As Northwestern phases out its COVID-19 requirements and resources, the University provided updates to its guidelines and resources for monkeypox infection on Sept. 21. Both viruses cause similar, flu-like symptoms — cough, cold, fever and fatigue, among others. However, unlike COVID-19, monkeypox typically presents with a rash and spreads through skin-to-skin contact. According to the.
As nearly 1,200 asylum-seeking migrants have arrived on buses in Chicago over the past month, Chicago-area governments and community organizations have worked to provide these individuals with essential services. Buses from Texas began arriving in Illinois on Aug. 31 as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to send asylum seekers to other cities as.
Evanston Township High School students joined about 250 people to protest for divestment from fossil fuels at this year’s Fridays For Future global climate strike at Pritzker Park. Activist Greta Thunberg’s youth-led climate organization, Fridays For Future, sponsored the global strike that took place across the globe. Friday’s strike in Chicago was centered around the.
The Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and the Sexualities Project at Northwestern held an LGBTQ+-focused monkeypox conversation Friday after concerns arose that NU administration was not providing necessary information on the virus. In an email sent to students Aug. 9, NU Medicine Student Health Service said monkeypox is not linked to sexual activity or orientation..
Northwestern received $923.8 million in research funding for the 2022 fiscal year, a 3% increase from the previous cycle. The rise marks an ongoing interest in expanding large-scale research efforts across the University, which reported an 82% increase in funding since 2012. In the last year, researchers have pursued projects including an injectable cure for.