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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


Dr. Maryann Mason mentioned that in certain counties, data cells with fewer than six cases were withheld to protect privacy. For instance, Putnam County shows no reported cases of homicide or suicide on the dashboard.

Feinberg and Illinois Department of Public Health launch dashboard on violent deaths, firearm injuries

February 17, 2025

The Illinois Department of Public Health launched a new dashboard, which methodically presents statewide data about violent deaths and firearm injury rates, last month. The violent deaths data was sourced...

The NSF, a federal agency that funds research in all non-medical fields, has been a historic contributor to NU.

U.S. Senate identifies $15 million worth of NSF grants to NU ‘promoting DEI’

February 14, 2025

Around $15 million worth of Northwestern’s grants from the National Science Foundation were identified as promoting DEI and “neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda” by a new U.S. Senate Commerce Committee...

A gray building behind a sign that reads “Northwestern Technological Institute.”

New NIH policy cuts indirect costs to 15% rate, concerning NU staff and students

February 13, 2025

The National Institutes of Health’s Office of the Director issued a policy change notice Feb. 7, announcing that the standard rate of indirect costs would be 15% for all current and future grants. The...

Feinberg researchers published a study that found medical curricula inadequately prepare students to care for patients with disabilities and make it harder to diversify the medical field.

Feinberg researchers find medical schools overlook disability in curricula

February 12, 2025

Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine recently found that medical schools in the U.S. overlook disability in their curricula. The study found this oversight affects how physicians care for patients...

The Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine addresses ethical issues regarding data, promotes AI education and collaborates with organizations and NU schools.

Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine focuses on ethical data use

November 7, 2024

Using machine learning to identify cancer risk from images is just one of the many projects the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine is working on, in collaboration with faculty and students...

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