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Northwestern in the Media

October 31, 2022
Find trending news opportunities for sharing faculty expertise, and check out our weekly update of Northwestern community members making headlines.

In the Spotlight

Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern faculty work and research.

First Mars samples could hold evidence of alien life, scientists suggest

From CNET

A new study published in Astrobiology indicates that ancient bacteria could have survived just beneath the Martian surface for much longer than previously thought. Weinberg's Brian M. Hoffman, a co-author of the study, concludes. 

Biden juggling long list of issues to please Dem coalition

From AP News

Weinberg’s Alvin Tillery Jr. discusses how President Biden’s exhaustive to-do list is a recognition that the coalition of Democratic voters he needs to turn out on Election Day is diverse in terms of race, age, education and geography. 

South Asian women get diabetes at higher rates. A Northwestern study aims to fight those stats with exercise.

From Chicago Tribune

Feinberg’s Dr. Namratha Kandula and other researchers embarked on the project in hopes of finding a way to address high rates of diabetes, gestational diabetes and cardiovascular issues among South Asian women in the U.S.

NU Voices

Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media.

Removing race from admissions decisions would do lasting damage to American universities

From Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune

"It would be to society’s lasting benefit, at a time of great change and rising inequality, for the Supreme Court to uphold the principle that diversity is a fundamental interest in American higher education and that race remains one among many factors we may consider to achieve that goal,” President Michael Schill writes in the Chicago Tribune.

Artificial Intelligence: Is it safe?

From Kristian Hammond, The Hill

"Establishing a safety ecosystem for AI requires more than policy, more than techological advances, more than good intentions. It isn't a one-off solution or an example of a single system that causes no unforseen harm," Kristian Hammond writes in The Hill.

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How Qatar can save its World Cup legacy

From Craig L. LaMay, Foreign Policy

"Now, less than one month before play begins, there is a new flurry of critical stories about Qatar, focued not only on workers' rights but things like the country's supposedly fabricated soccer culture," Craig L. LaMay writes in Foreign Policy.

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Windfall profit taxes have benefits. But the devil is in the details.

From Ajay Mehrotra, The Washington Post

"Such taxes might provide some political and moral solace now, but they rarely deliver on their promise of greater enduring tax equity, which ultimately doom their permanency," Ajay Mehrotra writes in The Washington Post.

Media metrics

The following metrics reflect Northwestern's performance in 75 priority media outlets, chosen based on their reach and influence with key academic audiences.

Priority Media Outlet Performance Metrics

Coverage over time:

Coverage trends

Northwestern topic breakdown:

Northwestern topic breakdown
*Topic areas are assigned based on keyword search and reflect the subject of the article, not the department or unit of the individual cited. Some articles may be counted under multiple topic areas.

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Temporary changes to Northwestern in the Media

Top stories and reach metrics and trending news topics will resume in December. In the meantime, you can view all of Northwestern's major media mentions on the Northwestern Now website.

 

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By providing these resources, we hope to help faculty show their expertise to a national and international audience as well as recognize those who are making an impact.

We welcome your feedback on this and all of our communications tools. You can reach us any time at media@northwestern.edu

 

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