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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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Pulitzer-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert talks climate change at annual Leopold Lecture

October 12, 2022

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and environmentalist Elizabeth Kolbert delivered the 33rd Leopold Lecture on her book, “Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future,” on Wednesday night. The Leopold...

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Obama speechwriter and alum Cody Keenan discusses new book during Reunion Weekend

October 9, 2022

Alumni, students and faculty gathered in McCormick Auditorium Friday for a discussion with Cody Keenan (Weinberg ‘02), former chief speechwriter for President Barack Obama, as part of Northwestern’s...

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Northwestern mathematics prof Steve Zelditch dies at 68

September 20, 2022

Mathematics Prof. Steve Zelditch died at the age of 68 on Sept. 11 after battling cancer, Northwestern announced Friday.  Zelditch, the Wayne and Elizabeth Jones Professor of Mathematics, taught at...

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African American Studies faculty vote to rename department Black Studies, pending University approval

May 24, 2022

African American Studies faculty voted unanimously on April 6 to change the department’s name to Black Studies, department chair Mary Pattillo told The Daily Monday. In accordance with Weinberg College...

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Students and faculty petition for an Arabic minor to increase cultural representation, reward learners

February 9, 2022

When Middle East and North African Languages Program Prof. Rana Raddawi started teaching at Northwestern, she said she was surprised there wasn’t any formal Arabic programming.  “(There should...

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