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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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An astrophysicist at his new office in the Northwestern’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics.

NU researcher discovers 4th-ever set of ultracool dwarf binary stars

June 20, 2023

Northwestern astrophysicist Chih-Chun “Dino” Hsu discovered the fourth set of dwarf binary stars ever found, in 2022. The stars, named LP 413-53AB, are closer and older than previously recorded systems.  The...

Six teams of finalists stand with big checks, totaling from $6,000 to $9,000 each.

Fashion startup Cue the Curves takes home $150,000 VentureCat grand prize

June 1, 2023

Student startup Cue the Curves, an app focused on plus-size fashion, won the $150,000 grand prize at Wednesday’s VentureCat competition. Five other startups presented at the annual event, which allows...

A collage of several school plans, with those in the foreground being more transparent than the ones in the backgrounds.

Architecture minor bridges engineering and design, draws students of various backgrounds

May 18, 2023

McCormick junior Hajra Malik signed up for Civil and Environmental Engineering 220: Structural Art to fulfill her major requirements. But, the class piqued her interest about how structures and art can...

A tan building stands with the words “Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center” mounted on it in silver letters.

McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang elected to the Royal Society for impact in engineering science

May 15, 2023

McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang was elected as a Foreign Member to the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Huang’s election recognized...

A woman in a purple shirt sits with her head in her hands in front of a green background with green and white posters with various sayings and graphics regarding climate change.

“Turn that despair into hopefulness”: Students and experts talk climate anxiety, potential solutions

May 15, 2023

When campus environmental activists recently met Weinberg senior Hannah Dembosky, a member of the Associated Student Government Sustainability Committee, said she asked meeting participants what Earth...

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