Community violence interventionists face on-the-job violence, trauma
Researchers from Northwestern, UAlbany say vulnerable frontline practitioners need more support
View ArticleBiosensors change the way water contamination is detected
Social scientist and synthetic biologist collaborate to tackle a global challenge
View ArticleSurvey: Half of Americans uncertain about ability to identify false political...
Those who believe vaccine misinformation are more likely to believe political falsehoods
View ArticleThe state of our nation? Stressed.
Political scientist James Druckman discusses key takeaways of state-by-state polling during the pandemic
View ArticleFirearms injure or kill up to a quarter of juvenile justice youth after...
Hispanic and Black males are most affected
View ArticleShortcomings revealed in Chicago’s implementation of community policing...
Program could offer a framework to improve safety and police-community relationships
View ArticleQuantifying the power of bipartisan coalitions
Study shows the benefits of working together persist even as polarization in Congress has risen
View ArticleRenowned statistician Larry Hedges will receive international education award
Recipient of the World Cultural Council 2023 “José Vasconcelos” World Award of Education hailed for contributions to more accurate assessment of evidence across disciplines
View ArticleWhen it’s ‘easier to buy Coke than water’
With a tool for determining global water insecurity, anthropologist Sera Young and team aim to show people can experience hardships even in water-rich areas
View ArticleIs our water safe? At-home test receives $3 million grant
Pilot study will enable Chicago-area residents to test for lead, copper and PFAS
View ArticleKirabo Jackson appointed as member of President Biden’s Council of Economic...
He is one of the world’s leading experts in the economics of education
View Article‘If race has predictive power, it should be used’ in health care
First study of its kind finds closing racial health disparity gap and addressing individual health are not mutually exclusive
View ArticleAndrew Papachristos named new director of Institute for Policy Research
Sociologist has applied network science to study crime, violence and policing
View ArticleChicago community violence intervention program shown to reduce gun violence
Study shows a steep drop in arrests for violent crime among program participants
View ArticleHow did parents talk to their children about Black Lives Matter?
The most common conversational approaches taken by parents differed by race
View ArticleGuided parent-child discussion can help address subtle racism
When parents talk about racism with their children, negative biases toward Black people are significantly reduced in both parent and child
View ArticleNorthwestern receives $10 million gift to foster collaboration in social...
Commitment from alumni Steve and Tracy Cahillane will help transform the Jacobs Center into a hub for learning as well as student engagement
View ArticleImmigrants are significantly less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born
Study finds over a 150-year period, immigrants have never been incarcerated at a greater rate than those born in the United States
View ArticleJacobs Center renovation will create collaborative space to address pressing...
Project marks major step toward commitments outlined in Northwestern president’s inaugural address
View ArticleAn estimated 1.2 billion people experienced water insecurity in the prior year
Results of a global poll on water experiences will be made public on World Water Day March 22
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