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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


Researchers at Lucks Laboratory look at the results of a water test strip. The visible markers on these strips indicate the presence of different contaminants, such as lead and fluoride, in a water sample.

Biosensor research at Northwestern detects water contaminants in Chicagoland area

March 9, 2025

Researchers at Northwestern University use engineered biosensors to bring low-cost water quality tests to Chicago area residents. However, the team could face federal funding cuts as they work to improve...

People in front of the arch.

University leadership announces 10% non-personnel spending reduction, other immediate measures in response to political and financial uncertainty

February 12, 2025

A slew of executive orders and directives from President Donald Trump that put higher education funding on shaky ground has led Northwestern leadership to announce several immediate measures in response...

A graphic of a newspaper with blank images and lines of text, with the words “News Quiz” in place of the newspaper name. This graphic is on a purple background, with the words “The Daily Northwestern’s” at the top in white text.

News Quiz: Men’s Basketball, Muse etc. and the National Science Foundation awards

February 14, 2023
Try your hand at this week's news quiz to test your knowledge of Evanston and Northwestern headlines.
Thousands of Kentucky school teachers marched Monday, April 2, 2018 from the Kentucky Education Association's headquarters to the State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. to protest legislative changes to their pensions and education cuts. Some students think the biggest problem facing public education is a lack of funding.

Who is responsible for funding schools? Students discuss the issue before upcoming midterms

October 16, 2018

Ahead of the November midterm elections, Daily reporters are speaking to students about issues they’ll take to the polls. In this article, students take on education funding. Fifty-three years ago,...

RTVF students, alumni mobilize against departmental funding system

January 8, 2017

A new campaign aims to spark discussion around a grant-giving system within the Department of Radio, Television and Film, which some have criticized for diminishing students’ role in funding undergraduate...

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