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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


Northwestern researchers have had breakthrough results in applying AI to their work.

Northwestern researchers achieve AI breakthroughs

November 14, 2023

To the ordinary eye, McCormick Prof. Sam Kriegman’s robot may look like a glob of purple rubber. But despite its small size and unfinished appearance, the 6-inch creature is the product of an artificial...

One NU study found all-nighters can have antidepressant effects that last for several days.

Research Roundup: NU researchers drive breakthroughs in climate, health

November 12, 2023

Since Nov. 1, Northwestern faculty have taken important strides to advance research in areas ranging from neuroscience to environmental equity.  Climate and environment Four recent studies centered...

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Patrick Harker spoke at the Kellogg Global Hub Wednesday evening.

Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker talks economics of transportation infrastructure

November 9, 2023

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Patrick Harker delivered the Leon N. Moses Distinguished Lecture in Transportation in front of a crowd of about 80 on Wednesday evening.  In his...

NU student Harrison Brooks is nominated for Rising Star of the Year for Fourth Down, a football-themed card game he created with NU student Cameron Briskin.

The excitement of football in a card game’: Junior Harrison Brooks nominated for TAGIEs’ Rising Star of the Year

November 5, 2023

McCormick junior Harrison Brooks was nominated for the 2023 Toy and Game International Excellence Awards’ Rising Star of the Year earlier last month. Brooks and McCormick junior Cameron Briskin created...

Sam Kriegman and David Matthews looking at their design on a desktop computer. They designed AI technology that builds a robot in seconds.

Nature, nurture, or both? The scientists behind AI-made robots

November 2, 2023

McCormick Prof. Sam Kriegman and his lab assistant David Matthews recently developed a one-of-a-kind artificial intelligence program that builds a robot in seconds. This program is the first AI to be...

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