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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern to hire 20 faculty members in computer science

June 1, 2016

Northwestern will hire 20 new faculty members as part of a roughly $150 million effort to expand its computer science program, the University announced on Wednesday. Half of the new professors will teach...

Former ambassador Karl Eikenberry asks the audience to raise their hands if they or a family member have served in the military. Eikenberry spoke about the growing divide between the United States military and the country's citizens during a talk held Tuesday.

Karl Eikenberry responds to criticisms of military background during Northwestern visit

May 31, 2016

Former ambassador Karl Eikenberry said he “regretted” not being able to become executive director of the Buffett Institute of Global Studies during a visit Tuesday to Northwestern more than a month...

In Focus: Inside administrators' efforts to preserve the appointment of former ambassador Karl Eikenberry

In Focus: Inside administrators’ efforts to preserve the appointment of former ambassador Karl Eikenberry

May 27, 2016

Karl Eikenberry had already bought a house in Winnetka. The former United States ambassador to Afghanistan had been appointed to serve as the first executive director of the Buffett Institute for Global...

Eikenberry to speak at Buffett Institute event later this month

May 19, 2016

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry will speak at Northwestern on May 31 at an event hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Studies in recognition of Military Appreciation Month. Titled...

Karl Eikenberry will not step in as executive director of Buffett Institute

April 14, 2016

Karl Eikenberry will no longer serve as executive director of the Buffett Institute, Provost Dan Linzer announced Thursday in an email to Buffett faculty. Northwestern announced last fall that Eikenberry...

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