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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

Annenberg Hall. SESP prof. and Director of the Institute for Policy Research Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach and research analyst Abigail Pitts found that in April, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled among families with children.

Northwestern researchers find a dramatic increase in food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

July 16, 2020

Northwestern researchers found that there have been dramatic increases in food insecurity since the COVID-19 pandemic, with especially high rates for black and Hispanic households. SESP Prof. Diane...

Brainstorm: The Risks of Returning to Campus

Brainstorm: The Risks of Returning to Campus

July 15, 2020

As some Northwestern students prepare to return to campus in the fall, what do they need to know about the risks of college life during the pandemic? Three COVID-19 experts at Northwestern’s Feinberg...

COVID-19 cases decrease in Evanston due to Public Health Dept. efforts and citizen compliance, officials say

COVID-19 cases decrease in Evanston due to Public Health Dept. efforts and citizen compliance, officials say

July 15, 2020

The rate of COVID-19 cases, now at about 111 cases per 10,000 residents in Evanston, has decreased significantly since a spike on June 12, falling below neighboring towns like Skokie. Health and Human...

A team of Northwestern researchers, in collaboration with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, developed a wearable device that can monitor COVID-19 symptoms. The device was originally designed for stroke patients to help improve speech and swallowing rehabilitation protocols.

NU researchers develop wearable device that helps monitor COVID-19 symptoms

July 14, 2020

A team of Northwestern researchers recently developed a wearable device that helps detect early symptoms associated with COVID-19 and monitor these symptoms as the illness progresses. The wireless device...

Evanston mayor Steve Hagerty addresses participants at the 2018 Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program job fair. This year the program was held virtually for students who have not heard back from employers.

Evanston teens seek alternatives to summer of canceled activities

July 14, 2020

Anna Wittcoff should have been a counselor at two summer camps: an overnight one in Wisconsin and an art camp in Evanston. But this May, she received news that both camps were canceled for the summer. “I...

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