Your colleagues in the newsCheck out the top-reaching stories of academic impact in traditional media. Metrics draw from English-language print, broadcast and online global media outlets. | Top stories (March 20-26) |
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Several faculty, including Michelle Birkett, Laurel Harbridge-Yong and Dr. Melissa Simon, discuss the long-term effects of the Trump administration’s threats to block research funding. They were cited in 167 stories for a reach of 14.2 million. Top outlets include Marketplace, CNN and STAT.
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Alessandro Rotta Loria developed a carbon-negative sand substitute from seawater, electricity and CO2, reducing emissions and sand demand in cement production. Loria was cited in 66 stories for a reach of 7.8 million. Top outlets include CBC News and New Atlas.
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Scott Baker’s “uncertainty index,” which measures the impact of uncertainty in economic policies, was cited in 39 stories for a reach of 6.5 million. Top outlets include China Daily and CBC News broadcasts.
*To allow time for data processing and validation, the reporting period for top stories and quantitative media metrics runs Thursday-Wednesday. |  |
| In the Spotlight | Read in-depth coverage of Northwestern work and research. |  From HealthDay A new study finds that food insecurity nearly doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease, even after adjusting for sociodemographic factors. Feinberg’s Dr. Jenny Jia, who co-authored the study, argues that food insecurity should be considered in clinical assessments of heart disease risk. |  From Newsweek Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education and effectively eliminate the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) could have major implications for civil rights enforcement in schools. Northwestern Law’s Alexa Van Brunt warns that the OCR’s eradication has already led to a drastic drop in complaints, shifting its focus from protecting marginalized students to enforcing Trump’s agenda on transgender athletes and gender-neutral bathrooms. |  From USA Today Recession fears are rising as economic uncertainty, high interest rates and market instability take hold. Kellogg’s Sean Higgins advises paying down high-interest debt before saving, as credit card rates far outweigh potential savings returns, making debt reduction the smarter financial move. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. |  From Michael Kraus, Chicago Tribune “To be sure, grounding our understanding of racial equality in reality will not be enough, but there are some inclinations of hope. Many people value diversity in national polls and belongingness at work is something that all people benefit from. Through combating these illusions with evidence, we can support our communities in rejecting these false anti-diversity narratives,” Weinberg’s Michael Kraus writes in the Chicago Tribune. |  From Steven Lubet, The Hill “The danger extends beyond the embattled law firms. Attorneys play a crucial role in protecting individual rights and democracy itself. If lawyers are too intimidated to challenge authority, personal liberty will inevitably suffer. Nobody can rely on the rule of law if lawyers are punished for defending it,” Northwestern Law’s Steven Lubet writes in The Hill. |
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