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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

The formation of the committee comes after the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into Northwestern last month for its handling of alleged incidents of antisemitism.

University President Michael Schill announces new Advisory Committee on Free Expression and Institutional Speech

February 20, 2024

Northwestern President Michael Schill announced a new Advisory Committee on Free Expression and Institutional Speech in a University-wide statement Monday.  Pritzker Prof. Erin Delaney, who specializes...

Stone building with a black sign in front that reads Dearborn Observatory.

Prof. Wen-fai Fong named one of Astronomy Magazine’s “Rising Stars in Astronomy”

February 20, 2023

Astronomy Magazine recognized physics and astronomy Prof. Wen-fai Fong as one of 25 “Rising Stars in Astronomy” for her specialization in transients, according to a Northwestern news release Thursday.  Transients...

A gray telescope sits on a purple platform in the gray metal dome of Dearborn Observatory.

Space mission with NU scientists named finalist for NASA exploration program

January 10, 2023

A space mission involving Northwestern astrophysicists has been selected as a finalist to lead NASA’s Explorers Program, the University announced in a news release. The STAR-X mission, one of two...

Illustration inspired by the black hole-neutron star merger. A bright blue circle approaches a black hole, surrounded by colorful swirls.

Northwestern astrophysicists among research team that discovered first black hole-neutron star mergers

July 1, 2021

An international team of astrophysicists, including two Northwestern researchers, detected the first black hole-neutron star mergers, according to a Wednesday news release. The researchers detected...

Northwestern Physics and Astronomy Profs. Shane Larson and Vicky Kalogera both contributed to the discovery of the neutron star collision. The discovery occurred on Aug. 17, and the results were published on Oct. 16.

Northwestern astrophysicists reflect on discovery of neutron star collision

October 30, 2017

During her postdoctoral years at Harvard University, Northwestern physics and astronomy Prof. Vicky Kalogera said she started looking into gravitational wave astrophysics as a side project, despite discouragement...

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