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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


New center for nanotechnology research, cancer treatment opens

May 7, 2017

The Ronald and JoAnne Willens Center for Nano Oncology opened in late April, according to a University news release. The center is located within the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern...

Chemistry Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart speaks at Hardin Hall on Wednesday. The University held a reception for Stoddart after he and two other scientists received the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Northwestern chemistry professor wins Nobel Prize

October 5, 2016

Chemistry Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Wednesday. Stoddart shares the award with Bernard Feringa from the University...

NU receives $5M for national nanoscale research

September 21, 2015

Northwestern has received a $5 million five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to create a national resource for nanoscale research in collaboration with the University of Chicago, which will...

Northwestern nanotechnology institute receives $8.5 million grant for 4D printing

July 10, 2015

The Northwestern International Institute for Nanotechnology received an $8.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense last month to develop four-dimensional printing technology. The grant,...

Northwestern researchers develop method to spot cancer early

November 17, 2014

Northwestern scientists created a new tool that can detect cancer in its initial stages. The technology, called the NanoFlare, uses DNA nanoparticles that bind onto tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream....

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