Initiative connects grad students with Black archives through racial equity...
Black Metropolis Graduate Assistantships will preserve, amplify Black voices in Chicago
View ArticleWe can make lawn grass greener, says plant biologist
‘There is so much awesome biodiversity work going on in the Chicago area,’ Rebecca Barak suggests
View ArticlePresident Schapiro honored by Chicago mayor, City Council ahead of retirement
‘Thank you, on behalf of a grateful city’
View ArticleAt Schapiro Northwestern Academy, young people pursue big dreams
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, others celebrate students’ achievements, President Morton Schapiro and gift from Potocsnak family to endow the Morton Schapiro Northwestern Academy for Chicago Public Schools
View Article‘We speak for ourselves’
Northwestern scholars help launch new exhibition at Chicago’s Field Museum to amplify the diverse voices of Native American and Indigenous people
View ArticlePreventing racism and ableism from impacting people’s daily lives
With new Center for Racial and Disability Justice, law professor Jamelia Morgan looks to enact change
View ArticleChicago pollution varies by neighborhood
New high-resolution simulation shows different pollutants accumulate along highways, over Lake Michigan
View ArticleChicago’s unlikeliest mayor, Brandon Johnson
The former union organizer makes the leap from protest to politics, writes Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
View ArticleShortcomings revealed in Chicago’s implementation of community policing...
Program could offer a framework to improve safety and police-community relationships
View ArticleTo prepare for extreme heat, let’s collaborate and learn from our communities
The city has taken several steps to protect vulnerable populations against heat emergencies. Heat Watch Chicago is another volunteer effort, writes Daniel Horton
View ArticleThe ground is deforming, and buildings aren’t ready
With Chicago as a living lab space, Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath urban areas
View ArticleTargeted violence prevention is working in Chicago. Workers need to reach...
“The bottom line is that community violence intervention programs and strategies are saving lives,” writes Andrew Papachristos
View ArticleRacial Equity Grants support racial justice advocacy, healthcare and...
Now in its third year, Northwestern’s community grant program funds projects across Evanston and Chicago
View ArticleCelebrated writer-performers headline Wirtz Center Chicago fall lineup
Works by Roger Guenveur Smith, Shane Shambhu, and Steven Sapp and Mildred Ruiz-Sapp debut in Chicago
View ArticleChicago community violence intervention program shown to reduce gun violence
Study shows a steep drop in arrests for violent crime among program participants
View ArticleOne way we can bring gun violence under control
Recent research has uncovered very real hope that getting gun violence under control is not only possible but also within our reach in the next decade, writes Andy Papachristos
View ArticleChicago history comes alive through interactive databases
Writer, advocate and teacher Leigh Bienen’s digital projects are lenses for viewing extraordinary periods in our past
View ArticleOn campus for the eclipse? Here’s what to know
Your space and safety questions answered
View ArticleThings to do at NU: April 10-16
Our picks this week help you explore your own backyard with Expo Chicago, softball and more.
View ArticleHow social media is changing defamation law
In Northwestern Law event, counsel in Carroll v. Trump and Freeman v. Giuliani cases say social media apps have changed the way they litigate
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