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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. Lifang Hou

Feinberg doctor, researcher appointed to Biden’s ‘Moonshot’ Cancer Initiative

May 3, 2016

When Dr. Lifang Hou was a physician in China, she noticed that although many life-threatening diseases come with warning signs, cancer often creeps up without any alerts. “For cancer patients, I did...

Northwestern researchers discover ‘firework’ in fertilization

May 2, 2016

Northwestern researchers discovered a “firework” that sparks when a human egg is injected with sperm enzyme and acts as an indicator to the egg’s fertility. The study, published in Scientific...

Shivangi (left) and Shivani Agarwal are twin sisters and post doctoral research associates at the Feinberg School of Medicine. The twin sisters have attended the same schools and worked in the same labs their entire lives.

Twin researchers remain close through the years

April 28, 2016

When twin sisters Shivani and Shivangi Agarwal were in high school in India, their physics teacher shared with them a quote attributed to physicist Max Planck that stays with them today. “For religion,...

Weinberg senior receives fellowship

April 25, 2016

Weinberg senior Diana Chang received a fellowship to study literature and culture for one year in China at Peking University. Chang will be enrolled in the Master of Chinese Studies program at the Yenching...

Northwestern scientists use 3D printer to create prosthetic ovary

April 8, 2016

A team of Northwestern scientists used a 3D printer to create a prosthetic ovary that restores reproductive function in mice. Researchers in the Woodruff Lab and the Shah Tissue Engineering and Additive...

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