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Student Experience

Books for ’Cats helps ease the burden of expensive class materials

Growing program invites students with financial need to borrow books, lab equipment

October 31, 2023

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United Center will be the site of Northwestern Commencement 2024

November 15, 2023

Northwestern graduates and families will celebrate in the home of NBA, NHL champions

Predicting the risk of heart disease — 10 years younger than before

November 10, 2023

American Heart Association updates its risk prediction tool, with a race-free approach

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Robotics

Are consumers ready for robots at their doorstep?

November 10, 2023

Study found consumers are more prepared for automated vehicle delivery than drones or robots

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Northwestern names four new alumni regents

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A love story, from the Amazon River to the Met

December 5, 2023

Where business, law and STEM converge

December 4, 2023

Kevin Leonard appointed University historian

December 1, 2023

from Northwestern Libraries

More lives could have been saved by authorizing COVID-19 booster sooner

December 1, 2023

Make sure kids’ melatonin use ‘isn’t a Band-Aid for a larger issue'

December 1, 2023

Deborah Cohen named interim leader of Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs

November 30, 2023

She has ‘made it so far’

November 30, 2023

Have young adults mentally recovered from COVID-19?

November 30, 2023

Durable plastic pollution easily, cleanly degrades with new catalyst

November 30, 2023

Conscientious personalities less at risk of dementia diagnosis

November 29, 2023

Robin Means Coleman to step down from Northwestern roles

November 28, 2023

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We are officially hostages.' How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas' hostage strategy

Dec 5, 2023 – Daily Mail

Experts Have Changed the AFib Guidelines: Here's What to Know

Dec 5, 2023 – Healthline

Why lifesaving tests for organ transplant patients are now out of reach for many

Dec 5, 2023 – USA Today

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One sleepless night can rapidly reverse depression for several days

November 2, 2023

Acute sleep loss increases dopamine release and rewires the brain, new study finds

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Community Engagement

Milestone for Northwestern Prison Education Program

Sixteen students at Stateville Correctional Center earn bachelor’s degrees

November 17, 2023

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Health & Science

Monkey Business

Tabor Whitney collects feces from endangered monkeys to help promote their conservation.

The Path Forward

Michael Schill is poised to lead the University into an era of greater eminence.

People & Profiles

Making a Positive Impact

The 2023 Alumni Medal recipients are leaders in philanthropy, business and health care.

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