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Synthetic biology has exploded onto the scene. By applying engineering approaches to biology, the field has spawned breakthroughs in areas such as drug discovery, agriculture and sustainability.Danielle Tullman-Ercek, co-director of…

Dr. Elizabeth M. McNally, director of Northwestern’s Center for Genetic Medicine and the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has received the 22nd annual Martin E. and…

Although astrophysicists have never sensed supermassive black hole binary systems, a galaxy-sized detector composed of dead stars is hot on their trail.In a new Northwestern University-led study, astrophysicists crunched 12.5 years of…

Jon Yates, currently co-interim vice president for Global Marketing and Communications for Northwestern University, has been appointed its new vice president, effective June 15, reporting to President Michael Schill.Yates was selected…

Northwestern Medicine scientists helped develop the largest and most comprehensive cell map of the human lung in a study that will be published June 8 in Nature Medicine. Revealing the great diversity of cell types in the lung and key…

We have a good understanding of how a woman’s external features can change during pregnancy, but scientists know surprisingly little about what biological changes occur internally.A new Northwestern Medicine study, published June 5 in the…

In the search for a better battery, researchers often describe the “Holy Grail” as a battery strong enough to power a car speeding cross country on a single charge.But Mark Hersam is dreaming bigger than that.Hersam — a Northwestern…

Amanda Distel was named Northwestern’s vice president and treasurer, effective June 5. This appointment recognizes her longstanding work with the Board of Trustees and executive leadership in support of the University’s financial…

In 2021 the U.S. surgeon general called on physicians and public health scientists to combat misinformation on social media. Many answered the plea, and many have faced unprecedented levels of harassment on social media as a result.A new…

The World Cultural Council (WCC) announced on June 15 that esteemed IPR statistician and methodology researcher Larry Hedges will receive the José Vasconcelos World Award of Education on November 3 at the University of Helsinki.His award…