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A Northwestern salute
Distinguished alumnus Howard S. Traisman, who holds four degrees from Northwestern, accepted the Alumni Medal at the annual alumni awards celebration April 9. Traisman was joined by 19 other award recipients who were honored for their achievements and for the honor they bring Northwestern. U.S. News ranks SESP No. 6, African history No. 1The School of Education and Social Policy rose sharply this year in new rankings of graduate and professional schools published annually by U.S. News & World Report while Northwestern’s other graduate programs retained their high rankings by the magazine. Debate team reclaims titleNorthwestern fought off third-ranked University of California, Berkeley to capture the 59th Annual National Debate Tournament (NDT) championship March 28 in Spokane. Northwestern University Press: Alderman's memoir begins Chicago seriesWith a $165,000 grant from The Chicago Community Trust, Northwestern University Press is set to publish the first three books in its new “Chicago Lives” series. The series begins with the spring publication of a memoir by long-time liberal Chicago Alderman Leon M. Despres. Despres crusaded for decades to ban discrimination, preserve landmark buildings and gain equality for African Americans. |
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Ethics web site is launchedA new web site providing information on ethics policies and compliance with regulations will be available starting today (April 14), University officials announced. Grant: Siddique receives $3.5M to study ALSTeepu Siddique, M.D., Abbott Labs Duane and Susan Burnham Research Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Two alumni Luce Scholars will begin internships in AsiaTwo Northwestern alumni have been selected as Luce Scholars for 2005-06. Grant: Picower Foundation funds Parkinson’s researchNorthwestern has received a three-year, $2.1 million award from the Picower Foundation to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease. Early Bellow work stored in archivesDespite what you may have read to the contrary, the late Saul Bellow’s first published work of fiction appeared in the Daily Northwestern on Feb. 19, 1936. Ask A Librarian: Service provides government informationHow many times has the U.S. Supreme Court reversed its own decisions? Which of the 50 states still have blue laws on their books? Do states with colder winters have higher winter rates of birth than those with more temperate climes? Northwestern helps oversee Argonne missionNorthwestern and the University of Illinois are part of a new Science Policy Council recently established by the University of Chicago to oversee the scientific mission of Argonne National Laboratory. |
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Smart classrooms multiplyThere are now a total of 46 smart classrooms on the Evanston campus. Since March of this year, 17 classrooms have been updated, using a design that emphasizes flexible technology and reconfigurable furniture arrangements. All of this is meant to better accommodate the variety of teaching styles favored by Northwestern faculty and students. |
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Research: Scientists developing blast-resistant steelMaterials scientists and engineers at Northwestern are developing a new “high-security” steel that would be resistant to bomb blasts such as the one that struck — and nearly sank — the USS Cole in Yemen in 2000. HonorsResearch: After surgery, how long a wait for safe breastfeeding?Sometimes women who are breastfeeding must undergo surgery requiring general anesthesia or conscious sedation. They understandably want to know when they may safely resume breastfeeding. Hendrix lab to be training siteThe National Cancer Institute has named the laboratory of Northwestern researcher Mary J. C. Hendrix the site of a new training program for NCI-funded scientists whose research is focused on tumor-host interactions. |
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Holocaust Museum director, Borders CEO headline 'Day with Northwestern'Take Our Daughters to Work highlights careers in science, math, technologyUpcoming TalksESPN hosts town hallReno reflects on childhoodFormer governor explains evolving view of death penaltyYushchenko greets local UkrainiansWaa-Mu Show |
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