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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


University President Michael Schill speaks behind a lectern on a field.

Q&A: University President Michael Schill discusses federal funding freeze, antisemitism on campus, student visa uncertainty

June 4, 2025

Just four months since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, Northwestern has faced a $790 million federal funding freeze, student visa uncertainty and the federal government’s crackdown...

A protester talks into a megaphone at the encampment.

The Daily Explains: Where progress on the Deering Meadow Agreement stands, one year later

April 30, 2025

About this time last year, Northwestern administrators and student demonstrators reached an agreement to end the pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow under several conditions. This agreement...

Researchers said the cuts in research funding will have long-lasting effects into future innovation.

Researchers express shock, fear over recent stop-work orders, federal funding freeze

April 18, 2025

Feinberg Prof. Ricky Hill was celebrating their birthday late last month the day they began to hear “rumblings” about cancellation of LGBTQ-focused research.  Last week, second-year biomedical...

The email encouraged researchers to continue to be judicious in their use of funding. This, Schill and Barris wrote, will minimize risk and allow the University to support research for longer.

NU to continue funding research impacted by stop-work orders

April 17, 2025

Northwestern will continue to fund research affected by more than 100 stop-work orders announced last week, Board of Trustees Chair Peter Barris and University President Michael Schill announced in a Thursday...

LTE: An open letter from faculty to the Board of Trustees

LTE: An open letter from faculty to the Board of Trustees

April 9, 2025

Note from Professor Helen Tilley: On March 18, I submitted this letter on behalf of its signatories to Northwestern’s Board of Trustees, including the chair, Mr. Peter Barris. It has been signed by 287...

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