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

The Daily Northwestern


Big letters that read “TEDxNorthwesternU” sit on a red-lit stage.

TEDxNorthwesternU’s ‘Synergy’ conference boasts first student speakers in program history

May 15, 2023

The student-run TEDxNorthwesternU club held its annual conference Sunday afternoon, boasting two student speakers for the first time along with NU professors and other experts. The theme of the conference...

A woman stands next to a screen with the words, “Strategies to enhance self-efficacy.” Another woman is sitting in a chair, looking at the presenter.

Northwestern professors discuss improving language studies at TED Talk event

March 1, 2023

Two Northwestern professors discussed encouraging self-efficacy in language studies and the promotion of Spanish as a heritage language as part of the Spanish and Portuguese Department’s Professional...

A purple background featuring two women, one holding a book and the other a laptop. Above the two, shows the title of the event, “Your story is your superpower,” in a large, pink font.

RTVF alumna Nikki Levy helps audience members find creative voice in virtual speaker session

April 21, 2021

A&E Everyone has a story, but attendees of a Wednesday night School of Communication event learned how to use theirs to make an impact. In an event titled “Your Story is Your Superpower,” Nikki...

Lindz Amer (Communication ’14) on the set of their webseries “Queer Kid Stuff.” The show was a 2018 Webby Honoree.

Queer Creativity

March 10, 2021

The Monthly During their time at Northwestern, Lindz Amer (Communication ’14) was not a “StuCo hotshot.” They weren’t cast in shows, didn’t get into the playwriting sequence and didn’t...

 Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln delivers a TED Talk at the University of Connecticut on Sept. 21.  Engeln discussed her major focus of study, “beauty sickness,” and how it prevents women’s involvement in global engagement.

Psychology professor hosts ‘beauty sickness’ TED Talk

October 25, 2013

Don’t tell little girls they look pretty. This is one solution to "beauty sickness" that psychology Prof. Renee Engeln spoke about at her TED Talk on Monday at the University of Connecticut. Beauty...

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