Northwestern University

Award-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates will deliver the commencement address for the Northwestern Prison Education Program. This graduation marks the first time incarcerated students in the United States will be conferred a…

Northwestern University proposed an unprecedented series of community benefits in a draft agreement submitted to the City of Evanston, committing $100 million in support of city services and programs that will benefit all Evanstonians.…

A new survey conducted by Northwestern University's Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD) and in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago has revealed that the city of Evanston's historic reparations program…

More than a tenth of the world’s billionaires have held or sought political office, according to a new study in Perspectives on Politics. Northwestern University researchers analyzed the political participation of more than 2,000…

Anyone who has purchased books for college recently knows how expensive they can be. The average price of a textbook in 2022 was just over $100, according to the Education Data Initiative. To help ease the burden for students most in…

The U.S. remains one of the few countries without federally mandated paid parental leave, despite its major potential health benefits. A new Northwestern Medicine study has found postpartum individuals living in states with generous…

“I’m First” week at Northwestern is underway with a celebration of the stories and accomplishments of those in the University community who are first-generation college students. From students just beginning their college journeys to…

Forty percent of parents who worked remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic reported higher parenting stress compared with only 27 percent of parents who worked onsite, reports a new survey from scientists at Northwestern University and Ann…

New research shows large reductions in gun violence involvement for participants of a Chicago-based community violence intervention (CVI) program. Researchers from Northwestern University evaluated outcomes for the Chicago CRED…

Most people who have pulled an all-nighter are all too familiar with that “tired and wired” feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the brain feels slap-happy, loopy and almost giddy. Now, Northwestern University…