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

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First snowfall of the season brings NU students excitement, adjustment period

November 22, 2024

The Chicago area experienced its first snowfall of the season Thursday morning, with a predicted 1-4 inches in accumulations. McCormick freshman Mayte Cruz, who is from Nicaragua, encountered snow for...

A model of MILO, featuring an all-white medical device with the Northwestern logo emblazoned on the side.

Medical Makers trains future biomedical engineers

November 22, 2024

Established in 2019, Northwestern Medical Makers makes it its mission to provide medical assistance while giving biomedical engineering students field experience. Medical Makers is typically divided...

While most uses of the solvent are completely banned under the Toxic Substances Control Act, research labs are still able to use a regulated quantity of DCM.

NU chemistry labs probe alternatives for ‘irreplaceable’ chemical banned by EPA

November 22, 2024

Dichloromethane, a solvent widely used in organic chemistry and manufacturing, is what chemistry Prof. Bryan Hunter calls a “Goldilocks of the solvents.”  DCM is particularly useful as a reaction...

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Recharge and refocus: Activities to survive the end of the quarter

November 21, 2024

As Fall Quarter classes end, some students are gearing up for the hustle and bustle of finals week, while others are starting to unwind after a busy quarter. Whatever the case, now is a good time to take...

A student scrolls through the finals week events offered by Norris University Center on their laptop.

Study spaces and de-stressing: How to survive finals week

November 21, 2024

Weinberg junior Izegbuwa Adun still remembers her first college finals season. Her daily routine quickly became studying in Main Library for 10 hours straight, she said.  Now, she said, she tries to...

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