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Roberta Buffett Elliott makes $11.8 million gift for global education

Gift will expand learning experiences and career pathways through the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and the International Studies Program

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October 28, 2025

Graduates and guests will celebrate Commencement on June 14 at the United Center

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September 17, 2025

Three distinguished individuals will join the University’s Board of Trustees

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Northwestern investments through the Good Neighbor Fund help ensure longtime residents can remain in the city

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November 19, 2025

Watch cells trek along vesicle ‘breadcrumbs’

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New study could help your doctor make smarter treatment decisions

November 17, 2025

This calculator helps you forecast your heart health like retirement savings

November 17, 2025

Dedre Gentner awarded 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal

November 13, 2025

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November 13, 2025

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November 12, 2025

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Nasal drops could be used to treat brain tumours

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Funky rock, with the echoes of history

October 20, 2025

Northwestern playwright Zayd Dohrn and Rock Hall of Famer Tom Morello turn protest and passion into a powerhouse musical

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revolutions zayd dohrn and tom morello — “What the play is about at its core is the militarization of our cities and how people in places like the South Side and West Side of Chicago have had their neighborhoods militarized like occupied territories for decades.” Zayd Dohrn said. “The play is also about how history keeps echoing itself, and we see patterns emerge across generations.” Photo by Boris Martin

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Gravitational-wave detection verifies Stephen Hawking’s theorem

Ten years have passed since the historic first detection of gravitational waves

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