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Two Northwestern Students Recognized as Truman Scholars for Exceptional Leadership
Northwestern students Kaylyn Ahn and Anna Dellit have been named 2024 Truman Scholars in recognition of their academic achievement and commitment to leadership and service.
Kaylyn Ahn
Ahn inspired and testified in support of a bill to…
Six Northwestern Faculty Members Honored as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Six Northwestern faculty are among the 2024 Guggenheim Fellows recently named by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The faculty members are Mike Cloud, Nina Kraus, Chad Mirkin, Teri Odom, Krista Thompson and Petia…
Northwestern University Announces Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid Plans for 2024-2025 Academic Year
Northwestern University announced a 3.5% increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2024-2025 school year and an increase of more than 6.2% in undergraduate financial aid to $307 million.
The total cost for undergraduates living…
University of Michigan Unveils Strategic Vision, Aims to Become ‘The Defining Public…
After a year of gathering input from the campus community, the University of Michigan has released its strategic vision for the next 10 years and has pledged to be the defining public university, “boldly exemplified by our innovation and…
Plant health governing body meets on further measures to curb pests and diseases
Rome – The FAO Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM), a key body aimed at curbing the risks posed by plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture and livelihoods and damage our ecosystems, convened today to discuss further…
FAO guide to new International Day of Potato sets scene for first-ever observance on May 30
Rome - As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is shining a spotlight on the enormous importance of this crop that feeds billions…
Sudan: Cereal production down by over 40 percent, likely exacerbating hunger
Rome – Cereal production in the Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger - the situation requires urgent and at-scale agricultural support ahead of the planting…
Growth of 3.3% Expected in Papua New Guinea in 2024, 4.6% in 2025 — ADB
PORT MORESBY — The economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is expected to improve in 2024 and 2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024, ADB’s flagship economic publication.
The positive outlook is driven by improved…
ADB, Global Fund Join Forces to Strengthen Health Systems and Advance Universal Health Coverage
MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) have signed a memorandum of understanding to form transformative partnerships that strengthen health systems and promote…
University of Michigan Unveils New Findings from Nationwide Survey on Community Perspectives of…
Among residents living within 3 miles of large-scale solar energy developments, positive attitudes about the projects outnumbered negative attitudes by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, according to a new survey of nearly 1,000 large-scale solar…