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Alumni and Friends

The Terminator

Lionfish more “terminator” than predator, a behavior that's unusual and alarming.

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Faculty and Staff

Heidi Schellman named head of Physics

Schellman is Professor and Chair of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.

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Climate and Oceans

One student’s summer

Ryan McMinds is studying coral reefs on Australia’s Lizard Island.

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Health and Biotechnology

Lipoic acid restores and synchronizes “biological clock”

Researchers have discovered the ability of a micronutrient called lipoic acid to restore a normal circadian rhythm (“biological clock”) in aging animals.

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Chemistry

Innovative science

New test to spot fake malaria drugs could save thousands of lives.

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Chemistry

Chemistry professor named ACS Fellow

Chemistry's Kevin Gable wins prestigious award for contributions to science.

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Statistics

Statistics: The science of learning from data

A recently released report highlights the field of statistics' impact on society.

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Women in Science

Giving matters

Alumni fund program to enhance diversity and leadership among STEM students

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Climate and Oceans

Piecing together the ocean methane puzzle

The oxygen-rich surface waters of the world’s major oceans are supersaturated with methane – yet little is known about the source of this methane.

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Chemistry

Chemists develop “molecular movie” using imaging technology

New imaging technology is fast enough to observe life processes as they actually happen at the molecular level.

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Events

2014 Northwest Crystallography Workshop

Workshop convenes macromolecular crystallography researchers

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Health and Biotechnology

A homerun for treating Lou Gehrig’s disease

Copper compound could extend lifespan of those suffering from the debilitating disease