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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


NU Alum Casey Goonan (Weinberg ’22) is being held on a $1 million bail.

NU Alum arrested on firebombing suspicions at UC Berkeley

June 19, 2024

Northwestern alum Casey Goonan (Weinberg ’22) was arrested Monday on suspicion of firebombing a police car as well as three other arson incidents on University of California Berkeley’s campus between...

Jennifer Doudna with a short, whitish-blond bob wearing a red cardigan and black top standing at a lectern.

Biochemist Jennifer Doudna receives Kimberly Prize for role in CRISPR studies

April 5, 2023

Biochemist Jennifer Doudna received the inaugural Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center on Tuesday. The prize will be awarded annually to...

Jason Wang smiling and wearing a jean jacket while standing with his arms crossed.

Jason Wang brings years of experience in exoplanet imaging to Northwestern

September 27, 2022

Physics and astronomy Prof. Jason Wang, who started teaching at Northwestern this month, didn’t always want to be an astronomer.  As a physics major at Cornell University, Wang said he wanted to...

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Feinberg and Simpson Querrey Institute award Kimberly Prize to CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna

September 20, 2022

The Feinberg School of Medicine and Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics awarded their inaugural Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics to biochemist Jennifer Doudna, Northwestern announced...

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Northwestern mathematics prof Steve Zelditch dies at 68

September 20, 2022

Mathematics Prof. Steve Zelditch died at the age of 68 on Sept. 11 after battling cancer, Northwestern announced Friday.  Zelditch, the Wayne and Elizabeth Jones Professor of Mathematics, taught at...

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