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Homicides are dropping nationwide.
@AVPapachristos, sociologist and director of @IPRatNU, talks with @wttw about how the structure and policies in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles factor into the trend.
news.wttw.com/2024/03/11/hom…
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During @GovPritzker's announcement of an initiative to expand community violence intervention programs in Chicago, he cited research by @CornersResearch showing how effective CVI programs are in mitigating gun violence. Read more about their research: spr.ly/6016pv9Ia
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Learn more about how CVI organizations like @CP4PPartners, @ChicagoCred, and @MPInitiatives are contributing to Chicago's declines in gun violence by visiting our website: cornersresearch.org/resource…
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As research partner to many within Chicago's vibrant CVI ecosystem, CORNERS commends the launch of SC2--the unprecedented public-private partnership that aims to scale violence prevention services to deepen impact for our city's most directly affected individuals and communities.
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Is #Narcan the new CPR? @DrElliottNM has told me he wants to shout this message from the rooftops. This excellent @WGNTV segment with @DinaBairWGN helped spread the word. Tips on where to get it/how to administer it here: wgntv.com/news/medical-watch…
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Chicago CRED ready to scale up! A Northwestern study led by @AVPapachristos and @CornersResearch showed a 73% reduction in violence-related arrests for CRED participants who finished the two-year program. chicagotribune.com/business/…
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CVI programs can change people, and now is the time to find out if they can change whole communities says sociologist @AVPapachristos in @washingtonpost. He shares 3 insights about reducing #gunviolence from a recent study published by @PNASNews.
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Kenneth Seeskin: Why do Jews who are such a small part of the world’s population elicit so much hatred? trib.al/mUWQodI
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Digital premiere 📽️ THIS Thurs. 10/12 @ 6pm CST @HistStudiesNU's @katemasur & @NU_SoC Angela Ray are featured experts in "Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln’s Lyceum Address" from the Emmy Award-Winning team behind “Warning Signs”
Trailer: wcas.nu/lincoln | @LincolnPresFd
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Ever wonder why some people find it easier to stick to a vegetarian diet than others?
A @NorthwesternMed study suggests it might be in your genes. bit.ly/46uGyBK
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A groundbreaking new study authored by our own Professor Emeritus of Pathology Dr. Nabeel Yaseen found that there is a potential genetic linkage to being a vegetarian. Read more here: tinyurl.com/jebxpmrv
ALT Headshot of Dr. Nabeel Yaseen
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Let me be clear:
If the government shuts down, members of the U.S. military are going to have to continue to work but not get paid.
Extreme House Republicans are playing politics with our servicemembers and their families.
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The largest and most comprehensive showing in the U.S. of Rosalie Favell's "Facing the Camera" portrait series of Indigenous artists and arts pros will be on view at @NUBlockMuseum beginning Sept. 20. seegreatart.art/rosalie-fave…
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Why it's wrong to assume a single gunman is a 'lone wolf' shooter. @WeinbergCollege historian and hate crimes expert @kathleen_belew talks with @maddow about the Jacksonville, FL shooting. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watc… via @msnbc
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In Chicago we complain about 2 days of 110 degrees F! @WeinbergCollege history prof. @gerry_cadava looks at how low income communities in Arizona are surviving more than a month of triple digit temps🔥 for the @NewYorker.
newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
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🚨New Paper Alert🚨
Our new study in @JAMANetworkOpen investigates social media harassment of physicians and biomedical scientists during the pandemic. Amazing co-author team: @trpender @FutureDocs @ShikhaJainMD @MDaware @pedsmd2b @NikiWoitowich
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"An institution that enriches the world with beauty as well as innovation."
Thank you to all who joined us for the inauguration of Northwestern's 17th President, Michael H. Schill!
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"This decision will jeopardize water quality for millions."
@WeinbergCollege's Sera Young on SCOTUS' decision in Sackett v. EPA, limiting the EPA's power to regulate wetlands.
Read more expert commentary here: news.northwestern.edu/storie…
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In the new @CNN article, here's a main quote...
cnn.com/2023/05/24/health/mu…
