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

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

The Daily Northwestern

“Hidden Figures” author Margot Lee Shetterly speaks at One Book One Keynote. “Hidden Figures” focuses on the real-life stories of four black women who worked at NASA and made significant contributions to the organization during the space race.

Margot Lee Shetterly speaks at One Book One Northwestern Keynote

October 17, 2019

Growing up in the city of Hampton, Virginia and surrounded by stories of black scientists, Margot Lee Shetterly never thought a black person being successful in STEM held particular significance. Shetterly,...

Sasha Novozhenova’s cause of death determined by Cook County Medical Examiner

July 22, 2019

This article mentions suicide. The death of Northwestern graduate student Sasha Novozhenova has been ruled a suicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner, an employee confirmed to The Daily on Monday. Novozhenova,...

Graduate students march from Main Library to Rebecca Crown Center. Students, led by Northwestern Graduate Workers, rallied in support of guaranteed sixth-year funding on Thursday afternoon.

Graduate students demand funding, emphasize international students’ and parents’ needs

May 23, 2019

Northwestern graduate students rallied for guaranteed sixth-year research funding Thursday afternoon, claiming The Graduate School has the money available but refuses to use it to fund students in need. Northwestern...

The cover of Hidden Figures. Its author, Margot Lee Shetterly, will speak on campus next fall.

‘Hidden Figures’ named One Book One Northwestern for 2019-20

April 17, 2019

Margot Lee Shetterly’s “Hidden Figures,” the story of three black women scientists whose work at NASA launched the first manned mission to orbit the Earth, will be the 2019-20 One Book One Northwestern...

Graduate students march from The Rock to Rebecca Crown Center to demand The Graduate School guarantee sixth-year research funding. Opportunities for such funding have been restricted since last year, when TGS stopped allowing sixth-year students from funding their research through assistantships.

Graduate students march for guaranteed sixth-year research funding

April 11, 2019

Graduate students rallied Thursday and presented a list of demands of The Graduate School during Northwestern University Graduate Workers’ first public action to lobby for guaranteed sixth-year research...

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