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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

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NU researchers seek to increase accessibility of motorized wheelchairs

March 7, 2023

Wheelchairs have come a long way from the manual, self-propelled variety, with some motorized ones using joysticks or keypads to propel the devices. For some, though, motorized wheelchairs aren’t...

Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The glass building is located in a downtown area.

Northwestern hospitals top U.S. News best hospital lists

July 27, 2022

Northwestern Medicine hospitals rank among the best in the country, the University announced Tuesday. Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks ninth on U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals”...

A close-up photo of John Rogers smiling and wearing a brown shirt.

McCormick Prof. John Rogers named 2021 Lincoln Laureate

September 30, 2021

McCormick Prof. John Rogers is one of eight Lincoln Laureates to receive the 2021 Order of Lincoln, Illinois’ highest honor for professional and public service achievements. Rogers, director of the...

A team of Northwestern researchers, in collaboration with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, developed a wearable device that can monitor COVID-19 symptoms. The device was originally designed for stroke patients to help improve speech and swallowing rehabilitation protocols.

NU researchers develop wearable device that helps monitor COVID-19 symptoms

July 14, 2020

A team of Northwestern researchers recently developed a wearable device that helps detect early symptoms associated with COVID-19 and monitor these symptoms as the illness progresses. The wireless device...

The Northwestern Medical Orchestra performs at its inaugural concert in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on May 1. The orchestra features everyone from Feinberg students and postdocs to faculty, staff and local alumni.

First-year Feinberg students launch Northwestern Medical Orchestra as downtown instrumental music outlet

May 2, 2018

Even before arriving on campus, first-year medical students Bettina Cheung and Michael Wang noticed the Feinberg School of Medicine didn’t have its own “instrumental music scene” — and were determined...

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