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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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NU researchers seek to increase accessibility of motorized wheelchairs

March 7, 2023

Wheelchairs have come a long way from the manual, self-propelled variety, with some motorized ones using joysticks or keypads to propel the devices. For some, though, motorized wheelchairs aren’t...

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative selects Northwestern to co-lead new Chicago biohub

March 2, 2023

Northwestern will lead the new Chan Zuckerberg Initiative biomedical research hub in Chicago, the University announced Thursday. The hub, which will be led by chemistry Prof. Shana Kelley, aims to gain...

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

March 2, 2023

Content warning: This piece includes mention of Islamophobia, racism, antisemitism and death. Throughout this story, some names have been changed to protect students’ safety. Many sources who requested...

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Northwestern professors discuss improving language studies at TED Talk event

March 2, 2023

Two Northwestern professors discussed encouraging self-efficacy in language studies and the promotion of Spanish as a heritage language as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department’s Professional...

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Prof. Michelle Huang parallels fiction with reality in lecture on racial disparities in Asian American literature

February 27, 2023

English and Asian American studies Prof. Michelle Huang discussed at a Monday event how Asian American dystopian fiction provides a case study through which healthcare inequities could be analyzed.  “Reading...

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