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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


Folmsbee: Bill Nye proves the best science advocates aren’t scientists

Folmsbee: Bill Nye proves the best science advocates aren’t scientists

April 14, 2015

On Friday, former television host and science advocate Bill Nye will speak at Northwestern. He is one of only a few Americans who could be described as a science celebrity, beloved by schoolchildren and...

Illinois Rep. introduces bill to reduce textbook costs

April 23, 2014

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.) introduced legislation on Tuesday to make open-source textbooks available for free to college students as part of an effort to make higher education more affordable and...

Folmsbee: America's love-hate relationship with science

Folmsbee: America’s love-hate relationship with science

February 24, 2014

Americans love science. We are proud that our scientists and engineers are global leaders in medical innovation and technological advances, so we happily invest in research. But Americans also despise...

Northwestern professors created a video describing the physical and chemical properties of spherical nucleic acids. The video received a People’s Choice award in a science visualization competition sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Northwestern professors win award in international science visualization contest

February 13, 2014

Northwestern researchers won an award last year in the National Science Foundation's science visualization contest for a video on their work creating spherical nucleic acids, pieces of DNA packed around...

University research to be affected by sequester, but degree of impact uncertain

University research to be affected by sequester, but degree of impact uncertain

March 4, 2013

The impact of the sequestration on Northwestern’s financial status is currently no more than a guessing game for University officials. “The buzzword of the day is uncertainty,” Jay Walsh, the...

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