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38% of Americans lack confidence in election fairness
With the Georgia Senate runoff elections set for Jan. 5, 2021, a nationwide survey conducted post-election could provide insights about voter perceptions of fairness in the U.S. election and trust in democratic institutions.
Researchers from a university consortium of Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers surveyed more than 24,000 individuals across the nation between Nov. 3 and 30. The survey found that overall, 38% of Americans lack confidence in the fairness of the 2020 presidential election. That number is especially high among Republicans (64%) and Trump voters (69%) compared to Democrats (11%) and Biden voters (8%).
“This level of distrust is not surprising, given political rhetoric, but it certainly is concerning. Elections are the foundation of our democracy and loss of faith in the process could undermine the new administration’s legitimacy and ability to get things done,” said James Druckman
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Janna Blais will serve as interim vice president for athletics and recreation
Northwestern University today announced the formation of a search committee to identify the next leader of Wildcat athletics and recreation. James J. Phillips, the Combe Family Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, will become the next commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in February.
Janna Blais, deputy director of athletics for administration and policy, will serve as interim vice president for athletics and recreation upon Phillips’ departure in February.
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“As we celebrate 13 magnificent years of service from Jim Phillips and wish him the very best in his new duties as commissioner of the ACC, I’m thrilled that Janna Blais, who has been a key leader here for more than a decade, has agreed to serve in the vice president and athletic director role on an interim basis,” said President Morton Schapiro. “I have full confidence in Janna’s abi
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Northwestern researchers have developed a new microscopy method that allows scientists to see the building blocks of smart materials being formed at the nanoscale.
The chemical process is set to transform the future of clean water and medicines and for the first time people will be able to watch the process in action. Our method allows us to visualize this class of polymerization in real time, at the nanoscale, which has never been done before, said Northwestern s Nathan Gianneschi. We now have the ability to see the reaction taking place, see these nanostructures being formed, and learn how to take advantage of the incredible things they can do.