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Northwestern dismisses Jim Foster as head baseball coach amid controversy

CHICAGO — Northwestern University has relieved Jim Foster as head baseball coach days after news surfaced of controversy surrounding him.

Chicago Tribune

Study finds silent hazard lurking underneath major global cities

A new research from Northwestern University has connected ground">underground climate change to the shifting earth underneath urban areas. As the ground heats up, it also deforms. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hazing scandal and the fate of city trees interfere with NU’s Ryan Field plans

Evanston’s council member who represents the ward with the stadium said she is leaning against the $800 million project because it would divert groundwater.

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Northwestern community, Evanston residents react to firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing allegations

As news of Pat Fitzgerald’s firing sweeps campus, students question what will happen next and how the larger conversation about hazing in college sports might shift.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is fired following hazing investigation

An investigation was launched in December 2022 after Northwestern University received an anonymous complaint about hazing activities in the school's football program.

WEKU

Underground climate change poses a ‘silent hazard’

Heat can cause the ground to swell and building foundations to slowly sink, but that hot air can be captured and turned into energy, Northwestern researchers say.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stamp-size Implant Could Help Millions Suffering From Heart Failure

The soft, wireless device has the potential to prevent approximately six million deaths per year caused by cardiovascular disease.

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Here’s why this Chicago film producer is one of many people who don’t have a primary care doctor

Lucia Agajanian, 25, a freelance film producer, instead has relied on on the convenience of visiting a clinic for flu shots or going online for video visits. But she’s rethinking that.

Chicago Sun-Times

Study: San Francisco Rent Control Expansion Led to More Evictions

A new study from researchers at Northwestern University found that landlords were incentivized by rising rents to replace existing tenants with new market-rate-paying tenants.

Reason

How free are our teachers?

How free are our teachers? On social media, that is. While laws and legislation protect students, educators are getting the short end of the stick

The Hindu

Bill Arndt, who adored his pet rabbits and guiding his Northwestern University finance students, dies at 80

Mr. Arndt helped advance the careers of many young professionals. And he saved several rabbits from becoming meals for snakes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Does face yoga work? Practitioners reveal the true benefits behind this viral exercise

Does face yoga work? These yoga-inspired movements have additional benefits we didn't even think of

Woman & Home

Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

In the fall of 1987, my parents drove me from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, to Evanston for my freshman year at Northwestern University. At that time, people on campus would sometimes refer to Northwestern as the “Harvard of the Midwest.” I certainly understood the message. Northwestern was a highly selective, very expensive…

Chicago Tribune

Picture Chicago: 11 of the best Sun-Times photos this week

Politically connected businessman James T. Weiss was found guilty of bribing two Illinois lawmakers, thousands turned out for the Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade in Humboldt Park, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker offered Northwestern graduates advice he learned from “The Office.”

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Pritzker delivers ‘The Office’-themed Northwestern commencement address — with Steve Carell in audience

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday gave Northwestern University graduates practical advice he learned from some of his favorite characters on “The Office.” But according to that other office — the governor’s office — Pritzker didn’t know one of the stars of the show would be there in person.

WEKU

Asian Americans are at high risk for diabetes. Here's what can help

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders often develop diabetes at lower weights and younger ages than others. Doctors from these communities are pushing for earlier screenings and lifestyle changes.

Space

Mysterious cosmic threads are reaching out from the Milky Way's monster black hole

Hundreds of lines made from a multitude of gases have been discovered extending outward from the black hole at the center of our galaxy.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists discover mysterious cosmic threads in Milky Way

Horizontal structures, up to 10 light years in length, appear to point in direction of galaxy’s black hole

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Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional?

Law professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein debate whether libertarianism has been corrupted.

Chicago Sun-Times

Northwestern University student shot in Rogers Park

The woman, 19, was shot in Willye White Park and was taken in good condition to St. Francis Hospital, according to police.

Reason

Are Libertarians Greedy and Delusional? A Soho Forum Debate

Law professor Andrew Koppelman and Soho Forum director Gene Epstein debate whether libertarianism has been corrupted.

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Tattoo-like graphene implant can treat irregular heartbeats: Research

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed the first cardiac implant made from graphene, a two-dimensional supermaterial with ultra-strong, lightweight and conductive properties. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Advocates encouraged by appointment of new presiding judge in county’s Juvenile Division

The advocates hope to see Judge Donna Cooper use her experiences with a neighborhood-based program that uses restorative justice practices to expand similar opportunities for youth.

Chicago Sun-Times

One-quarter of detainees in Cook County juvenile lockup are shot, killed after serving time, study finds

Long-term research from Northwestern University finds that rates of firearm injury or death are higher for juvenile detainees than for the general population and those from similar demographic backgrounds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elevated air pollution, ozone found in Chicago near Lake Michigan, expressways

Northwestern University scientists say pollution levels they studied were highest over the lake and in lakeside neighborhoods and near expressways.

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