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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


An excited dog. Northwestern researchers found new evidence that animals are able to judge time.

Northwestern researchers find that pets can tell time

October 30, 2018

Pets might be counting down the seconds until their owners say they can move and have a treat, according to a new Northwestern study that found new evidence to support animals’ ability to judge time....

Alexander Pancoe (Weinberg ’09) holds a flag for Lurie Children’s Hospital at the summit of Mount Vinson in Antarctica. Pancoe raised $320,000 to donate to pediatric brain tumor research.

Northwestern alum seeks greater heights for cancer research

January 16, 2018

The weather looked great 13,000 feet up. Alexander Pancoe (Weinberg ’09) and his mountaineering group, expecting to reach the summit of Antarctica’s Mount Vinson the next day, had brought enough...

Feinberg professors win awards to research autism, Crohn’s disease

May 3, 2016

Two Feinberg professors each won competitive awards of $100,000 per year over three years to fund projects that fight autism spectrum disorder and Crohn’s disease. Feinberg Profs. Jeffrey Savas and...

Folmsbee: Obama’s cancer moonshot is flawed but necessary

Folmsbee: Obama’s cancer moonshot is flawed but necessary

January 18, 2016

Last week, President Barack Obama gave the final State of the Union speech of his presidency. Interestingly, tucked between a discussion of economic policy and the impact of climate change, he made a rather...

Folmsbee: Reconsidering the utility of dissertations

Folmsbee: Reconsidering the utility of dissertations

January 4, 2016

Writing your final thesis, or dissertation, in graduate school has always been the capstone to achieving a Ph.D. After years of study, the summation of your entire work is to be compiled, analyzed and...

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