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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


Kanatzidis has been studying chalcogenides for upwards of 30 years.

Newly discovered mineral Kanatzidisite named after NU Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis

October 9, 2023

A newly discovered mineral has been named after Northwestern chemistry Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis, a materials scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. The mineral...

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News Quiz: Governor Pritzker’s commencement address, Northwestern post-graduation destinations, the Winnetka Music Festival

June 22, 2023
Try your hand at this week's news quiz to test your knowledge of Evanston and Northwestern headlines.
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Northwestern professor Mercouri Kanatzidis awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

June 21, 2023

Northwestern Chemistry Prof. Mercouri Kanatzidis was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Prize Centenary prize for his pioneering contributions to the field.  For receiving this prize, Kanatzidis...

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Four of the eight NU faculty members elected to the American Academy Arts and Sciences this year are Weinberg professors, while the others work in the McCormick School of Engineering and the Feinberg School of Medicine.

Eight NU faculty named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 20, 2023

Eight Northwestern faculty members were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honorary society and research center founded in 1780, according to a Wednesday news release by the University. McCormick...

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NU researchers develop highly efficient tandem solar cell including perovskite material

January 26, 2023

Each rainbow features the full range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including wavelengths from red to violet and beyond. But, these wavelengths can present an obstacle for scientists working to harness...

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