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STAR-X space mission in the running for major NASA funding

One of just two finalists, team receives $3 million from NASA to refine its proposed mission

November 28, 2022

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Two Northwestern faculty-led teams celebrate 2022 Chicago Innovation Awards

November 18, 2022

Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System, Epicore Biosystems among 20 most innovative products and services

New solar cell breaks records for efficiency and voltage

November 16, 2022

Emerging perovskite technology overcomes silicon’s key limitations

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Campus Safety

NUGuardian: A new tool for campus safety

November 9, 2022

Smartphone app is a simple, convenient solution for students who want to use family and friends as a safety net when they walk alone

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Kids’ drug shortages ‘are pulling back the curtain on years-long ugly scenario’

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Surprise kilonova upends established understanding of long gamma-ray bursts

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Putting money in the hands of Evanston residents who need it most

December 6, 2022

Winter Chamber Music Festival presents six concerts of chamber masterworks

December 5, 2022

Put sleep at the top of your New Year’s resolution lists

December 5, 2022

Eugene Lowe, Jr., assistant to the president, to step down at end of Fall Quarter

November 28, 2022

Vitamin D fails to reduce statin-associated muscle pain

November 23, 2022

Northwestern Qatar student named 2023 Rhodes Scholar

November 22, 2022

TimelyCare: Northwestern’s virtual mental health resource for students

November 22, 2022

Getting a closer look at ‘Taking Shape’

November 21, 2022

World Cup watch party

November 21, 2022

Three ways to access Evanston CAPS

November 21, 2022

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Members of the Northwestern community making headlines

Facebook threatens to remove all news content if bill forcing payments to local media outlets passes

Dec 7, 2022 – New York Daily News

Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer, a silent disease that usually doesn’t have symptoms until it’s too late. Here’s what you need to know

Dec 7, 2022 – Fortune

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Preferential Treatment

Dec 6, 2022 – The New York Times

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Faculty Accolades

Faculty Recognition Dinner celebrates award winners

November 4, 2022

More than 200 faculty members recognized for prestigious honors, as event is held for the first time since before the pandemic

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In all, 252 Northwestern faculty members were recognized for 366 prestigious honors and awards garnered between January 2020 and March 2022. The dinner was the first held since January 2020, due to the pandemic. Photo by Bonnie Robinson

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Gifts

Gift from Kimberly Querrey, Louis Simpson Trust

Transformational $121 million gift will expand biomedical research and executive education

October 18, 2022

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People & Profiles

A Fresh Perspective

As chief curator at the Guggenheim, Naomi Beckwith asks us to rethink how we see art.

Arts & Entertainment

We’re in the Game

Northwestern alums are at the controls of the video game industry.

Bearing Witness

Steven Thrasher has spent his career reporting on social justice. Why can’t he stop fighting?

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