy.
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY: U.S. freight railroads bolstered supply chain resilience during pandemic
Even as other parts of the U.S. supply chain faced disruptions and setbacks, the freight rail industry demonstrated resilience and reliability during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC).