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Two Northwestern students named Truman Scholars

The award is regarded as the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the U.S.

April 12, 2024

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Student Experience

Redevelopment of Norris University Center’s East Lawn to begin this summer

April 5, 2024

Transformational project will create a new campus hub — renamed the Cohen Lawn — for Northwestern students to relax and socialize

‘The Night Watchman’ named next One Book selection

April 8, 2024

Louise Erdrich’s novel tells the story of a tribal leader who stood up to Congress when it sought to terminate tribal treaty rights

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Faculty Accolades

Six Northwestern faculty named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows

April 15, 2024

They are part of a diverse group of culture-creators this year working across 52 disciplines

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April 12, 2024

From a humble beginning to a comedy institution

April 12, 2024

Brightest gamma-ray burst of all time came from the collapse of a massive star

April 12, 2024

Northwestern football ‘staying home’ with temporary enhancements to the Lanny and Sharon Martin facility on lakefront

April 10, 2024

Gita Gopinath of the IMF to deliver Susan Bies Lecture on Economics and Public Policy

April 10, 2024

The healing powers of theater

April 9, 2024

Things to do at NU: April 10-16

April 8, 2024

Northwestern launches effort to develop best practices for news organizations using artificial intelligence

April 8, 2024

First gravitational-wave detection of a mass-gap object merging with a neutron star

April 5, 2024

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‘Nostalgia for a Dating Experience They’ve Never Had’

Apr 15, 2024 – The Atlantic

Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar to Launch Online Platform for Underprivileged Students

Apr 15, 2024 – The Times of India

A new study linked intermittent fasting to cardiac death - but don't worry just yet

Apr 15, 2024 – Salon

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Confronting ‘Inescapable Truths’ of journalism amid conflict

April 2, 2024

On the 10th anniversary of journalist James Foley’s death, artist Bradley McCallum’s exhibition offers a chance for reflection

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Artist Bradley McCallum’s exhibition “Inescapable Truths” honors the work and legacy of journalist and Northwestern alum James Foley on the 10th anniversary of his death. The exhibition is a series of mixed media artworks based on Foley’s reporting in Libya and Syria during 2011 and 2012. Photo by John Rodas

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Northwestern’s Class of 2028 is taking shape

With regular decision process now complete, admittance rate stands at 7.5% with more than 50,000 applications received

April 3, 2024

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Monique Clesca on Haiti

A journalist and democracy activist unpacks Haiti’s political crisis.

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