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Megan Thee Stallion, misogynoir at center of shooting trial

Megan Thee Stallion is a three-time Grammy winner and hip-hop superstar, but her success wasn’t enough to shield the 27-year-old artist from misinformation and social media vitriol leveled against her after she was shot in 2020

The Independent UK

Northwestern surgeon’s ex-biz partner charged with defrauding medical device business they launched

Mark Alan Schwartz and Northwestern University chief of plastic surgery Dr. Gregory Dumanian formed 2 companies to develop the surgeon’s invention for the market. On Tuesday, Schwartz pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

Chicago Sun-Times

Antisemitic celebs Nick Fuentes, Ye, Kyrie Irving are fueling fears hate is becoming normalized

Northwestern history professor Peter Hayes says normalizing antisemitism is a “real possibility” when there’s a “public discussion of things that used to be beneath contempt.”

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Battle over Ryan Field in Evanston could be a seminar for the Bears

Northwestern University is trying to win over neighbors with plans to bring concerts to the home of the Wildcats.

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Her miscarriage left her bleeding profusely. An Ohio ER sent her home to wait

State law at the time prohibited abortion after around 6 weeks. Legal experts say this kind of law leaves doctors uncertain of what's legal and can put patients in dangerous situations.

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Hydroponic farm owner seeks to democratize the food system and change the narrative

CHICAGO — If it hadn’t been for the pandemic, Derek Drake would have never discovered his purpose. Furloughed from his job at Northwestern University in 2020, he asked himself: “What’s the right next move?”

Chicago Tribune

Mend affirmative action, don’t end it

University professors are far from being the mirror image of the 21st century ethnic and racial demographics of our society and of the students we all teach.

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‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin gifts $5 million to Northwestern University

The gift from Martin, a Medill school alum, will fund a writers workshop and professorship for undergraduate and graduate students, the school announced Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern University gets $121 million gift for medical research, lab facilities

The donation, from trustee Kimberly Querrey will fund four initiatives at Feinberg School of Medicine downtown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gamma ray pulse sweeps Earth

The explosion, dubbed GRB 221009A, came just as astronomers were gathering at a symposium on gamma-ray astrophysics

Salon

Northwestern professor takes on ‘forever chemicals,’ and he just might win

William Dichtel’s research with colleague Brittany Trang found that heating a combination of a widely used solvent and lye can destroy many types of common cancer-causing PFAS found in Teflon pans and many other products.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fall classical music guide 2022: Collaborative Works Festival showcases Chicago composers, poets

Riccardo Muti’s last season as music director of the CSO, and Lyric Opera’s “Don Carlo” are also among the highlights of the season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Physicists accidentally re-created a rare, weird galaxy in the lab

A computer simulation of a supermassive black hole surprised astrophysicists by producing a rare type of X-shaped radio galaxy.

Inverse

Rocket Mission Collects Evidence on Dead Star in 5 Minutes

Coroners need hours in crime scenes to collect information about homicides. However, the high-resolution Microcalorimeter X-ray Imaging, or Micro-X, developed by the Northwestern University and funded by the NASA, headed on a five-minute “astronomical forensic mission” to collect evidence on the death of a star. The mission launched on August…

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Study reveals how to rid some of the worst "forever chemicals" from the environment

A group of over 12,000 chemicals called PFAS now pollute our water, food, and air. Now, a novel discovery offers a cheap, efficient method to eliminate some types of PFAS from water, which pose risks to human health.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Putin’s lies, murder and destruction in Ukraine bring shame to Russia

Nearly six months into his murderous invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has brought shame on his once great nation and cemented his own legacy as a war criminal. The lasting ignominy Putin’s war and his lies have brought to Russia are just as self-destructive as they are contemptible…

The Independent UK

Simple new method found that destroys ‘forever chemicals’

New method capitalises on ‘Achilles’ heel’ of PFAS to degrade them more easily, scientists say

Chicago Sun-Times

Jerry Starkman, who founded Mustard’s Last Stand hot dog haven near Northwestern’s football stadium, dead at 84

Over 53 years, the family-owned business has served up hot dogs to NU alums including David Schwimmer, Seth Meyers, Charlton Heston; actors William Petersen and Katie Holmes; Cubs pitchers Kerry Wood and Mark Prior; and Wildcats football coach Patrick Fitzgerald.

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Northwestern University names next president

University of Oregon President Michael Schill will replace former president-elect Rebecca Blank, who stepped down after learning of a cancer diagnosis.

Tribune News Service

Remote work fueled US productivity growth during pandemic, study says

U.S. economic productivity during the pandemic was driven entirely by firms with remote work capacity, according to a new study co-authored by Robert Gordon of Northwestern University.

Chicago Sun-Times

Awarded time with the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers from Northwestern and University of Chicago are over the moon

“The telescope works, and it works brilliantly. Our knowledge about the universe is about to take a giant leap forward,” said Jacob Bean, a University of Chicago astronomy professor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern president-elect steps down after cancer diagnosis

Renowned economist Rebecca Blank would have been the first woman to serve as Northwestern’s president.

The Guardian - UK

Nerve-cooling implant could offer pain relief alternative to opioids, say researchers

Device which can dissolve in the body represents an ‘engineering approach to treating pain’

Daily Record

Meghan Markle would be the highest paid member of Royal Family based on her degree

As reported by PopSugar, Markle is only the second British royal bride who received a college or university education, after Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple fencing coach Nikki Franke is as inspiring as ever

PHILADELPHIA — On the night before the 2020 Northwestern University duals, the Temple women’s fencing team filtered out of a restaurant in Chicago and onto the street corner. Before the group started a walk back to the hotel, one of sophomore Cassie Navalta’s teammates delivered news that stopped them in…

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