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Gift from Potocsnak family endows college prep program, high school teaching awards

Northwestern Academy for Chicago Public Schools and Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award to be named in honor of President Morton Schapiro

May 10, 2022

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Honorary degree for author and three Northwestern alumni

May 10, 2022

The four will be honored at commencement for contributions to the arts, sciences and leadership

Xuemao Wang named Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian and Dean of Libraries

May 10, 2022

His career spans international, public, consortium and academic library spheres

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Four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 28, 2022

Academy is one of nation’s most prestigious honorary societies

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Parents cite news and government as top sources for child vaccine info

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Recurring brain tumor growth is halted with new drug

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New ALS ‘drug’ is more effective than existing ones

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Student-run spring pow wow brings together Native and non-Native communities

May 16, 2022

‘We could not have anticipated the high mortality rate of our participants’

May 13, 2022

Extraordinary high school teachers receive distinguished awards

May 13, 2022

For Northwestern Law dean, inclusive leadership is key to innovation

May 13, 2022

A department ‘born of struggle’ celebrates 50 years at a pivotal cultural moment

May 12, 2022

View total lunar eclipse of ‘flower moon’ on May 15

May 12, 2022

Bienen School presents Puccini’s “La bohème”

May 12, 2022

Treating knee osteoarthritis without surgery

May 11, 2022

Twenty incarcerated students are the first in the U.S. to be enrolled in a top 10 university

May 11, 2022

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Members of the Northwestern community making headlines

Republicans want Supreme Court demonstrators arrested. Is that legal?

May 14, 2022 – Salon

Maple Seeds Inspired This Lightweight Low-Power Microdrone That Can Fly For Almost Half an Hour

May 14, 2022 – Gizmodo

How can a US basketball star just vanish?

May 13, 2022 – BBC

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Northwestern finds ways to support Ukrainian students and scholars

April 20, 2022

Humanitarian fund for those who cannot return home, virtual visitorships, joint research and expedited admission

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Cleaning up lakes and oceans

This sponge can collect oil, phosphates and now microplastics from polluted waters

April 20, 2022

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Widening the Arch

Increased financial aid has made a Northwestern education more accessible to all.

A New Game Plan

Former Wildcat running back Jason Wright takes a new role as Washington Football Team president.

Health & Science

The Rhythm of Sleep

Northwestern brings two research fields together to better understand how sleep improves

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