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Ryan Field construction project provides a career path for some ETHS grads

Opportunities available for paid carpentry apprenticeships

January 14, 2026

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Microbes may hold the key to brain evolution

January 8, 2026

First-of-its-kind study offers evidence that microbes from different primate species influence physiology in ways linked to brain size and function

Erik Luijten named new Northwestern provost

January 7, 2026

McCormick associate dean and professor to become Northwestern’s chief academic officer

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Community Benefits Agreement for a stronger Evanston

January 26, 2026

University support of $150 million over 15 years aids local workforce development, downtown revitalization, climate action and affordable housing

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Northwestern senior named Schwarzman Scholar

January 30, 2026

Zachary Clopton named dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

January 29, 2026

Things to do at NU: Jan. 28 to Feb. 3

January 28, 2026

Long COVID brain fog far more common in US than India, other nations

January 28, 2026

Men’s heart attack risk climbs by mid-30s, years before women

January 27, 2026

A hidden rhythm brings microscopic particles into unison

January 26, 2026

Seletta Goodall receives 2026 Jean Shedd University Citizenship Award

January 26, 2026

First-of-its-kind probe monitors fetal health in utero during surgery

January 26, 2026

Wood burning in homes drives dangerous air pollution in winter

January 23, 2026

Northwestern community explores the practice and possibility of Martin Luther King’s vision

January 23, 2026

Rye pollen’s cancer-fighting structure revealed for first time

January 21, 2026

More people are living 5 years after cancer diagnosis

January 21, 2026

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Adolescents, young adults with glomerular disease present distinct clinical profiles

Jan 30, 2026 – Healio

So Cringe': Trump's Remark About Nicki Minaj's 'Community' Was Quite Telling, Experts Say

Jan 30, 2026 – Huff Post

Being a night owl may not be great for your heart

Jan 30, 2026 – Daily Herald

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Scientists map the human genome in 4D

January 8, 2026

Study is a landmark effort to understand how DNA’s physical structure influences human biology

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An artist's rendering of DNA — Researchers have produced the most detailed maps to date of the human genome’s three‑dimensional organization across time and space, offering a sweeping view of how genes interact, fold and reposition themselves as cells function and divide. Getty Images

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Children’s Health

First-of-its-kind probe monitors fetal health in utero during surgery

Flexible, hair-like device safely enters the uterus for continuous, real-time monitoring

January 26, 2026

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One of a Kind

Richard Kind ’78 leaned into his playful everyman persona at Northwestern.

Health & Science

Pharma of the Future

Scientists are developing an implantable device to deliver medicine on demand.

America’s New Gilded Age

Historian Margaret O’Mara discusses the evolving ties between government and Big Tech.

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