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Northwestern welcomes more than 2,350 new and transfer students

September 16, 2025

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Northwestern accelerates quantum research with NVIDIA technology

September 3, 2025

NVIDIA code could help researchers tackle computationally demanding tasks hindering quantum research

Northwestern names new trustees

September 17, 2025

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

25 years of SuperAger research

Aging

What makes a SuperAger?

August 7, 2025

Twenty-five years of SuperAger research show cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging

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Study finds Republicans fund science more than Democrats

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Wearable sensors could reshape obesity treatment

September 17, 2025

Gravitational-wave detection verifies Stephen Hawking’s theorem

September 12, 2025

From improv to pre-law, find your people at the student org fair

September 11, 2025

Minority groups receive fewer opportunities at work, despite ‘colorblind’ argument

September 10, 2025

Henry S. Bienen named interim president of Northwestern University

September 9, 2025

Are you ready for some football? What to know about gamedays on campus

September 9, 2025

First ‘perovskite camera’ can see inside the human body

September 5, 2025

CRISPR’s efficiency triples with DNA-wrapped nanoparticles

September 5, 2025

President Michael Schill announces resignation

September 4, 2025

Taking research to the treetops

September 3, 2025

Northwestern receives $20 million gift to create the Litowitz Center for Enlightened Disagreement

September 3, 2025

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From open sewer to playground: Chicago’s diving into its river after nearly a century

Sep 18, 2025 – USA Today

Inside the Science of Superagers

Sep 18, 2025 – Medscape

Revealed: The 5 distinct patterns of overeating – so, are you a take–out feaster or a restaurant reveller?

Sep 17, 2025 – Daily Mail

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Expert Viewpoint

This is why I’ll never stop fighting for science

August 20, 2025

Northwestern alum Felicia Tuchman chronicles her path from high school science student to pursuing a Ph.D. — and what she’s learning along the way

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felicia tuchman — Felicia Tuchman holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Today, at 25 years old, she has published nine peer-reviewed research papers on substance use and substance use disorders. But her future in the field has never been more precarious, she writes.

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Gravitational-wave detection verifies Stephen Hawking’s theorem

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

September 12, 2025

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Making Theater Magic

Follow the cast and crew of Man of La Mancha as they create an unforgettable experience.

Riding the AI Wave

Kris Hammond helps us navigate the new world of human-AI interaction.

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Vital Research

Basic science research is the foundation for creative solutions with big impact.

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