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New study connects consumer behavior to air pollution

April 28, 2014

Northwestern researchers published Monday the first real-world trial examining the effects of human behavior and gasoline use on air pollution. The interdisciplinary study reports a 20 percent drop...

Northwestern professor creates inexpensive test for infectious diseases

April 28, 2014

A Northwestern professor was awarded a grant to work on a medical testing device that can be used to diagnose infectious diseases in remote, inaccessible areas. Biomedical engineering Prof. David Kelso, who...

Northwestern lab campaigns against negative body image in magazines

April 28, 2014

Northwestern’s Body and Media Lab started an initiative last week encouraging individuals to flip over magazines with covers that are unhealthy for female body image. Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln...

Students in McCormick’s Industrial Design Projects class proposed different ways to redesign the Elder Hall patio to Residential Services. The class met with members of the Elder community to determine possible ways to utilize the space.

Design students pitch ideas to renovate Elder patio

April 23, 2014

Last week students from the Industrial Design Projects class presented ideas to several members of the Division of Student Affairs and Design and Construction to redesign Elder Hall's patio space, near...

Robert Gordon

Economics prof named Distinguished Fellow

April 23, 2014

An economics professor was named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association recognizing his lifetime achievements in the discipline. Northwestern announced Prof. Robert Gordon received...

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