Obama speechwriter’s Last Lecture inspires students around the world June 18, 2020 Alumnus and visiting professor Cody Keenan delivered advice and guidance to the Class of 2020 one last time before Commencement
Northwestern makes tests optional for class of 2025 applicants June 18, 2020 Temporary policy change acknowledges pandemic-related obstacles to taking standardized tests
Njoki Kamau named Jean E. Shedd Award winner June 18, 2020 Has been at Northwestern for 28 years, described as a ‘model citizen’
New A.I. tool is a potential timesaver for COVID-19 researchers June 18, 2020 CAVIDOTS provides easy-to-skim summaries of academic papers
Three scientists named finalists for Blavatnik National Awards June 17, 2020 William Dichtel, Julius Lucks and Emily Weiss recognized as exceptional young researchers
Medill awarded $1 million by McCormick Foundation to help improve local news in Chicago June 17, 2020
Comforting, monitoring 7,600 COVID patients at home June 16, 2020 Daily check-ins to know when patients need to go to emergency department
Hunting in savanna-like landscapes may have poured jet fuel on brain evolution June 16, 2020 Rife with obstacles and occlusions, terrestrial environments may have helped give rise to planning circuits in the brain
Shelby Blythe honored by Pew Charitable Trusts June 15, 2020 Scientist honored for outstanding promise in science to advance human health