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New prize created for composersThe School of Music has announced the establishment of The Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Musical Composition, a biennial award honoring classical music composers of outstanding achievement. The newly created prize is among the world’s largest awards offered to composers. Knight grant will help boost Medill newsroom training
The Medill School of Journalism has been awarded a $1.9 million grant over four years from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to increase both the news industry’s financial investment in journalism training and the amount of training, education, and professional development that actually is offered to journalists around the country. Campus security stepped upThe University has expanded safety and security efforts on the Evanston Campus in the wake of recent attacks on students. |
Summer scientists get head start on freshman yearStarting their college careers early, 12 incoming freshmen took part in a six-week workshop of collecting soil samples in Chicago neighborhoods and analyzing the samples for their lead content. NewsbriefsShuttle routes, schedule improvedChanges have been made to the Train Station and Inter-campus Shuttle services to improve routes and schedules.
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Faculty honorsSherman Elias, M.D., Chad A. Mirkin, Kristian Hammond, Donald A. Norman and M. Christine Stock, M.D. NewsfeedStephen Presser, Raoul Berger Professor of Legal History, discusses the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance Two receive Alumni Association awards
The Northwestern Alumni Association recently honored two outstanding faculty members — Peter F. Hayes and Barry L. Nelson — with its Excellence in Teaching Awards.
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Eleven business, civic leaders join Board of TrusteesEleven distinguished business and civic leaders have been elected to the Northwestern University Board of Trustees. They are: |
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WildCARD Advantage has new siteStaff profile: Marcia Mahoney
On the job: Will Schmenner
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