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Student Experience

More rural students are finding their fit at Northwestern

Growing outreach programs attract high school students from small towns across the country

March 2, 2026

First year students wearing purple t-shirts march through the Arch during Wildcat Welcome

Teenage brains aren’t broken, they’re ready to flourish

March 6, 2026

Leaders of new institute for adolescent mental health on how we embrace developing brains

Northwestern continues to be a leading producer of Gilman Scholars

March 12, 2026

The national program supports study abroad for Pell Grant recipients

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Environment

Subway systems are uncomfortably hot — and worsening

March 10, 2026

Analysis of more than 85,000 social posts reveals rising thermal discomfort and how it affects people

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Two Northwestern faculty elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Study of Ukrainian war amputees finds most recover from pain and trauma

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Newly admitted students try on Northwestern during Wildcat Days

April 21, 2026

Things to do at NU: April 22 to 28

April 20, 2026

Cracking a long-standing problem in high-entropy alloy nanoparticle synthesis

April 20, 2026

Paying tribute to award-winning faculty

April 17, 2026

Facing Alzheimer’s fear, patients say yes to blood tests

April 16, 2026

Northwestern has updated its digital accessibility policy. Here’s what to know.

April 16, 2026

Two Northwestern faculty named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

April 16, 2026

Dittmar Gallery presents community art exhibition ‘I was here’

April 15, 2026

Bottled lightning makes a cleaner fuel

April 15, 2026

Printed neurons communicate with living brain cells

April 15, 2026

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Members of the Northwestern community making headlines

Anne Hathaway says turning 40 helped her stop 'living an awkward life'

Apr 21, 2026 – Insider

Researchers Use “Bottled Lightning” to Turn Methane Into Liquid Fuel

Apr 20, 2026 – ZME Science

Early-life residential greenness linked to reduced risk for atopic dermatitis

Apr 20, 2026 – Healio

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Propelling the real-world impact of Northwestern research

March 19, 2026

Simpson-Q Accelerators launch with $25 million in support from Trustee Kimberly K. Querrey

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simpson-q-accelerators — The Simpson-Q Accelerators will begin with a focus on data and artificial intelligence, medical technologies, and therapeutics, with additional accelerators expected to build on Northwestern’s other areas of strength over time.

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Community Engagement

Community Benefits Agreement for a stronger Evanston

University support aids workforce development, downtown revitalization and affordable housing

January 26, 2026

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Health & Science

Pharma of the Future

Scientists are developing an implantable device to deliver medicine on demand.

America’s New Gilded Age

Historian Margaret O’Mara discusses the evolving ties between government and Big Tech.

People & Profiles

One of a Kind

Richard Kind ’78 leaned into his playful everyman persona at Northwestern.

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