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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


SQMS director Anna Grassellino and deputy director James Sauls hold a superconducting radio-frequency cavity at Fermilab. These cavities play a pivotal role in developing quantum technologies.

NU receives $115 million federal grant to research and develop “beyond state-of-the-art” quantum computer

September 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center, a partnership between NU and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, was selected as one of...

Bank of America Corporation members testify before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. California recently passed a law requiring women to hold seats of public corporate boards.

Northwestern study supports benefits of California gender-quota law

October 17, 2018

In an attempt to make management positions more available to women, California passed a law on Sept. 30 requiring women to hold seats on public corporate boards. The law, which is the first gender-quota...

Virginia Rometty, IBM chairwoman and CEO, enters Ryan Field for Friday's commencement ceremony alongside University President Morton Schapiro. Rometty gave this year's commencement address to an audience of 15,000 graduates, faculty and guests.

IBM CEO Virginia Rometty encourages graduates to embrace changing world

June 19, 2015

Virginia Rometty, IBM chairwoman and CEO, spoke to graduates from the class of 2015 Friday morning about the “dawn of a new era” of technology and urged students to embark on work with a purpose. Sharing...

IBM president and CEO Virginia Rometty (McCormick '79) speaks at the Mobile World Congress in 2014. Rometty will give the 2015 main commencement address at Northwestern.

IBM executive, Northwestern alumna Virginia Rometty to speak at 2015 commencement

March 5, 2015

Virginia Rometty, president and CEO of IBM, will be the Class of 2015’s main commencement speaker, Northwestern announced Thursday. Rometty (McCormick ’79) was named IBM's president and CEO at...

Holiday Guide: Charitable ideas for the holidays

December 2, 2014

'Tis the season of giving, and there is no shortage of worthy causes. Here are some on- and off-campus suggestions to get you started, plus some opportunities that are a little different than your average...

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