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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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Lisa Dhar to lead Innovation and New Ventures Office as associate vice president for innovation

March 30, 2023

Lisa Dhar will be the associate vice president for innovation effective April 3, Northwestern announced Thursday.  Dhar will lead the Innovation and New Ventures Office, where she has served as director...

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Alicia Löffler to leave executive director position at Innovation and New Ventures Office

October 10, 2022

Alicia Löffler, executive director of Northwestern’s Innovation and New Ventures Office, will step down from the position at the end of Fall Quarter, the University announced in a Friday news release.  Löffler...

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Founder of The Garage Melissa Kaufman announces departure from Northwestern

January 30, 2022

Melissa Kaufman, Northwestern’s executive director of The Garage, will step down from her role in May. Since Kaufman founded The Garage more than six years ago, it has served more than 3,000 students...

Silverman Hall, named after chemistry Prof. Richard Silverman, who invented the drug Lyrica. Northwestern announced Thursday it is partnering with Deerfield Management to develop new drugs.

Deerfield Management pledges $65 million to Northwestern for drug development

June 1, 2018

Northwestern announced Thursday it is partnering with Deerfield Management, an investment management company, to launch Lakeside Discovery LLC in order to help develop new drugs. Deerfield, which pledged...

Northwestern invests $14 million toward fostering innovation, business culture

April 14, 2016

Northwestern has invested $14 million in creating its first-ever entrepreneurship funds to support University-based student and faculty ventures, further incentivizing the growth of NU’s business community. The...

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