@ResearchNU

The voice for high-impact, cross-disciplinary research at Northwestern University. #research #science #breakthroughs #innovation

Evanston, IL
Joined September 2013
Tiny warriors: Known for delivering blows as powerful as a .22 caliber bullet, mantis shrimp should be crushed by their own strikes. But #Northwestern researchers have unlocked their secret: patterned armor that filters stress waves to act as a defense. tinyurl.com/2v37sn72
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At the NU Water Jamboree, @NorthwesternEng Dean Chris Schuh stressed the value of interdisciplinary work and the importance of #water research in testing for lead, advancing sustainability and combating PFAS & #foreverchemicals. tinyurl.com/56z7f7m5 #northwestern
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The Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, a $35 million initiative of @NorthwesternU and Ryan Family Foundation, is accelerating life sciences #research, advancing exceptional work in #cancer research, transplantation, health diagnostics, and more. tinyurl.com/y52xbch3
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.@NUsociology professor Andrew Papachristos has been studying gun violence and intervention programs for two decades. “The most common misconception about gun violence is that it’s random. But we actually know...where and when it’s going to happen.”tinyurl.com/yw8khasr
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Excited to launch this webpage to highlight the work of our excellent scientific illustrator, Mark Seniw. If you need illustrations or animations to enhance your manuscripts, presentations, press releases, or grant proposals, Mark's your guy! crn.northwestern.edu/core-fa…
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“This is incredibly exciting because nobody thought it was possible,” said @NorthwesternU's Prem Kumar. “Our work shows a path towards next-generation #Quantum and classical networks sharing a unified fiberoptic infrastructure.” tinyurl.com/36em55tv
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Great meeting today with our amazing community advisory board ⁦@LurieCancer⁩. Working closely with them to develop new projects across Chicago to identify causes and eliminate cancer disparities.
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A $20 million NIH grant is driving a bold new initiative at Northwestern University to unravel a pressing and largely unexplored question: How does #incarceration shape #health and accelerate #aging? Learn more about Prof. @LindaTeplin's pioneering work.
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GMT will be the most powerful optical telescope, producing images 10x clearer than Hubble Space Telescope to explore the distant universe. As a partner, @NorthwesternU will contribute expertise in astrophysics, AI and engineering. tinyurl.com/yp3m2xcx @giantmagellan #Space
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In a new study, #Northwestern scientists and partners have identified an RNA that regulates a protein linked to genetic disorders, including #epilepsy and #autism. The findings reveal a new potential mechanism for treating these disorders. tinyurl.com/mr48xajv
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Northwestern domain dinner celebrates role of interdisciplinary #arts. tinyurl.com/bdf9uf2k
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Join @NikiWoitowich and @NUCATSInstitute on Thursday, November 22, for the next @ChicagoITM fireside chat with Dr. G, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness — chicagoitm.org/events/itm-gr… — @DrKatEpi
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A Northwestern Medicine first: Surgeons successfully removed an entire lung using high-precision #RoboticSurgery on a patient with stage 3 #LungCancer and then sent her home cancer-free for the holidays. @AnkitBharatMD #NMBetter
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Science never ceases to amaze. A team of researchers led by @NorthwesternMed investigators has created an implant capable of reversing an opioid overdose — news.feinberg.northwestern.e…
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This week we welcomed three distinguished guests to our quarterly full group meeting: Prof. Sasha Voznyy @CleanUoft, Prof. Ziyun Wang @AucklandUni, and Prof. Y. Chris Lee @UBuffalo, each post-doctoral alumni of our group, each now a faculty member running his own team. Welcome back guys! We're proud of you, and it was great to hear further of your scientific and professional adventures and your remarkable accomplishments. linkedin.com/in/ziyun-wang-9… linkedin.com/in/chris-li-2b5…
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This Tuesday! @mattgroh joins our monthly Data Science Night to discuss deepfake detection across contexts from political speeches to photography to podcasts. #DataScience #AI 🗓️ Tuesday 10/29 at 5:20pm US Central 🔗 bit.ly/nico-dsn
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The @NorthwesternU @NUCIERA team made some noise recently!
ICYMI: CIERA rang the opening bell at @CBOE on Oct 4, marking the formal beginning of the trading day! We were invited because of our partnership organizing @ChicagoSpaceApp. Thank you, Cboe, for having us! Read more: bit.ly/cieracboe
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