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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

Faculty and their family members wait for a turn to view the moon through the Dearborn Observatory telescope.

Stars align for Faculty Family night at the Dearborn Observatory

October 24, 2023

Gazing through a telescope at the night sky, faculty and their families filled the Dearborn Observatory for a night under the stars Tuesday. The event was hosted as part of Faculty Wellness Week, which...

“The Weekend Ahead” is written out, surrounded by graphics of a building, paintbrushes, NU pennant and lighthouse on an orange background.

The Weekend Ahead: Happenings on campus, in Evanston June 17-19

June 15, 2023

The Weekend Ahead is back. Over the summer, we’ll highlight events on campus and in Evanston to help you craft the perfect weekend plans. On campus: “FORTITUDE or/AND GENTLENESS”  Virginia...

A cut-out, black-and-white picture of Josef Allen Hynek holding a copy of the “International UFO Reporter” against a purple background with illustrated UFOs.

Time Capsule: A look at J. Allen Hynek, the NU professor whose UFO research inspired “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”

March 7, 2023

In this series, The Daily is diving into key historical events and researching prominent figures from Evanston and Northwestern’s pasts. When Kevin Leonard (WCAS ’77) was an undergraduate at NU,...

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Dearborn Observatory continues providing space to explore the stars more than 135 years later

January 26, 2023

Northwestern community members can see the stars each week at the Dearborn Observatory, which remains a must-stop spot for star-gazers more than 135 years after it first opened. “The first night we...

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Some NU leaders also hold city positions. Here’s what they think of the NU-Evanston relationship today.

January 13, 2023

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education member Donna Wang Su started working at Northwestern in 2006. So when her mentee through Evanston Scholars — a nonprofit supporting underserved Evanston...

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