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

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

The Daily Northwestern


A photo of the pacemaker.

World’s tiniest pacemaker developed by Northwestern researchers earns spot on Time’s 2025 ‘Best Inventions’ list

October 9, 2025

The world’s smallest pacemaker, developed by Northwestern researchers, has been named one of the “Best Inventions of 2025” by Time magazine. The pacemaker — created by a team of engineers led...

A person stands on an outdoor stage juggling fire.

Recaptured: Busker Fest, Chicago River Swimmers and Campus Construction

September 25, 2025

Welcome to Recaptured — a weekly roundup of The Daily’s photojournalism, featuring our reporters’ most memorable moments. This week’s Recaptured includes the Central Street Busker Fest, new exhibitions...

Two swimmers look down as others begin to swim.

Swimmers fundraise for Feinberg ALS research, swim education at first Chicago River Swim in nearly 100 years

September 22, 2025

Crowds lined the riverwalk at 7 a.m. Sunday as the first horn went off for the Chicago River Swim. The event, featuring 263 selected swimmers, marked the first open-water swimming event in the Chicago...

A grey concrete sign outside of a Northwestern Feinberg Medicine building.

Feinberg scores $500,000 in research funding from Les Turner ALS Foundation

September 5, 2025

During a time of uncertainty for research funding, the Feinberg School of Medicine received a $500,000 gift to support research into ALS, the medical school announced in a Wednesday news release.  Amyotrophic...

A wooden door with a glass pane looking into an empty lab.

Estate of Feinberg professor sues University for discrimination, role in suicide

June 26, 2025

Content Warning: This story includes mentions of suicide. The estate of a Feinberg professor who died by suicide after being investigated by the National Institutes of Health and Northwestern sued the...

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