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Released: 27-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Search Committee Named for Northwestern Pritzker Law School Dean
Northwestern University

Northwestern University Provost Jonathan Holloway announced today (Oct. 27) that the University has formed a committee to conduct a search to identify the next dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.The individual chosen will succeed Daniel Rodriguez, who will step down at the end of the 2017-18 school year.A committee including representatives from the faculty, students, alumni and staff will undertake the search to identify a slate of candidates.

Released: 26-Oct-2017 5:00 PM EDT
Geobiologist Receives Prestigious Packard Fellowship
Northwestern University

Magdalena R. Osburn, a Northwestern University geobiologist who studies ancient and modern microbes, has been awarded a 2017 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Released: 25-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Gift From Eden and Steven Romick to Support Cancer Research
Northwestern University

A significant gift from philanthropists Eden ’90 and Steven Romick ’85 to Northwestern University has established a collaborative international partnership between Northwestern’s International Institute for Nanotechnology and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel focused on cancer immunotherapy research.

Released: 25-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Where Law and Literature Collide
Northwestern University

In the 15th episode of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Planet Lex podcast series, host Dean Daniel Rodriguez talks to bestselling author and lawyer Scott Turow about legal fiction, his career as a writer and lawyer and the nature of legal education. They also touch on Turow’s work to reform capital punishment and the legal complexities of being an author in the age of technology.

Released: 24-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Law, Kellogg to Partner on San Francisco Immersion Program
Northwestern University

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the Kellogg School of Management are collaborating to provide Northwestern Law students the opportunity to understand the legal and business environment of growth-stage start-up firms in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Released: 20-Oct-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Chad Mirkin receives 2017 Wilhelm Exner Medal in Austria
Northwestern University

Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin received a prestigious 2017 Wilhelm Exner Medal at an award ceremony at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna on Oct. 19.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 3:10 PM EDT
Innovative Student Voter Model Earns National Recognition
Northwestern University

Northwestern University was recognized Oct. 19 at the national ALL IN Challenge Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C. The University earned recognition for having highest overall and most improved voter participation rates.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 12:55 PM EDT
Minorities in Entertainment Media Headline Panel Discussion
Northwestern University

Several minorities in the entertainment industry will be in Chicago this weekend for the second annual A-List Speaker Series -- including Oprah Winfrey’s former publicist and an Emmy Award-winning on-air personality -- and are available to talk to the media about the importance of inspiring Chicago’s minority youth.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 11:15 AM EDT
Northwestern Poll: Most African-Americans View Black Lives Matter as an Effective Movement
Northwestern University

News about the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) breaks daily -- but how do African-Americans really feel about the grassroots movement? According to a new poll by Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD), 81 percent of respondents see the Black Lives Matter movement as effective across multiple spheres of advocacy, rating the movement as at least “moderately effective,” “very effective” or “extremely effective.

Released: 19-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Suicide Molecules Kill Any Cancer Cell
Northwestern University

Small RNA molecules originally developed as a tool to study gene function trigger a mechanism hidden in every cell that forces the cell to commit suicide, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study, the first to identify molecules to trigger a fail-safe mechanism that may protect us from cancer.

   
Released: 18-Oct-2017 4:25 PM EDT
Building Peace and Democracy in Africa
Northwestern University

Richard Joseph, professor of political science and African Studies at Northwestern University, will give a talk on his work studying politics in Africa and why access to information is crucial to democratic governance.

Released: 17-Oct-2017 3:45 PM EDT
‘Wasabi Receptor’ for Pain Discovered in Flatworms
Northwestern University

A Northwestern University research team has discovered how scalding heat and tissue injury activate an ancient “pain” receptor in simple animals. The findings could lead to new strategies for analgesic drug design for the treatment of humans.The simplest (and often first) component of our experience of pain is called “nociception."

Released: 17-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
New Examination of Occupational Licensing Contradicts Decades of Research
Northwestern University

Broad consensus among researchers holds that licensure creates wage premiums by establishing economic monopolies, but according to Northwestern University  research, licensure does not limit competition nor does it increase wages.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah Speaks on Race and Identity
Northwestern University

Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” urged journalism students from the Medill School and around the country this week to “pursue the facts” in an era when mainstream news outlets are being accused of promoting “fake news.” 

Released: 17-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
ACLU National Legal Director to Deliver Leopold Lecture
Northwestern University

David D. Cole, the national legal director of the ACLU, will discuss the role of civil society in advancing and defending liberty in “perilous times” when he delivers the 28th annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture at Northwestern University on Oct. 24.

Released: 16-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Undergraduate Learning Abroad Office Launched
Northwestern University

The newly formed Office of Undergraduate Learning Abroad (ULA) combines the two units previously known as Study Abroad and International Program Development (IPD). The integration follows recommendations from the University’s 2016 Global Task Force Report.

Released: 16-Oct-2017 11:15 AM EDT
Astronomers Detect Colliding Neutron Stars for the First Time
Northwestern University

Four Northwestern University astronomers are part of an international research collaboration that is the first to detect the spectacular collision of two neutron stars using both gravitational waves and light. The discovery ushers in an exciting new era in astronomy -- multi-messenger astronomy with gravitational waves -- less than two years after the first detection of gravitational waves opened a new window onto the universe. The astronomers hold leading roles on both sides of discovery, in gravitational-wave astronomy and electromagnetic astronomy.

Released: 13-Oct-2017 4:00 PM EDT
Four Northwestern Films Compete at Chicago International Film Festival
Northwestern University

Northwestern University’s film prowess will be on display at the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival as two documentaries and two feature films are screened. Three faculty members and one alumna from the Department of Radio/TV/Film (RTF) of Northwestern University’s School of Communication are behind those films.

Released: 10-Oct-2017 4:15 PM EDT
Bright Light Therapy at Midday Helped Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Northwestern University

CHICAGO - Daily exposure to bright white light at midday significantly decreased symptoms of depression and increased functioning in people with bipolar disorder, a recent Northwestern Medicine study found.

Released: 10-Oct-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Launches Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy
Northwestern University

A new academic center at Northwestern University aims to foster research, dialogue and analysis regarding the ways in which democracy, diversity and politics interact in the United States and in nations around the globe.

Released: 10-Oct-2017 3:50 PM EDT
Northwestern Solar Home Shows Off in Prime Time
Northwestern University

Now midway through the competition portion of the 2017 Solar Decathlon, Northwestern is currently in sixth place (out of 11 teams). For scores and standings, visit the Solar Decathlon website (solardecathlon.gov).

Released: 6-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Dittmar Exhibit Features Nature-Inspired Scratchboard Works
Northwestern University

“Storylines,” an exhibit of new scratchboard works by Lisa Goesling, will be on view Oct. 20 through Nov. 27 at Northwestern University’s Dittmar Memorial Gallery, located at Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive on the Evanston campus.

Released: 6-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Life Is What You Make It: A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett
Northwestern University

Acclaimed musician and author Peter Buffett will bring his message of equitable global philanthropy through an innovative multimedia concert and conversation to the Northwestern University campus in Evanston on Thursday, Oct. 12.

Released: 3-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Law Team Wins Trial Competition
Northwestern University

The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Bartlit Center trial team won the Summit Cup championship at the University of Denver over the weekend.The University of Denver’s Center for Advocacy hosted the leading teams from around the country.

Released: 2-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Engineer’s Innovative Design Exhibited as Art
Northwestern University

Northwestern University engineer John A. Rogers has done something remarkable, steering his innovative “Lab on the Skin” invention to a rare level of cultural notoriety as part of an art exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

26-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
End to Circus in Plastic Surgery Social Media Videos?
Northwestern University

The first code of ethical behavior for sharing videos of plastic surgery on social media -- written by Northwestern Medicine authors -- will be published in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal Sept. 28 and presented Oct. 6 at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual meeting in Orlando.

Released: 28-Sep-2017 4:50 PM EDT
Renowned Economists Launch Global Poverty Research Lab
Northwestern University

Northwestern University’s Buffett Institute has launched the Global Poverty Research Lab, a collaborative research center that uses empirical evidence to address the challenges of overcoming poverty and to improve well-being in the developing world.

Released: 28-Sep-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Robert Langer of MIT Receives $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine From Northwestern
Northwestern University

Chemical engineer and prolific inventor Robert S. Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- known as the “Edison of medicine” -- is the recipient of the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine for 2017, Northwestern University’s International Institute for Nanotechnology announced.

Released: 28-Sep-2017 12:15 PM EDT
Experts Available on Branding, Social Impact of NFL Protests
Northwestern University

Northwestern University faculty are available to discuss the implications of NFL players’ protests during the national anthem and the league’s response.

Released: 27-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Author Shares Stories of Syria with Chicago-Area Audiences
Northwestern University

Wendy Pearlman was so moved by the courage and humanity in the stories ordinary Syrians told of their protest against a brutal regime, she interviewed more than 300 displaced Syrians across the Middle East and Europe in order to share their accounts.

Released: 26-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Bienen School of Music seeks nominations for $100,000 Nemmers prize
Northwestern University

The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University invites nominations for the 2018 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. The biennial prize will be awarded in spring 2018.

Released: 26-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Kresge Hall Is Northwestern’s First LEED Platinum Building
Northwestern University

Thanks to extensive renovations, Kresge Hall has been certified as the University's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum building. Platinum is the the highest sustainable building certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Released: 22-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Susan and Stephen Wilson Establish Engagement Fund at Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University

Northwestern University Trustee Stephen R. Wilson ’70, ’74 MBA and Susan K. Wilson ’70 have established the Wilson Fund at the Block Museum of Art to support community outreach efforts.

Released: 21-Sep-2017 4:20 PM EDT
In the Middle East, Two-Thirds Get News on Social Media; Less Than Half Trust it
Northwestern University

Trust in the news media is high across the Middle East, but significantly less so on social media, according to the fifth annual survey of media use and public opinion by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q).

Released: 21-Sep-2017 3:55 PM EDT
Law School Podcast: Cannabis and the Law
Northwestern University

In the 14th episode of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Planet Lex podcast series, host Dean Daniel Rodriguez talks to Charlie Bachtell, CEO of Cresco Labs, and Northwestern Law alumna Dina Rollman, chief counsel at Green Thumb Industries (GTI), about the complexities of the marijuana industry, including how Illinois has set a precedent for regulatory programs, the banking challenges facing cultivators and the battle for more research within the United States.

Released: 20-Sep-2017 4:40 PM EDT
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Receives $15.6 Million Grant
Northwestern University

Northwestern University's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, which is among the longest continually funded materials research centers in the country, has received a six-year, $15.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Released: 19-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Daniel Rodriguez to Step Down as Law School Dean
Northwestern University

Daniel B. Rodriguez, dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, will step down as dean at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, Provost Jonathan Holloway announced today.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 5:05 PM EDT
The All-or-Nothing Marriage
Northwestern University

What does a modern marriage look like? And how can today’s couples seek personal fulfillment in their marriages while remaining committed to it for the long run? This September, Northwestern University professor and relationship expert Eli Finkel reports on his latest discovery — that although the average marriage today is struggling, the best marriages are flourishing like never before.



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