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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

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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul at a hearing in 2019 at the Michael A. Bilandic Building in Chicago. Northwestern is participating in a lawsuit filed by Raoul and 17 other state AGs.

NU participating in state AG’s lawsuit against Trump administration over ICE directive

July 13, 2020

Northwestern announced Monday it is participating in a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 17 other state AGs. The lawsuit alleges that last week’s...

Laura Kipnis. The Communication professor signed a controversial letter along with 150 others including J.K. Rowling and Noam Chomsky. A response, signed by Medill lecturer Arionne Nettles and over 160 others, named specific incidents in which black people were silenced by their institutions.

Northwestern academics clash with opposing letters on free speech, cancel culture

July 12, 2020

On July 7, Harper’s Magazine published a letter on free speech and “cancel culture” signed by Communication Prof. Laura Kipnis. A response published Friday in The Objective, signed by Medill lecturer...

ROSALIND, the technology developed by researchers in McCormick Prof. Julius Lucks’ laboratory. The green test tubes indicate a higher concentration of a contaminant than the EPA standard.

Northwestern researchers hope to democratize drinking water tests through ROSALIND

July 12, 2020

Researchers in McCormick Prof. Julius Lucks’ laboratory have developed new technology that can detect contaminants in drinking water in minutes. The technology, called ROSALIND, stands for RNA Output...

 In April, the national unemployment rate rose 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent.

Gender gap in COVID-19 unemployment may exacerbate gender inequality

July 12, 2020

Is COVID-19 widening the gender gap? New research showing that women are being disproportionately targeted by the COVID-19 economic downturn indicates this may be the case. According to a May analysis...

The International Office, 630 Dartmouth Pl.

The Trump administration targeted international students. Here’s how higher education has responded.

July 12, 2020

On July 6, the Trump administration announced international students couldn’t take a full online course load to retain their visas. Two days later, two of the nation’s most renowned institutions...

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