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150 Years of Women

The Last Laugh

Kristen Schaal finds her voice in the world of comedy.

The Case for Local News

Journalism professors use innovation to revitalize a struggling industry.

Health & Science

Chemist Reflects on Her Career

Amy Rosenzweig studies how proteins and metals interact in the human body and in the environment.

150 Years of Women

Q&A with Jasmine Warga

Young adult author shares how her family’s immigrant background shapes her writing.

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Health & Science

Big Data for Better Health

Physician Abel Kho leverages data science to build nationwide network of patient info.

Latest Northwestern News

Researchers urged to donate medical supplies to healthcare workers

March 30th, 2020

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March 29th, 2020

Medical students organize volunteers to help community

March 26th, 2020

Self-sanitizing face mask project receives NSF RAPID grant

March 24th, 2020

Law professor offers pop-up course, ‘Law in the Time of Corona’

March 24th, 2020

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March 19th, 2020

New drug target found for COVID-19

March 19th, 2020

Expert tips on how to disinfect your home

March 18th, 2020

150 Years of Women

150 Years of Women

Northwestern celebrates the alumnae who have made a difference.

Invention: PedalCell

Student Vishaal Mali's startup puts pedal power to good use.

150 Years of Women

Soul Restoration

Northwestern professor Natasha Trethewey believes in the healing power of poetry.

Arts & Entertainment

Q&A: Third Coast Percussion

Northwestern Magazine chats with Grammy Award-winning, all-alumni quartet Third Coast Percussion.

People & Profiles

From Hero to Suspect

Kevin Salwen blames the FBI and media for the rush to judgment against Richard Jewell.

Understanding Uncertainty

Two professors work to better visualize probability for the next election.

150 Years of Women

A Native Scholar Gives Back

Professor Patty Loew documents history for future generations.

Background Checks Work

The creation of a federal universal background check is imperative to stop mass shootings.

A Healthy Start

Sahar Jamal is creating a battery-powered breast pump so new mothers can return to work.

“Our interpretation is that a lot of this more intense parenting is a reaction to rising economic inequality. Parents react by trying harder to give their kids the best shot.”

– Matthias Doepke, Sound Off: Modern Parenting

Health & Science

Seismic Memories

Leah Salditch and Molly Gallahue spent a week in September hunting down earthquake anecdotes.

People & Profiles

Five Questions with Jeffrey Shulman

In his documentary “On the Brink,” Jeffrey Shulman evokes the human impact of gentrification.

Health & Science

Space Bubbles in the Milky Way

A balloon-like structure has been hiding in plain sight in the center of our galaxy.

People & Profiles

The Last Words of Bette Howland

Brigid Hughes is rescuing the forgotten work of a once-celebrated Chicago author.

“This is what journalism education at its best can do: bring us into the places and lives that transform the way we think about the world.”

– Louise Kiernan, Social Justice Journalism

People & Profiles

Chef Megan Romano Cooks Up Delight in Montana

Megan Romano left Las Vegas for Montana and now sets the menu for four Bozeman eateries.

People & Profiles

Q&A with Zoe Goodman

Former Willie the Wildcat Zoe Goodman discusses how Northwestern has influenced her life.

People & Profiles

The Authentic Life

Professor and pastor finds common ground in the pulpit, the classroom and the boardroom.