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The Daily Northwestern

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


A house on top of a maze of pipes.

At-home water testing aims to create confidence in water quality

May 14, 2024

When Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) was campaigning for councilmember, he advocated for environmental justice and access to clean water and air.  So, when he read about a Northwestern home water lead testing...

ROSALIND, the technology developed by researchers in McCormick Prof. Julius Lucks’ laboratory. The green test tubes indicate a higher concentration of a contaminant than the EPA standard.

Northwestern researchers hope to democratize drinking water tests through ROSALIND

July 12, 2020

Researchers in McCormick Prof. Julius Lucks’ laboratory have developed new technology that can detect contaminants in drinking water in minutes. The technology, called ROSALIND, stands for RNA Output...

The Garage’s 3D printers sit unused this quarter. Resident teams have had to acclimate to working on their startups remotely.

NU healthcare startups innovate to fight COVID-19 amid new challenges

April 15, 2020

Proper hand-washing has been cited as one of the best ways to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Since 2017, student-founded startup City Health Tech has been developing products that encourage...

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