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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


Students planted succulents with soil containing compost and decorated the pots.

NU Compost Fair fosters culture for campus food sustainability

January 25, 2024

Students gathered in Norris University Center for NU’s first Compost Fair on Thursday to learn composting methods promoting campus-wide food sustainability. The event featured composting-themed desserts,...

An illustration of gray chairs with environmental symbols on them arranged in a circle. A green recycling symbol is in the middle of the circle.

Environmental groups, sustainNU seek to expand communication and collaboration

February 15, 2023

Northwestern has almost 20 different environmental student organizations and while each club is independent, Associate Director of Sustainability Julie Cahillane said she saw the potential for these groups...

Illustration of a mask dropped in a trash can.

Green Labs Certification Program aims to increase sustainable practices in Northwestern labs

February 13, 2023

Northwestern sustainNU began the Green Labs Certification Program Fall Quarter to encourage more sustainable practices in lab facilities on campus.  The program is an extension of the existing Green...

NU Declassified: Washing off the Mudd

NU Declassified: Washing off the Mudd

May 26, 2022

    The showers in Mudd Science and Engineering Library and other academic buildings are often joked about on campus, but these showers may help faculty and the planet more than we...

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SustainNU hosts Repair & Reuse Fair to promote campus sustainability

April 20, 2022

First-year chemical engineering graduate student Sarah Friedman sorted through a box of reusable pottery and picked out pieces to take home at Wednesday’s Repair & Reuse Fair hosted by sustainNU.  “​​(I...

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