Microbes may hold the key to brain evolution
January 8, 2026
That smoke you smelled on the Evanston campus today wasn’t from a spring break barbecue.
Northwestern University Facilities Management oversaw the annual prescribed burn around the lagoon near Norris University Center. Controlled by trained firefighters, the maintenance procedure acts as a deterrent to invasive species and promotes the growth and health of prairie grasses and other native plants.
