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

The Daily Northwestern


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Chemistry Prof. George Schatz wins Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry

March 1, 2023

Chemistry Prof. George Schatz has received the inaugural Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry, the University announced Monday. The award — granted by the Physical Chemistry...

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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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Late isn’t great: Feinberg researchers find mechanism behind health risks of nighttime eating

February 24, 2023

Many have been scolded by their parents for eating late at night. Unfortunately, the parents are right on this one. Feinberg School of Medicine researchers published a research article in October revealing...

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Students, faculty discuss future of Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency following FTX collapse

February 24, 2023

In November 2022, former cryptocurrency exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy after the company had mismanaged its funds. More than one million people may have lost money as a result of the collapse. However,...

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NU researchers discover new therapeutic drug that could treat autism subtype

February 20, 2023

A new therapy could treat Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a rare subtype of autism spectrum disorder, according to a December study by a group of Northwestern researchers. Before the study, there was no drug...

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