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Northwestern is one of the country’s leading private research and teaching universities, located in Evanston, IL. Our highly collaborative environment provides our diverse students and faculty with exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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News Local News Initiative 3 months ago

Is this Reddit's moment for local news?

Last October, the Big 12 conference issued a rule change that only really makes sense if you watch Big 12 football: Fans at Texas Tech's Jones AT&T Stadium were no longer allowed to throw tortillas onto the field during the opening kickoff.

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News NorthwesternU 3 months ago

Quantum internet leaves the lab

Work demonstrates practical path to building quantum networks without needing new communications infrastructure

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News youtube.com 3 months ago

Secure Quantum Computing / CE 395 / Spring 2026 / Northwestern University Read more

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News RuntimeWire 3 months ago

Northwestern's Phantom Twist spins at 1,500 RPM to evade human vision

Northwestern researchers used automated design and motion blur to build Phantom Twist, a low-visibility drone that spins at up to 1,500 RPM.

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News chicagotribune.com 3 months ago

The conversation about reducing crime suffers from deadly confusion Read more

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News Evanston RoundTable 3 months ago

Backed by NU research, new law to help expedite autism evaluations of toddlers with developmental delays

Illinois is first state in nation to authorize specially trained speech-language pathologists to diagnose autism in children under age 3 For parents who

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News NorthwesternU 3 months ago

New spinning drone hides in plain sight

'Phantom Twist' harnesses motion blur to nearly vanish in flight

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News Northwestern Engineering 3 months ago

New Spinning Drone Hides in Plain Sight

By exploiting the quirks of human vision, Professors Michael Rubenstein, Emma Alexander, and Sam Kriegman designed a drone that nearly disappears right before the eyes.

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News WBEZ 3 months ago

What have we learned about GLP-1s

According to a recent Gallup poll, the U.S. adult obesity rate has gradually dropped so far in 2026, a decline that correlates with the popularity of GLP-1 medications.

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News Literary Hub 3 months ago

When We Fight, We Win: Why I Am Suing Northwestern University-and the US Government

Yesterday, I filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University and-in his official capacity as Chairman of the US House of Representatives HouseCommitteeonEducationandthe Workforce-Michigan Cong…

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