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 27-April 2) |
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Phillip Braun discusses the effects of Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Braun was cited in 523 stories for a reach of 18.2 million. Top outlets include ABC News, the Associated Press, CNBC, Fortune and PBS NewsHour.
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Ian Kelly critiques U.S. imperialism, following recent comments by Donald Trump about taking over other countries. Kelly was cited in 207 stories for a reach of 8.1 million. Top outlets include U.S. News & World Report, ABC News, the Associated Press and CTV News.
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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. Rotta Loria was cited in 61 stories for a reach of 7.7 million. Top outlets include Popular Mechanics and CBC Radio 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 New Atlas McCormick’s John Rogers developed a wearable device that uses advanced actuators to actively deliver realistic, programmable haptic feedback, simulating a wide range of touch sensations in virtual reality. Rogers tells News Atlas that most haptic actuators only poke the skin, while their new actuator can push in any direction, allowing for fully programmable and sophisticated touch sensations. |  From Forbes The $35 billion merger between Capital One and Discover has cleared a major regulatory hurdle, paving the way for Capital One to become the largest U.S. credit card issuer. Kellogg’s Lulu Wang suggests that the Capital One-Discover merger won’t lead to major industry consolidation, but it could significantly impact Visa and Mastercard. |  From NBC Chicago A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine may lower the risk of developing dementia by 20%. Feinberg’s Dr. Aarati Didwania explains the potential dementia-reducing benefits and highlights the painful, debilitating nature of shingles. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. |  From Andrew Papachristos, Chicago Tribune "Certainly, America’s universities aren’t perfect. They require reform and renewal like any other institutions. But their capacity to produce knowledge that improves lives shouldn’t be sacrificed for short-term political goals.What is at stake is not just the future of higher education, but also America’s ability to address its most pressing challenges with clarity, creativity and evidence." Weinberg’s Andrew Papachristos writes in the Chicago Tribune. |  From Dean Karlan, The Hill “America is safer when there is less conflict and more positive American sentiment. This translates to fewer terrorists. A dollar spent on properly designed and effective foreign aid (and diplomacy more broadly) saves many more dollars on bullets and boots, leaving more money in American pockets and secondarily furthering our prosperity goals,” Kellogg’s Dean Karlan writes in The Hill. |  From Carole LaBonne, STAT “Simply put, we cannot predict where the next transformative discovery will come from. So, don’t mock the shrimp — or the fruit flies, squid or Gila monsters. Curiosity-driven science is the engine that powers discovery, innovation and advances in human health,” Weinberg’s Carole LaBonne writes in STAT. |
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