Northwestern Sources

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…

Economist Elisa Jácome @WeinbergCollege has co-authored a new study showing that over a 150-year period, immigrants have never been incarcerated at a greater rate than the U.S.-born. More at news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/0…

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

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/resources

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.

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-w…

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/ct-bi…

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. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Health economist @_Lindsay_Allen discusses the high cost (~$1K) of the new #obesity drug Zepbound on @cbschicago. "U.S. gov. doesn't negotiate with drug manufacturers, so manufacturers are able to set their list price at wherever they want" @NUFeinbergMed youtube.com/watch?v=OGqLAe…

Professor and author Dan McAdams weighs in on the Trump organization fraud trial in New York. Journalists seeking news sources can find faculty experts at news.northwestern.edu/for-journalists

"On the whole, I think the public doesn’t like it...but legislators of both parties believe their primary voters want them to reject compromises." Laurel Harbridge-Yong @PoliSciatNU spoke to @ConversationUS about her research on partisan conflict. theconversation.com/with-governmen…

Kenneth Seeskin: Why do Jews who are such a small part of the world’s population elicit so much hatred? trib.al/mUWQodI

Someone with mild hypothermia will start shivering, said @NUFeinbergMed's Dr. Scott Dresden. As the body shuts down, confusion sets in, shivering will stop.Severe hypothermia can cause cardiac arrest.@nellbsalzman piece on migrants in Chicago's cold temps chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/…

It's a gift to be able to break down complicated research for a lay audience. @GMA's Dr. Jennifer Ashton did just that when talking about @HeartDocSadiya's new study on #obesity and heart disease. CC: @NUFeinbergMed @nih_nhlbi @NMHC_News @CircRes abcnews.go.com/GMA/GMA3/video…

Congratulations to history prof @DeborahACohen of @WeinbergCollege, winner of Phi Beta Kappa Society's Ralph Waldo Emerson Award. Cohen talks with @NorthwesternU about writing 'Last Call at The Hotel Imperial' here: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/0…

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

TOMORROW Oct. 12, 6 pm ET, @WeinbergCollege history prof @katemasur, journalist @AdamSerwer and a panel of legal experts do a Supreme Fact Check on SCOTUS's sourcing of history in its decision-making: brennancenter.org/events/supreme….

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

Which plays a larger role in #heart disease risk years after #pregnancy: #obesity or pregnancy complications (preeclampsia, gest. diabetes, etc)? Pre-pregnancy obesity. New @NUFeinbergMed study from @HeartDocSadiya in @CircRes is the first to answer it: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2023/1…

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