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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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As part of a back-to-school promotion called “Race to Infinity,” Perplexity offered a year of free access to Perplexity Pro to a University if 500 of its students signed up with their school email.

What’s the deal with Perplexity at Northwestern?

October 29, 2024

In August, the AI search engine Perplexity donated $250,000 to the Medill School of Journalism’s Knight Lab, the journalism studio centered on the integration of technology and media.  The money...

MetaFrazo.ai aims to use AI to break down language barriers.

Student startup MetaFrazo uses AI to break down language barriers

October 29, 2024

When Weinberg junior Gannon Schram watched the Spanish television show “Money Heist,” he noticed problems with its dubbed English version.  The audio wasn’t synced to the actors’ lips. The...

Woman wearing green sweater and black scarf sitting at her desk with bookshelves behind her

Q&A: Prof. Paola Zamperini recounts her start in NU’s Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

October 29, 2024

Chinese literature and culture Prof. Paola Zamperini was recruited by Northwestern in 2013 as the founding chair of the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. In the years since the department’s...

Rural and Small Towns Northwestern and STARS College Network remain two main ways current students and applicants from less populated areas can connect with one another.

STARS College Network, Rural and Small Towns NU collaborate to support students and applicants

October 25, 2024

This weekend, a group of students will gather in a Kresge Hall classroom — not to study for a midterm — instead they will learn about the Chicago Transit Authority.  This initiative is part of...

Between the rising number of news deserts and at-risk counties on the Medill State of Local News Report’s watch list, about 5.5 million people nationwide are without reliable access to local news.

Medill State of Local News Report shows alarming decline in local news

October 24, 2024

The Medill School of Journalism released its annual Medill State of Local News Report on Wednesday, revealing that 127 local newspapers were shuttered in the last year alone. The annual report tracks...

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