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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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Event categories ranged from forestry to forensics.

NU Science Olympiad Club hosts third annual high school invitational

February 26, 2024

After more than nine months of planning, Northwestern University’s Science Olympiad club hosted its third annual invitational on campus on Saturday. Over 600 high school students competed in 26 science...

In his talk at the Technology and Social Behavior Ph.D. program’s winter colloquium, UChicago Prof. Chenhao Tan drew connections between human decision making and AI’s predictive process.

University of Chicago professor talks human-centered AI, improved decision making at Technology and Social Behavior Colloquium

February 12, 2024

University of Chicago Prof. Chenhao Tan gave a talk at the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design on Thursday that focused on a new way to improve decision making — harnessing the power of explainable...

University librarians taught students strategies to effectively use generative AI while avoiding its sole reliance.

University Libraries offers workshop for students on generative artificial intelligence

February 6, 2024

University Libraries underscored the importance of fact-checking at a workshop about generative artificial intelligence on Tuesday.  Titled “Generative Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT): What Students...

The Fay Lomax Cook Colloquia has moved around campus, booking larger rooms over the years for a growing audience.

Institute of Policy Research Colloquium examines race in clinical prediction

February 5, 2024

In front of a few dozen faculty and students in the basement of Chambers Hall on Monday, economics Prof. Charles F. Manski presented his recent research advocating for including race in clinical algorithms. Manski’s...

Physics and astronomy Prof. Shane Larson — the associate director of CIERA at NU — is on the team working on a new gravitational wave detector.

Northwestern professor among International team of scientists slated to build new gravitational wave detector

February 1, 2024

An international team of scientists, including physics and astronomy Prof. Shane Larson, will construct a new gravitational wave detector with the European Space Agency over the next 10 years, the University...

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