Dr. Thaxton Honored for Nanotechnology Research Dr. C. Shad Thaxton C. Shad Thaxton, MD, PhD, assistant professor of urology, has been named 2009 researcher of the year by Bioscience Technology. Dr. Thaxton’s award is a result of his research using gold nanoparticles to develop new therapeutics for atherosclerosis, a disease caused by an imbalance of[…]

Bike-to-Work Week, June 13-19 Northwestern University has been working with various groups to promote transportation alternatives to ease traffic congestion and parking demand on the Chicago Campus. One transportation alternative that is relatively inexpensive, healthy, and non-polluting is commuting by bike. Whether you’ve considered biking to work but never tried it, are a regular bike[…]