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Thursday, April 8
Events

Conversations with the President set for April 13

Members of the Northwestern community are invited to participate in this year’s Conversations with the President for a discussion about the current state of the University and future plans.

The event, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, is hosted by the Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council (NUSAC) in partnership with the Office of the President.

Student Experience

Honoring student activists

While most student activists aren’t looking for recognition as they pioneer projects and initiatives across campus, Northwestern aims to celebrate undergraduates who have committed to sustainable and ongoing change toward a more inclusive University.

Campus Inclusion and Community (CIC) in the Division of Student Affairs seeks nominations for the Jazzy Johnson Waw-jashk Student Award to give students much-deserved recognition for their dedication.

transgender youth
Perspective

What’s the impact on transgender youth of Arkansas ban and other legislation?

Arkansas became the first state in the U.S. this week to prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming treatment for trans people under age 18.

As legislators target the rights of young transgender people, Northwestern experts weigh in on the psychological impacts of discrimination and what gender-affirming medical care looks like for young people.

Read the Q&A.

fruit fly
Research

What the fruit fly could teach a self-driving car

With more than 70% of respondents to a AAA annual survey on autonomous driving reporting they would fear being in a fully self-driving car, makers like Tesla may be headed back to the drawing board. But new research from Northwestern shows we may be better off putting fruit flies behind the wheel instead of robots.

Read more about the discovery.

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