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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

Weinberg senior Tara Mittelberg visits the Embrapa research institute in Brazil. Mittelberg traveled to six different countries this summer to study genetically modified organisms and their relation to food security.

Around the world in 11 weeks: Grant takes Weinberg senior to three continents

September 21, 2016

The biggest challenge Tara Mittelberg faced on her 11-week research trip to six different countries was overcoming her fear of flying. “I had to take 18 planes,” the Weinberg senior said. “I would...

Administrators get a feel for student life in ASG-organized shadowing program

February 5, 2016

When Dean of Students Todd Adams shadowed Weinberg freshman CJ Patel last week, he realized by sitting in Psychology 228 that he didn’t know that much about cognitive psychology. Adams and Patel were...

NU is building the Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Biomedical Research Center in the Chicago Campus with the aim of creating more research spaces for faculty, said Eric Neilson, vice president for medical affairs at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Feinberg is set to receive about $400 million out of the $620 million of Northwestern’s sponsored research funding.

NU research funding reaches new high of $620 million

November 13, 2015

This year, Northwestern’s sponsored research funding reached an all-time total of $620 million, representing a 4 percent increase from last year and a 63 percent increase in the past nine years alone. Approximately...

Ron Braeutigam, Pam James, Anne Martino and Janet Bilandic present a $750,000 check at the Northwestern Alumni Association Leadership Symposium. The Alumnae created a $1 million endowment for undergraduate research at NU.

Alumnae of NU donates $750,000, grants STEM scholarships

September 23, 2015

Undergraduates hoping to participate in research will soon have more opportunities due to a donation from The Alumnae of Northwestern University. The group, a volunteer organization of women that raises...

Northwestern’s new Global and Research Opportunities website allows students, faculty and alumni to learn about programs worldwide. The website launched last month and has had about 14,000 views since its inception.

New Northwestern website aggregates global learning programs

January 5, 2015

A website to connect students, faculty and alumni with Northwestern’s worldwide education programs launched online last month. The Office of the Provost and the Office of Undergraduate Research created...

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