Monday, November 1, 2021

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NEWS, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY
Friday, October 29

Thoughts on the return to Evanston? Local leaders seek feedback from the Northwestern community on accelerating Evanston’s post-pandemic economic recovery. Take a brief survey now and qualify to win a Visa gift card.

Horror films
Arts

The Black horror renaissance

Award-winning writer Tananarive Due ’87 and Robin Means Coleman, the Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand Barnett Professor in Communication Studies, explain how the subgenre of Black horror has burst into the mainstream. Read more in Northwestern Magazine.

Sylvia Perry
Perspective

When to talk with children about race

Despite the worry many parents feel about “getting it right” when talking with their children about race, psychology professor Sylvia Perry says parent-child conversations are key to countering the messages they pick up from social media and peers.

Northwestern Now discussed with Perry when and how to have these important conversations.

Expert baker
Research

Got what it takes to become an expert?

So you want to become an expert in something new. Turns out, there’s a “special sauce” that can help you get there. But expertise can also come with a curse. Kellogg researchers explain.

PHOTO OF THE DAY
Pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Signs of the season on campus this week. Photo by Shane Collins

The FDA, in judging who most needs a booster, is arrogating powers it does not have.”

- Professor Bernard Black co-writes in STAT that the FDA has overstepped its role regarding COVID-19 vaccine approvals.

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Events

Block Cinema: “Property”
October 30, 1:00 PM
Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble: “Evensong”
October 31, 5:00 PM
Study Abroad Fair
November 1, 10:00 AM

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