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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


University Hall. University President Morton Schapiro said that grants to professors funded by the Saudi Arabian government are legitimate.

Schapiro clarifies research funding from Saudi Arabian government organization has been limited to sciences

November 14, 2018

University President Morton Schapiro said Wednesday the money Northwestern professors have taken from the Saudi Arabian government has been limited to scientific research. Northwestern and other universities...

Northwestern has asked its faculty to reassess their relationship with Saudi Arabia. The move comes after media revealed that the Saudi regime had donated millions of dollars to American universities, including $14.4 million to Northwestern.

Northwestern asks faculty to rethink relationships with Saudi Arabia

November 1, 2018

Northwestern is asking its faculty to reconsider its relationships with Saudi Arabia, just days after the University’s funding from a Saudi research organization was brought into question. Earlier...

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Saudi funding to American universities, including Northwestern, comes under scrutiny

October 30, 2018

Northwestern received $14.4 million from a Saudi government science and technology research organization, according to data from the U.S. Education Department. The revelation comes after the death...

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