On January 29, President Donald Trump signed an executive order called “Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism,” which states, “It shall be the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism vigorously, using all available and appropriate legal tools, to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators of unlawful anti-Semitic harassment and violence.” The...
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When Weinberg senior Anoushka Kapur took her first computer science class at Northwestern, she said she couldn’t spot another woman in her line of sight. While there were other women in the class, Kapur said she noticed their tendency to sit in the back of class and even drop out, at higher rates than men. ...
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Psychology Prof. Sandra Waxman introduced a new approach to measuring racial disparities in preschool classrooms Monday afternoon in Chambers Hall. Her presentation was part of the Institute for Policy Research’s Fay Lomax Cook Winter 2025 Colloquium Series. Waxman is collaborating with SESP Prof. Terri Sabol and Psychology Prof. Leoandra “Onnie” Rogers to develop an innovative...
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Northwestern researchers developed sponges to address water pollution and identified potential health risks of a juice-based diet. The Daily compiled a recap of their latest research developments. A reusable and cheaper solution to water pollution NU researchers developed a specialized sponge, an economical and reusable way to collect water pollutants — such as zinc and...
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