nwu.edu retires June 20

Information Technology will retire the nwu.edu domain name effective June 20, meaning all e-mail addressed to that domain will be unable to be delivered.

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University receives subpoena for animal research records, review

Northwestern University has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting information involving work done in Northwestern’s animal care area in recent years, said Thomas Cline, vice president and general counsel.

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From Rhodes to NSF to Fulbright, students bring home awards

Northwestern students and recent graduates have won some of the most prestigious fellowships awarded to college and university students this year.

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History undergraduates go toe-to-toe with leading scholars

What do undergraduates who are examining “rights discourse” during the American revolutionary period have to do with an upcoming Northwestern conference that will bring together leading scholars from around the world?

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Feinberg School convocation is May 21

The Feinberg School of Medicine will hold its graduation convocation at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 21 in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier.

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Computing cluster a boost to social science research

Scholars and researchers in the social sciences have a new tool now that IT has installed a new, high-performance computing cluster recently installed at the Computing Services Data Center. The Social Sciences Computing Cluster (SSCC) replaces the current DCE cell (Distributed Computing Environment) for social science research with a high-performance rack-mounted cluster of dual processor Linux computers and provides a much-needed boost to research and data storage.

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Can’t read music! Can’t speak Russian! It’s time for a Tchaikovsky opera

When some 45 Northwestern undergraduates signed up for legendary Professor Irwin Weil’s “Russian Folklore” class this spring, most had heard through the grapevine that they might wind up singing opera in Russian before a public audience.

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Dance Program celebrates 25 years with festivities

Northwestern dance faculty members and their professional companies will take turns sharing the stage during the Dance Program’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, at 8 p.m. Friday, May 28, in the Josephine Louis Theatre.

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Economic impact survey is online

Faculty and staff were e-mailed a link last week to a survey regarding the economic relationship between the University and the City of Evanston.

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Cancer Center creates psychosocial program

The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University has created a psychosocial oncology program to address the broad needs that often accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Attend SCS graduate sessions May 25-27

The School of Continuing Studies has scheduled information sessions for students interested in earning graduate degrees and certificates or just taking courses for personal enrichment.

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