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The Daily Northwestern

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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Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road. Northwestern chemistry Prof. Franz M. Geiger helped develop a way of creating electricity by flowing water over thin sheets of metal.

Researchers create electricity using water flow over extremely thin metal sheets

August 1, 2019

Northwestern researchers have collaborated with scientists from the California Institute of Technology to produce electricity by flowing water over inexpensive, thin layers of metal. The method of producing...

The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission continued discussions regarding reparations on Thursday.

Equity Commission discusses reparations plans, reconciliation initiative

July 19, 2019

The Evanston Equity and Empowerment Commission met Thursday to discuss the progress of a recently-established subcommittee addressing reparations to black residents. At last month’s commission meeting,...

An Evanston gas station. Gas prices have increased across the state as part of Gov. Pritzker’s $45 billion infrastructure plan.

Gas prices increase in Illinois following Pritzker’s infrastructure plan

July 6, 2019

Illinois residents have noticed an increase in gas prices over the past week after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new legislation Friday as part of his $45 billion infrastructure plan. The new changes began...

Hamstrung by a lack of departmental status, Northwestern’s ethnic studies programs have – until recently – been barred from hiring tenure-track faculty exclusive to their fields, leading to a turnover crisis.

Doing double: Ethnic studies programs — suffering funding and faculty dearth, high turnover rates, intense working conditions — demand structure reform

May 30, 2019
Hamstrung by a lack of departmental status, Northwestern’s ethnic studies programs have — until recently — been barred from hiring tenure-track faculty exclusive to their fields. The result has been massive turnover.
The Wildcats celebrate their 18-14 win over Syracuse on Saturday. NU advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2014.

Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller has Northwestern back in the Final Four

May 19, 2019

Lacrosse After the final horn sounded in Saturday’s NCAA quarterfinal and Northwestern clinched a spot in the Final Four for the first time since 2014, there were two celebrations. On the...

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