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House Republicans assail university head for negotiated end to Gaza protest

Northwestern president becomes lightning rod in Republican-led committee hearing also featuring chiefs of Rutgers and UCLA

The Guardian - US

Leaders of Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers to testify before Congress on campus protests

House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers University to testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations on their campus

The Independent UK

All that 'checkout charity' adds up. Domino's plans $174 million from it for St. Jude hospital

The world’s top-selling pizza chain is betting big on the generosity of its customers

The Independent UK

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Pink and brown noise are the new relaxation trends

Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory?

The Independent UK

How the University of Chicago, Northwestern and other colleges have responded to Gaza protests

Police cleared out University of Chicago encampment but no arrests were made.

Axios

What we can learn from 4 schools that have reached agreements with Gaza protesters

Northwestern, Brown, Rutgers and University of Minnesota are among the handful of schools that have reached agreements with student protesters. Here's how they did it, and what could come next.

WEKU

Pro-Palestine protests: How some universities reached deals with students

Many campus protesters have taken down Gaza encampments after colleges agreed to consider divestment from Israel.

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US elections are six months away. How does the race stand and what’s next?

As November vote nears, here are the key issues and challenges facing presumptive nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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UT-Austin’s Jay Hartzell praised by GOP leaders as university presidents nationwide take heat over protest response

Hartzell’s protest response has also resulted in condemnations from students and faculty.

The Texas Tribune

Disagreeing with Eugene about the Anti-Hillel Incidents at Northwestern University Last Week

April 15, 2024, was admitted students day at Northwestern University. Student protestors took advantage of that day to, well, protest. As the Daily Northwestern reported, "Demonstrators outside Sargent and Allison handed out flyers that welcomed admitted students to what they called the 'real Northwestern' around noon." The leaflet handed out…

Reason

Northwestern Dean of Students' Presence at Anti-Israel Protest

[UPDATE 4/24/24: See David's response here.] I've seen some items online asserting that the Northwestern Dean of Students "joins anti-Israel rally organized by far-left student groups," was "openly standing in solidarity with students engaged in anti-Semitism and intimidation," or was otherwise at fault in supporting the rally. Our own David…

Reason

He got a college degree in prison. Now he’s off to a prestigious law school

In a historic achievement, Benard McKinley, 39, was accepted to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago

The Guardian - US

Cannibal stars at the heart of the Milky Way stay young in a gruesome way

To remain youthful in a cosmic demolition derby around supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, some cannibalistic stars gruesomely bathe in outer layers of their stellar victims.

Space

AI chatbots should pay for news, bipartisan Senate group says - Roll Call

Lawmakers are rallying to protect journalism from the potentially fatal blow of generative artificial intelligence.

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Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus

Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.

LiveScience

Hubble tracks farthest and most powerful fast radio burst back to 'blob' of 7 galaxies

The most powerful and distant fast radio burst ever seen has been tracked to a "blob" of galaxies that existed when the universe was less than half its current age.

Zenger

Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Fast Radio Burst Originating From Ancient Galaxy Cluster

Most powerful fast radio burst detected from ancient galaxy cluster, shedding light on FRB origins

The Independent UK

Home of farthest-known fast radio burst is collection of seven galaxies – study

In 2022, astronomers detected the most powerful fast radio burst ever observed.

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Chicago Sun-Times

For the final days of 2023, a look back at the stories and trends in Chicago business

In the year of a receding pandemic, many routines returned to normal, but there still were hot topics galore to cover.

LiveScience

New brain-like transistor goes 'beyond machine learning'

Scientists have previously only gotten 'synaptic transistors' to work under cryogenic conditions, but this is the first that can operate at room temperature — while outperforming today's best-in-class machine learning systems.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dr. Robert M. Vanecko, longtime Northwestern surgeon and son-in-law of Mayor Richard J. Daley, dies at 88

Dr. Vanecko spent more than 50 years at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and was married to Mayor Richard J. Daley’s daughter, Mary Carol, for 59 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

How two Chicago college students on both sides of a seemingly uncrossable divide are coping with the Israel-Hamas war

Campuses across the U.S. have been embroiled in conflict since the war began. Students at Northwestern University and University of Chicago share their thoughts on the conflict abroad and on campus.

Zenger

New Catalyst Breaks Down Fishing Nets And Nylon-6, Offering A Solution To Plastic Pollution

Scientists develop high-tech process to easily degrade durable plastic pollution without harmful by-products

Chicago Sun-Times

Opponents of Northwestern stadium sue city of Evanston

Evanston, Wilmette homeowners claim the city acted unlawfully, blast “commercialization” of the new football field the university plans to build.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police issue all clear at Northwestern’s Chicago campus after reports of shots fired

Police say a large melee led to a woman firing a single shot in the 300 block of East Chicago Avenue about 9:06 p.m. Northwestern’s Chicago campus was placed on lockdown. No one is in custody.

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