Northwestern University

A recent poll conducted by national public opinion research firm Impact Research shows a majority of Evanston residents support a plan to rebuild Northwestern University’s Ryan Field football stadium as a smaller, more environmentally…

History professor Laura Hein and Organization of Women Faculty (OWF) co-chairs Karen Alter and Leslie Harris will be honored with this year’s Provost Awards for Exemplary Service.Given annually by Northwestern’s Office of the Provost, the…

Elizabeth Addington and Michael Horn have received the 2023 Daniel I. Linzer Award for Faculty Excellence in Diversity and Equity.Given annually by Northwestern’s Office of the Provost, the award celebrates individuals or groups who work…

When nature designed lignin — the fibrous, woody material that gives plants their rigid structure — it didn’t cut any corners. Incredibly slow to break down, lignin is so sturdy and long lasting that it is resistant to bacteria and…

First, they walked. Then, they saw the light. Now, miniature biological robots have gained a new trick: remote control.The hybrid “eBiobots” are the first to combine soft materials, living muscle and microelectronics, said researchers led…

Susan M. Davis has been named Northwestern University’s vice president for Student Affairs, President Michael Schill announced today. Davis will join Northwestern on April 1.Davis, the senior associate vice president for Student Affairs…

A transdisciplinary Northwestern University research team has developed a revolutionary transistor that is expected be ideal for lightweight, flexible, high-performance bioelectronics.The electrochemical transistor is compatible with…

Nearly 100 million years ago, the Earth experienced an extreme environmental disruption that choked oxygen from the oceans and led to elevated marine extinction levels that affected the entire globe. Now, in a pair of complementary new…

Ted Hearne’s SCOTUS-inflected choral cantata “Sound from the Bench” and NUNC! 5 are among the winter and spring offerings at the Institute for New Music at the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music.Five student ensembles will be…

As well-intentioned as routine blood tests or annual physicals might be, these practices can sometimes do more harm than good.To combat commonly ordered — but not always necessary — procedures and tests, the Society of General Internal…