October 30, 2003

New center focuses on Parkinson’s Disease

Northwestern has received a $5.5 million award from the National Institute for Neurological Diseases and Stroke to establish a Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson’s Disease Research.

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Emeriti keep in touch with University life

Emeritus faculty
Emeritus faculty (from left) Kenneth Janda, Christina Enroth-Cugell, James C. Erickson III and Louis Allred gather at the most recent meeting of the Northwestern Emeriti Organization.
photo by Jim Ziv

On the first Wednesday of even-numbered months, a group of emeritus faculty members meets for a luncheon at Zhivago’s restaurant in Skokie.

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Flu shots available now

Flu shots are available to faculty and staff again this fall.

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News

Racial profiling symposium looks at post 9-11 policies, legislation

Northwestern’s Center for Public Safety and the Police Executive Research Forum will examine post 9-11 policies and legislation during the Third National Symposium on Racial Profiling Nov. 3-5 at the Westin Hotel O’Hare, Rosemont.

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‘Green’ fuels program earns state recognition

Northwestern has received state recognition for doing its part to help keep the air clean — two Illinois Environmental Protection Agency awards for using alternative fuels

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ITEC funding boosts local biotech firm

Chicago-based life sciences company cue BIOtech, Inc., has received a $25,000 investment from the Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (ITEC)-Evanston. This is the third investment ITEC has made from its pre-seed fund for technology startups.

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Family Weekend is Nov. 7-9

Families of current and prospective students can choose from a wide range of campus activities during Family Weekend Nov. 7-9.

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Newsbriefs

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Henry S. Bienen and Peter G. Peterson
TALK OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Peter G. Peterson (right) talks with President Henry S. Bienen during his Oct. 15 visit to speak to faculty, staff and students at the Kellogg School of Manage-ment. Peterson, chairman and co-founder of The Blackstone Group and U.S. Secretary of Commerce during the Nixon Administration, spoke about corporate governance. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Peterson is also chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations; founding chairman of the Institute for International Economics; and founding president of the Concord Coalition. Peterson was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Northwestern in 1980.
photo by Nathan Mandell

 

    
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