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Transportation logistics expert Ann M. Drake will discuss “Beyond Transportation Excellence: Lessons from the Pandemic” at the 39th Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Northwestern…

Student ensembles from the Bienen School of Music will ring in the winter holiday season with two in-person concerts Dec. 4 and 5 on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus. Featured performing ensembles will include the Northwestern…

While author Hope Jahren’s words on the enormity of the challenges we face in combatting climate change were stark, the central message to last week’s One Book One Northwestern keynote address was of empowerment and action.Jahren spoke…

Health economists wondered if states that expanded Medicaid coverage to more low-income Americans in 2014 under a new provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would lead to increased wait times in emergency departments. A new…

The U7+ Alliance of World Universities earlier this week issued a statement declaring their commitment to support the implementation of climate goals coming out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow.The leaders of 29 universities from 12…

A dosing error made during an AstraZeneca-University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial has led to a new dosage finding in mice, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. During the AstraZeneca-Oxford trial, some human participants…

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones has been selected as the keynote speaker for Northwestern University’s 2022 MLK Dream Week.Each year since 1987, Northwestern University commemorates the life and legacy of Dr.…

Homecoming weekend gave visitors to the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts a rare behind-the-scenes look at aspects of the center not often seen or experienced. “Open House: A Weekend for the Arts” attracted nearly…

The ability to learn novel physical movements — similar to those taught in rehabilitation for people with stroke — can be improved by reactivating specific memories of the new task during sleep, reports a new Northwestern University…

Parents are likely to learn around Halloween whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children. While some families are champing at the bit to schedule their kids’…