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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

During the talk, Kovner examined drawings created by prisoners of war.

Columbia University historian Sarah Kovner brings new perspective to research on Japanese prisoners of war

February 7, 2024

Columbia University historian Sarah Kovner presented a new approach to understanding the inhumane treatment of Allied prisoners in Japanese camps during World War II at a lecture Wednesday afternoon.  More...

The history department partnered with Bennison’s Bakery to provide decorated cakes displaying images themed to the department’s Winter Quarter courses.

Cakes and Classes delivers sweet insight into winter history courses

November 7, 2023

Exploring Winter Quarter history courses was easy as cake for students who attended the history department’s recurring Cakes and Classes event, as professors welcomed the sugar rush of eager undergraduates. Twelve...

With only four years, it may feel daunting choosing classes. Here are some of the must-take classes before you graduate.

Northwestern classes to take before you graduate

August 9, 2023

The quarter system can be brutal. It can seem like one second you’re registered for your first set of classes during Wildcat Welcome and the next, you’re graduating. Here’s The Daily’s guide to...

A purple sign that reads Northwestern University with greenery in the background.

Northwestern honors seven professors with annual Teaching Award

April 19, 2023

Northwestern honored seven undergraduate professors with the 2023 University Teaching Award, NU announced in a news release Tuesday. The award grants recipients a salary stipend for the next three years...

A gray building with multiple stone pillars. The words “Harris Hall” are engraved above the pillars.

Newly endowed Sanders Seminar program to offer historical deep dives this fall

March 28, 2023

A new two-quarter history course called the Sanders Seminar will launch this fall in the department of history, according to a University news release. The application-based seminar, titled “The Historian’s...

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