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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

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Attendees dance to music during Dillo Day 50.

Dillo Day poll back and better than ever, Mayfest says

October 4, 2023

Armed with renewed funding and what they call more comprehensive strategies, Mayfest says it’s more prepared than ever to give students what they want at this year’s Dillo Day. The effort starts with...

NU alum Jack Jordan says nobody is too small to make a change toward climate action.

NU alum takes on role of co-chair at Climate Action Evanston

October 4, 2023

From majoring in environmental sciences and American studies at Northwestern to serving as  a co-chairman of the Board of Directors for a local environmental advocacy organization Climate Action Evanston,...

A large, white plastic bag floating aimlessly with three identical stamped words that read “banned” in red on it, with two smaller white plastic bags floating adjacently on an ombré blue-to-pink background with whirly opaque gray stripes with sparkles.

Evanston small businesses adapt to plastic bag ban as new compliance date approaches

October 4, 2023

“Paper or plastic?” It’s the quintessential question customers are asked at most grocery and retail stores — and starting January 2024, a question Evanston residents may no longer have to answer. Evanston...

Attendees listen to the keynote presentations at the speaker series titled “Roadmapping the Clean Energy Transition.”

NU hosts launch of University of Toronto-Northwestern Decarbonization Alliance

October 4, 2023

Northwestern’s Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy hosted a series of keynote presentations this week to launch the University of Toronto-Northwestern...

Ford Center. NU researchers discover a new AI system that builds robots in seconds.

AI stretches its legs: NU researchers use AI to design robots

October 3, 2023

A team led by Northwestern researchers is the first to use artificial intelligence to build robots from scratch, according to a Tuesday news release. The unique algorithm designed a successfully walking...

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