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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


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McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang elected to the Royal Society for impact in engineering science

May 15, 2023

McCormick Prof. Yonggang Huang was elected as a Foreign Member to the Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Huang’s election recognized...

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NU researchers seek to increase accessibility of motorized wheelchairs

March 7, 2023

Wheelchairs have come a long way from the manual, self-propelled variety, with some motorized ones using joysticks or keypads to propel the devices. For some, though, motorized wheelchairs aren’t...

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Northwestern researchers develop smallest-ever walking robot in crab shape

May 25, 2022

Crabs! Beetles! Inchworms! Oh my! Northwestern researchers announced the development of the smallest-ever remote controlled walking robots in shapes resembling peekytoe crabs, crickets and other insects. In...

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Testing, vaccines and environmental monitoring: Northwestern’s research contributions to the pandemic

April 3, 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed scientists across the world to new frontiers of medical innovations, Northwestern researchers have been among the leading contributors. Over the past two years, NU...

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McCormick Prof. John Rogers named 2021 Lincoln Laureate

September 30, 2021

McCormick Prof. John Rogers is one of eight Lincoln Laureates to receive the 2021 Order of Lincoln, Illinois’ highest honor for professional and public service achievements. Rogers, director of the...

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