Distinguished scholars join Chicagos faculty,its academic mission Oct 3, 2008
She joins the faculty after serving as a professor of political science at Northwestern University. She previously served on the faculty at Rutgers University and was the Marta Sutton Weeks faculty fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center from 2006 to 2007. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Faculty receive endowed chairs; first Neubauer fellows join the faculty Oct 3, 2008
Dusak Miller was a member of the Northwestern University faculty ... D. in Economics from Northwestern University in 2000. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Warner makes 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Oct 3, 2008
Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) Keegan Herring, Sr., RB, Arizona State University Re'quan Boyette, Sr., RB, Duke University Brit Miller, Sr., LB, University of Illinois Tim Masthay, Sr., P/K, University of Kentucky Jordan Steffy, Sr., QB, University of Maryland Matt Simon, Sr., WR, Northern Illinois University Eric Peterman, Sr., WR, Northwestern University Gerald McCoy, So. DT, University of Oklahoma Colt McCoy, Sr., QB, University of Texas Brian Duncan, So. (Siusalukis.com)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Vs. "Christine" Oct 3, 2008
The couple, who are now parents to two sons, met in college at Northwestern University. They performed together at Hall's Practical Theatre Company in Chicago and from there moved on to New York and "SNL.". (CBS News -- Early Show)
Society's Lack Of Knowledge Of Food Allergies Can Greatly Impact Those Afflicted With Food Allergies Oct 3, 2008
The research group, led by Ruchi Gupta, MD MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Children's Memorial Research Center, found that misconceptions around food allergy are prevalent among the general public; parents have good knowledge but face many daily challenges; and that physicians differ in their approach to diagnosis and advice for children with food allergies ... Children's Memorial Research Center is the research arm of Children's... (Science Daily)
Study: Voting could be hazardous, so be careful Oct 3, 2008
This is one of the most off-the-wall things I ve ever read, but the science is good, said Roy Lucke, senior scientist at Northwestern University s Center for Public Safety. He was not involved in the study, which appears in Wednesday s Journal of the American Medical Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lobos Travel to Windon Memorial Classic Oct 3, 2008
Northwestern University hosts the tournament that will be held for the third time at the par 72, 7,031-yard North Shore Country Club, site of past U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open Championships. The course also hosted the Windon in 1998 and 2003. (Golobos.com)
Thunderbird third in WSJ ranking of executive MBA programs Oct 3, 2008
The Glendale school finished behind Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Business, which garnered top honors, and the University of Pennsylvania s Wharton School of Business. The Thunderbird Executive MBA program, led by Associate Vice President Barbara Carpenter, place second in the student rank category, eighth in the corporate rank category, and fourth in the management skills rank. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Health Q&A Oct 3, 2008
Early Alzheimer's can manifest itself in different ways, says Darby Morhardt of Northwestern University's Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago ... Sources: Alzheimer's Association; Darby Morhardt, Northwestern University. (USA Today)
Stress makes people superstitious Oct 3, 2008
Lead researcher Prof Adam Galinsky of Northwestern University said: "The less control people have over their lives, the more likely they are to try and regain control through mental gymnastics. "Feelings of control are so important to people that a lack of control is threatening. While some misperceptions can be bad or lead one astray, they are extremely common and most likely satisfy a deep and enduring psychological need. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
New Drug Target For Inflammatory Disease Discovered Sep 25, 2008
14, 2002) Northwestern University researchers have reported the first successful use of interleukin-13 (IL-13) cytokine gene therapy to treat and prevent rheumatoid arthritis in an animal. (May 28, 2007) Does atherosclerosis result from systemic inflammation, a hallmark of these rheumatic diseases, or from local inflammation of. (Science Daily)
Deep Interior Of Neptune, Uranus And Earth May Contain Some Solid Ice Sep 25, 2008
22, 2000) In a paper to be published Dec. 14 in the journal Nature, Northwestern University geologist Craig R. Bina reports that, in a novel twist on current thinking, water may be transported into the. (July 16, 2007) A new study finds that diamonds probably don't crystallize in the atmospheres of planets such as Uranus and Neptune. (Science Daily)
A Woman with a Mass in the Left Breast and a Solitary Lesion in the Spine Sep 25, 2008
From the Department of Medicine, Northwestern University, and the Feinberg School of Medicine (W.J.G.) both in Chicago; and the Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (J.R.B.); the Departments of Surgical Oncology (M.A.G.), Radiology (H.A.D.), and Pathology (K.B.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and the Departments of Radiation Oncology (J.R.B.), Surgery (M.A.G.), Radiology (H.A.D.), and Pathology (K.B.), Harvard Medical School all... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Phone Psychotherapy: Fewer Hang-Ups? Sep 24, 2008
"The problem with face-to-face treatment has always been very few people who can benefit from it actually receive it because of emotional and structural barriers," David Mohr, PhD, professor of preventive medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and lead author of the study, says in a statement. There can be logistical challenges such as getting transportation to appointments or taking time off of work, as well as emotional challenges. (CBS News)
Ill. colleges say economy hurting class enrollment Sep 24, 2008
Applications for a tough-to-get spot at Northwestern University, for example, have jumped about 50 percent in the past three years with fewer than one in 10 of this year s roughly 25,000 applicants accepted, spokesman Alan Cubbage said. The school s enrollment hasn t been affected much by the sluggish economy because its endowment more than 6 billion allows it to offer extensive financial aid to students who can t afford the roughly 36,000 in annual tuition, Cubbage said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
New Diagnostic Tool For Arthritis Could Stop Irreversible Damage Sep 24, 2008
14, 2002) Northwestern University researchers have reported the first successful use of interleukin-13 (IL-13) cytokine gene therapy to treat and prevent rheumatoid arthritis in an animal. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Give em a second chance Sep 24, 2008
What appears to be conflicting news about nutrition is due to the ever-evolving nature of science, said Linda Van Horn, a professor of preventive medicine and nutrition researcher at Northwestern University. New discoveries about the composition of foods are often behind these seeming nutrition flip-flops, said Van Horn, who serves as editor of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and is charged daily with the task of translating emerging science. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Marianne Fearn Sep 23, 2008
D., Theatre in 1974 from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Ill. Marianne was a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Ethiopia I & II). (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Pitt research indicates new virus is culprit, not bystander, in deadly skin cancer Sep 23, 2008
D., and Yuan Chang, M.D., all of the Molecular Virology Program at the University of Pittsburgh; and Steven T. Rosen, M.D., of Northwestern University. Funding for this research was provided by a grant from the University of Pittsburgh EXPLORER fund. (EurekAlert!)
For some, rumors harbor 'the truth' of Ike's carnage Sep 22, 2008
Carl Smith, a Northwestern University professor who has written three books about Chicago and the fires of 1871, offers an explanation. "In moments of stress like this, deeply held fears and deeply held hopes come to the surface," said Smith. (Houston Chronicle)
Charles Perlik Jr., labor leader; at 84 Sep 21, 2008
After working on the school newspaper at West View High, Mr. Perlik began studying journalism at Northwestern University. World War II intervened, and after serving in the Army in the Pacific, he returned to Northwestern, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism. (Boston Globe)
Homosexuals' Negative Feelings About Sexuality Predict Poor Mental And Sexual Health Sep 21, 2008
(June 13, 2003) A new Northwestern University study boosts the relatively limited research on women's sexuality with a surprisingly different finding regarding women's sexual arousal. In contrast to men. (Science Daily)
Volleyball ACCtion: Saturday, September 20 Sep 21, 2008
- The Virginia volleyball team responded from a tough first day at the Wildcat Classic by winning it's final match over Georgetown, 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 27-25) on Saturday at Northwestern University. Fourth-year Shannon Davis (Austin, Texas) was named to the all-tournament team for her efforts. (Theacc.com)
Eight locals boost Babson soccer Sep 21, 2008
Here and there Two-time Globe All-Scholastic Alex Quinn, a senior at Northwestern University, was recently named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for field hockey. The former Watertown High All-American was also honored as Northwestern's Female Athlete of the Week after scoring a career-high three goals against Central Michigan. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Student, city fight for Olympic Web site Sep 19, 2008
Northwestern University student Stephen Frayne Jr. bought the Chicago2016. com site from a Japanese company in 2004. (MSNBC -- Sports)
National electoral map: McCain-Palin gains pause, Obama rebounding? Sep 19, 2008
A graduate of Northwestern University, he was a reporter for newspapers in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas before joining the (now-defunct) Los Angeles Herald Examiner in 1983. Hired by The Times in 1989, he has worked in its Washington bureau since 1996 a perch providing him a close-up view of the impeachment of President Clinton, the government's response to 9/11 and the day-to-day wrangling of the two major parties. (Los Angeles Times)
Mother's Diet And Allergic Asthma In Offspring Sep 19, 2008
Northwestern University researchers examined a mouse model of asthma and found that mice lacking the histamine 1 receptor. (July 1, 2008) Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing long term, irreversible health issues including obesity, raised levels of cholesterol and blood. (Science Daily)
RNA Interference Plays Bigger Role Than Previously Thought Sep 19, 2008
Now scientists at Northwestern University and the. (May 17, 2007) Scientists are only beginning to appreciate the extraordinary degree of control exercised over every step of the gene-to-protein production process. (Science Daily)
Embryonic Stem Cells Might Help Reduce Transplantation Rejection Sep 18, 2008
1, 2004) Researchers at Northwestern University have devised a method to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells. Injecting the stem cells into the bone marrow cavity of mice. (Science Daily)
New Insights Into Teenagers And Anxiety Disorders Sep 18, 2008
The study is also being conducted at Northwestern University, where the principal investigators are psychology professors Richard Zinbarg and Susan Mineka. Co-authors on the new research include Edward Ornitz, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, and Bruce Naliboff, also of the Semel Institute and co-director of the UCLA Veterans Affairs Center for Neurobiology of Stress. (Science Daily)
Plato Learning trims board Sep 18, 2008
Lewis holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Northwestern University, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. awjohnson@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
World turner Sep 18, 2008
Later, she attended a summer arts program at Northwestern University and was offered a full scholarship at a junior college. After leaving college early, she worked as a fashion model and on live TV commercials for WGN in Chicago in the 1950s. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Older Emphysema Drug Linked to Heart Deaths Sep 18, 2008
"This medication may be having some systemic cardiovascular effect that is increasing the risk of death in COPD patients," said Todd Lee of Northwestern University in Chicago, who led the study. Lee's team found that military veterans with recently diagnosed COPD who used Atrovent or Combivent were 34 percent more likely to die of a heart attack or arrhythmia than COPD patients using only a similar product called albuterol, or those who did not take any drugs. (MEDLINEplus)
Brain Protein Linked To Alzheimer's Disease Sep 17, 2008
8, 2004) Northwestern University researchers have prevented learning and memory deficits in a model of Alzheimer's disease using a gene-targeting approach to block production of beta-amyloid, or. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Prosthetic Ears Appear To Improve Hearing And Speech Recognition In Noisy Environments Sep 17, 2008
William E. Walsh, M.D., C.M.I., of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and colleagues analyzed eight different silicone rubber prostheses in a two-part study. In the first part, the researchers used a life-sized plastic foam head with a 12-millimeter hole drilled through at the location of the external auditory canal. (Science Daily)
Election '08: Community Organizer In Chief Sep 17, 2008
" But he never tells us who educated him, not even in the two memoirs he's written. He also fails to disclose who hired him. Obama claimed in the recent national service forum at Columbia University that he worked for "churches" while organizing on the South Side of Chicago. Talk about putting lipstick on a pig. Obama in fact worked for a subsidiary of the radical Gamaliel Foundation, a Chicago-based Alinsky group, and he was paid by the radical Woods Fund, which supports Gamaliel. Gamaliel's... (Investors Business Daily)
Men and women's basketball teams release schedule Sep 16, 2008
UMKC journeys to the state of Illinois for its next two games, a Dec. 13 get together with Loyola Chicago and a Dec. 15 appointment with Northwestern University. Afterward, they will head way westward Dec. 18 to do battle with Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. (University News, MO)
Canton officers are promoted Sep 16, 2008
In 2007, he attended 200 hours of executive management training through Northwestern University. Lt. Foreman is a firearms instructor for the Canton Police Department. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
E.R. Patients Often Left Confused After Visits Sep 16, 2008
The risk is that she could become more seriously ill, said one of the authors, Dr. Kirsten G. Engel, a clinical instructor at Northwestern University. It s a significant risk to her fertility, and she could pass it to her partner. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Outer ear prosthesis aids speech recognition Sep 16, 2008
A person may be fitted with a prosthetic outer ear when their ear is removed during surgery for cancer or damaged by trauma, Dr. William E. Walsh, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and colleagues explain in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. "Their external auditory canal is usually intact, and the remainder of their auditory system should function normally," they write. (Reuters India)
Columbia St. Marys founding chief Schuler dies at 61 Sep 16, 2008
Schuler began his professional career in 1973 at Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee as an administrative fellow, while obtaining his master s degree in business administration with an emphasis in hospital and health care administration at Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Ill. Throughout his career at Columbia Hospital, Schuler held many administrative and executive positions before becoming the hospital system s first president and CEO in 1996. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Context is everything: An Armani ad on 1 page changes perception of Honda ad on next page Sep 16, 2008
Authors Myungwoo Nam (INSEAD, Asia Campus, Singapore) and Brian Sternthal (Northwestern University) conducted four studies where participants evaluated advertisements. They looked at ads to provide context, then they evaluated "target ads" for products. (EurekAlert!)
Facebook getting another lift Sep 15, 2008
Some critics of the redesign may follow the route of Ben Parr, who formed one of the original groups against the News Feed while he was an undergraduate at Northwestern University. In response to the outcry, the site added privacy options to the News Feed. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Former AJC editor John Walter Sep 15, 2008
His journalism career began at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. where he edited the student newspaper, then moved to the Pacific Daily News, in Guam, in 1972. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
India's use of brain scans in courts dismays critics Sep 15, 2008
"Technologies which are neither seriously peer-reviewed nor independently replicated are not, in my opinion, credible," said Rosenfeld, a psychologist and neuroscientist at Northwestern University and one of the early developers of electroencephalogram-based lie detection. "The fact that an advanced and sophisticated democratic society such as India would actually convict persons based on an unproven technology is even more incredible.". (International Herald Tribune)
John Walter, former editor, publisher on Vineyard; at 61 Sep 14, 2008
He graduated in 1969 from Northwestern University, where he was the editor of The Daily Northwestern. After graduation, he worked at several papers, including the former Washington Star and the former Baltimore News-American, where his met his wife. (Boston Globe)
Second Cup Cafe: David Sanborn Sep 13, 2008
Grammy-Winning Artist Who Combines Jazz, Pop eleases 23rd Album, "Here NEW YORK, Sept.. 13, 2008 Text Size: David Sanborn's Grammy-winning sound combines jazz, pop and R the legendary saxophonist is back with his 23rd album, "Here " (DavidSanborn.com)RelatedSpecial ReportCheck out the performances of artists appearing in this Saturday Early Show segment. We spotlight a different performer each week.Stories (CBS) It could be said it was fate that made Grammy Award-winning saxophonist David... (CBS News -- Early Show)
Weight training Sep 13, 2008
The Wellspring program was designed by Daniel Kirschenbaum, a professor of psychology and behavioural sciences at Northwestern University in Chicago. It grew out of research he had done with elite athletes figure skaters in particular. (Globe and Mail)
Wellspring founder saw need to help kids Sep 13, 2008
One of its early members was Daniel Kirschenbaum, a psychologist at Northwestern University who had been writing books on children and weight loss since 1987. The 57-year-old author also ran the Centre for Behavioural Medicine and Sports Psychology in Chicago and an eating disorders clinic at Northwestern Medical School. (Globe and Mail -- National)
For the record Sep 12, 2008
Correction: In a story about colon cancer on Wednesday's Nation pages, the Associated Press gave an incorrect first name of a Northwestern University researcher. His name is Dr. Karl Bilimoria, not Kyle. (Boston Globe)
Nanoscopic Golden Rods Sep 12, 2008
19, 2004) A team of Northwestern University chemists report they have discovered ways to construct nanoscale building blocks that assemble into flat or curved structures with a high level of predictability. (May 7, 1999) In the search for less hazardous manufacturing solvents, researchers at the Universities of Notre Dame and Pittsburgh report in the May 6, 1999, issue of Nature a new process to separate problematic. (Science Daily)
From the Football Field to the Movies Sep 12, 2008
School officials hope that all the attention will serve as an inspiration and public relations boost to a struggling Syracuse team, which lost its season opener 30-10 at Northwestern University and started 0-1 for the fifth straight season. "There's a sense of urgency for not just us as players, but I think our community, too," senior wide receiver Bruce Williams said. (ABC News)
Pathways to New Careers Sep 11, 2008
Northwestern University s Post-Bac Programs (IL) are offered in 29 different subjects. Their program is designed to help adults build their academic resumes in preparation for graduate study or changing careers. (Suite101.com)
Sports notes Sep 11, 2008
This week s Big Ten Player of the Week awards have a distinctly purple flair to them as the conference named Northwestern University senior forward Alexandra Quinn Offensive Player of the Week and senior goalkeeper Emily Kyle the league s Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Quinn scored four goals on nine shots in Northwestern s wins against Miami (Ohio). (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
NIH awards $4.6M to expand global health network, including $400K to UCSF Sep 11, 2008
In addition to UCSF, other new award winners include Brown University; Duke University; Fudan University in Shanghai, China; Harvard University; Cuernavaca, Mexico s National Institute of Public Health; Northwestern University; Ohio State University; Oregon Health and Science University; Tulane University; University of Pittsburgh; and the University of Texas Medical Branch. The Framework grants encourage programs that cut across academic departments and schools to train multi-faceted health... (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Chicago author's second crime thriller a noir-ish page-turner Sep 11, 2008
For his latest novel, Harvey, who has a masters degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a law degree from Duke University, drew on historical events and documentation from 1971 including the Chicago Historical Society curator's firsthand account of his attempt to rescue the original Emancipation Proclamation from the fire and details on how the fire spread. All this is interwoven into the story, which follows Kelly as he investigates the murder and discovers evidence of what once... (Munster Times, IN)
HEALTH BLOG: The doctor will see you now ... Sep 11, 2008
"When you are in the emergency department, be honest and don't be afraid to ask questions," lead author Kirsten Engel, an emergency medicine doctor at Northwestern University, said in a statement. "I care about all of my patients, but nobody cares about your health as much as you do. If you don't understand what the doctor has told you, keep asking questions until you do. That's what we're there for.". (USA Today -- Money)
Dr. Taylor delivers first baby at PMH Sep 11, 2008
She received her bachelor of science from Northwestern University in Evanston, and her MD degree from the University of Illinois, College of Medicine in Urbana. Taylor has special interest in women s health, obstetrical and outpatient gynecologic procedures. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
When Unprofessional Doctors Do Harm Sep 11, 2008
In this study, Dr. Vineet M. Arora and colleagues at University of Chicago and Northwestern University surveyed incoming interns at three training sites, anonymously evaluating these young doctors' participation in, and attitudes toward, unprofessional behaviors. Related. (ABC News)
The Top 50 Schools That Get Down to Business Sep 10, 2008
Northwestern University 15. Monterey Institute of International Studies 16. (PR Newswire)
Eating too much? 'Law & Order' may be guilty Sep 10, 2008
Nancy Molitor, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at Northwestern University, says that while its interesting to link eating and shopping to a fear of impending death a fear thats been with humans for thousands of years there are many reasons why people overconsume. Overspending can be a sign of mania or part of a bipolar disease condition and there are lots of psychological reasons why people overspend too anxiety, feeling deprived in their emotional life,... (MSNBC -- Health)
Colon Cancer Treatments Need Improvements Sep 10, 2008
"Examining 12 or more lymph nodes ensures adequate staging," said the lead author of the first study, Dr. Karl Bilimoria, a surgical resident at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. Bilimoria and his colleagues wanted to know how many hospitals were actually adhering to these guidelines, and after reviewing data from almost 1,300 U.S. hospitals they found that just 38 percent were compliant. (U.S. News & World Report)
Mickey Rourke is the Comeback Kid: Part 1 Sep 10, 2008
He received a masters degree in English literature in 1976 and a bachelors degree in film studies in 1975, both from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Subscribeto Blog: Categories. (Los Angeles Times)
South America Holds Treasure Of Copper, Molybdenum, Gold And Silver Sep 10, 2008
5, 2003) Chemists and biologists at Northwestern University have acquired new insight into how a specialized sensor protein, which acts as an early warning system, detects dangerous amounts of the. . (Science Daily)
Around the Square - List of names proposed for Canton Hall of Fame Sep 10, 2008
He graduated from Canton High School in 1949 and from Northwestern University in 1953. He played on the Canton Little Giants basketball team. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
