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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


Chemistry glassware, three pages and a magnifying glass lay against a red background in an illustration.

Federal funding freeze limits summer research opportunities for undergraduate students

May 6, 2025

When Weinberg junior D’Andrea Boakye learned she was accepted into the Cancer-focused Undergraduate Research Experience program, or CURE, in March, she was thrilled. However, four days after learning...

Ann Lurie was a life trustee of Northwestern and gave over $60 million over the years.

Ann Lurie, distinguished Chicago Philanthropist, dies at 79

July 1, 2024

Ann Lurie, a distinguished Chicago philanthropist with social service, health care institutions at Northwestern and globally, died Monday due to complications from a recent illness at 79.  Born and...

Medicine director speaks about record-breaking decline in cancer mortality rates

Medicine director speaks about record-breaking decline in cancer mortality rates

January 12, 2020

A recent annual statistical report by the American Cancer Society revealed the largest yearly drop in deaths from cancer on-record between 2016 and 2017 and a 29 percent decrease from 1991 to 2017. Dr....

The NSF, a federal agency that funds research in all non-medical fields, has been a historic contributor to NU.

Northwestern Medicine opens Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute

January 28, 2019

Northwestern’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center announced on Jan. 7 the opening of the Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute, dedicated to the research and care of urologic cancers. The Institute...

Northwestern to partner with AbbVie for cancer research

December 6, 2016

Northwestern has agreed to a five-year partnership with biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to collaborate on cancer research, the company announced Monday. The North Chicago-based company will provide...

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