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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


Judith Frye Helzner discusses reproductive and sexual health education at a Planned Parenthood General Action event Wednesday. Helzner said that young people must take initiative to learn about sexual and reproductive health.

Reproductive consultant talks women’s health, career at PPGA event

February 7, 2019

Population and reproductive health consultant Judith Frye Helzner discussed her 40-year career in global reproductive health at a Wednesday event organized by the Northwestern chapter of Planned Parenthood...

Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago. Two Feinberg professors are part of a team tackling newborn mortality in Africa, which was selected as one of four finalists in a national competition.

Global team including NU professors wins $15 million to improve newborn survival in Africa

February 13, 2018

Two Northwestern professors are part of a team that recently won $15 million to increase survival rates for newborn babies in Africa. Feinberg and McCormick Prof. Robert Murphy and Kellogg Prof. Kara...

Mark Hersam

MacArthur ‘genius grant’ awarded to McCormick researcher

September 18, 2014

McCormick Prof. Mark Hersam has received a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” for his research in nanomaterials, the organization announced Wednesday. The prestigious five-year grant of $625,000...

Karen Russell (Weinberg ‘03) was named one of 24 winners of 2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships last week. Russell, a fiction writer, is an alumna of Northwestern’s creative writing program.

English profs praise work of former student, MacArthur Fellowship winner

September 30, 2013

Northwestern alumna Karen Russell (Weinberg '03) reached a peak in her writing career earlier this month when she won the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the professors that taught her...

A student participates in a challenge as part of the launch of FUSE at Chicago’s Richard M. Daley Library. The program aims to engage students in science and technology-related fields.

Office of STEM Education Partnerships launches program in Chicago

February 11, 2013

Northwestern’s Office of STEM Education Partnerships launched the first Chicago location Saturday for its program that aims to engage students in science and technology-related fields. The program,...

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