The Daily Northwestern

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...

Lurie Cancer Center chooses new director

October 1, 2014

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University named Dr. Leonidas Platanias its new director Wednesday, tapping a doctor who is known for his research on cancer-fighting proteins...

Northwestern partners with online tutorial website Lynda

April 8, 2014

Northwestern is partnering with Lynda, a website that provides tutorials and videos on specific topics, for a year-long pilot program in an effort to give students the option to take online courses at...

Weinberg juniors Watson, Deitchman square off for ASG presidency

April 2, 2014

The tickets for Associated Student Government president and vice president during the 2014-15 school year were announced Wednesday at the organization's weekly Senate meeting. Weinberg juniors Alex...

Obama surprises Dance Marathon dancers with Block 1 video

March 7, 2014

Dance Marathon's first celebrity video went from the Oval Office to the DM tent. President Barack Obama filmed a 37-second video for the dancers from the White House, expressing his gratitude at the...