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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Biochemist Jennifer Doudna receives Kimberly Prize for role in CRISPR studies

April 5, 2023

Biochemist Jennifer Doudna received the inaugural Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on Tuesday. The prize will be awarded annually to...

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Kimberly Querrey gifts $121 million to NU to support research, biomedical discovery

October 18, 2022

Northwestern trustee Kimberly Querrey and the Louis Simpson Trust have gifted $121 million to the University, NU announced Tuesday. The Feinberg School of Medicine will receive $100 million of the gift...

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Feinberg and Simpson Querrey Institute award Kimberly Prize to CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna

September 20, 2022

The Feinberg School of Medicine and Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics awarded their inaugural Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics to biochemist Jennifer Doudna, Northwestern announced...

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Northwestern to launch multimillion dollar research accelerator

August 19, 2021

Northwestern will create an accelerator in downtown Evanston to support the development of faculty-led startups in health-related fields with laboratory space and resource access, the University announced...

Northwestern Trustees Lou Simpson and Kimberly Querrey donate $10 million for bioelectrics research

November 19, 2019

Northwestern trustees Louis Simpson (Weinberg ‘58) and Kimberly Querrey donated an additional $10 million to establish the Kimberly K. Querrey and Louis A. Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics. The...

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