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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


As in 2008, humanities majors are a potential casualty of the imminent recession

As in 2008, humanities majors are a potential casualty of the imminent recession

May 26, 2020

When Brooke Shankland (Weinberg ‘10, Kellogg ‘15) told her parents she had declared a major in philosophy, they told her to pick something more useful. “My dad’s a lawyer and my mom was in finance...

Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road. A Northwestern research team plans to create a chemically modified mask that will reduce the spread of the coronavirus and can be used multiple times.

Northwestern team receives grant to develop virus-deactivating mask

May 26, 2020

Through innovation, hard work and a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a research team led by chemistry Prof. Omar Farha will work to develop a reusable, virus-deactivating face mask...

The Feinberg School of Medicine. While preliminary, a new study by Feinberg professors — published May 22 in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology — may inform medical professionals how to monitor pregnant people during the pandemic.

Northwestern Medicine finds COVID-19 may damage placentas in pregnant women

May 26, 2020

Northwestern Medicine researchers found that the placentas of 16 pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 showed signs of damage. The findings may shed light on an additional complication of the...

Evanston’s Mental Health Board at a November 2018 meeting. Like other boards, commissions and committees in Evanston, the Mental Health Board is adjusting to cancelations and delays.

Evanston Mental Health Board adjusts timelines amid pandemic

May 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Evanston’s many boards, commissions and committees to postpone meetings and alter timetables of action items. The Mental Health Board is no exception to wide-ranging...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders and social distancing protocols have shifted local summer camps online or canceled camps altogether. For children, it’s a disappointing summer trailing a disappointing school year.

In-person camps prepare for a socially distant summer

May 22, 2020

For Evanston children, summer dreams have been ripped at the seams. Say goodbye to summer days spent tie-dyeing T-shirts and coasting down Slip ‘N Slides: Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home orders...

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