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Tribute to Mark A. Ratner, a chemist who helped launch nanotechnology and molecular electronics at Northwestern, chaired multiple departments, co-founded the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the Institute for Sustainability and Energy, and proposed that by engineering environmental interactions at the molecular level, molecules could become tunable conductors, bridging chemistry and electrical engineering.
The Purdue Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Mitch Daniels interim president after President Mung Chiang announced he would leave Purdue to become Northwestern's president; Daniels will assume interim duties July 1 and will lead during the search for a permanent successor.
Mung Chiang, Purdue University’s president since 2023, was named Northwestern University’s 18th president and will take office July 1, succeeding Michael Schill; the appointment highlights Chiang’s record of expanding research funding, forging industry partnerships and promoting interdisciplinary scholarship, built on prior leadership at Princeton and Purdue and a commitment to free expression and student success.
Northwestern University researchers report that levetiracetam, a long-used anti-seizure drug, may prevent Alzheimer’s by blocking the production of amyloid-beta 42, the protein linked to plaques, with results seen in animal models and cultured human neurons (and post-mortem Down syndrome brain tissue). If taken decades before symptoms, it could theoretically slow or prevent disease, though there are no human trials yet and the evidence is observational; researchers caution that the drug would need to start very early and are pursuing longer-lasting formulations and trials, including in genetic forms of Alzheimer’s.
The family of neuroscientist Jane Wu has filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University, alleging that the university's treatment during the China Initiative contributed to her suicide, but the university has moved to dismiss the case. A full hearing is scheduled for February.
Northwestern University President Michael Schill is resigning amid a $790 million federal funding freeze and controversies over antisemitism and campus protests, with his tenure marked by financial cuts and efforts to address campus issues. He plans to stay until an interim president is appointed and will return to faculty after a sabbatical.
Northwestern University president Michael Schill resigned amid conflicts with the Trump administration over campus antisemitism and federal funding cuts, marking a broader trend of tensions between the Trump administration and major universities over issues like campus protests and diversity policies.
Northwestern University President Michael Schill resigned amid ongoing federal funding freezes imposed by the Trump administration, which targeted research funding and led to legal battles and leadership changes at multiple US universities.
Northwestern University’s 17th president, Michael Schill, announced his resignation after a successful three-year tenure marked by record fundraising, high national rankings, and significant campus developments, citing the need for new leadership to guide the university forward amid ongoing challenges. An interim president will be appointed, and Schill plans to return to faculty duties after a sabbatical.
Northwestern University settled a $130 million wrongful termination lawsuit with former football coach Pat Fitzgerald, who was fired amid a hazing scandal. Fitzgerald denied any wrongdoing, claiming he had no knowledge of hazing and was unfairly dismissed. The university also stated that evidence did not support allegations of his involvement in hazing, and has since taken steps to improve athletic department culture.
Pat Fitzgerald, former Northwestern football coach, settled a wrongful termination lawsuit with the university over allegations of hazing, after initially being suspended and then dismissed following an investigation. Fitzgerald denied knowledge of hazing but acknowledged its occurrence, and the case was scheduled for trial before the settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
Pat Fitzgerald, former Northwestern football coach, reached a settlement with the university over his wrongful termination related to a hazing scandal, denying knowledge of any hazing and emphasizing his efforts to prevent misconduct during his 17-year tenure.
A study from Northwestern University warns that the black market for fake science is growing faster than legitimate research, with some academics improperly taking credit for work they did not conduct, threatening the integrity of scientific progress.
Some individuals over 80, known as SuperAgers, maintain the memory abilities of much younger people due to slower brain shrinkage and other factors, as studied by Northwestern University researchers over the past 2.5 decades.
The family of Jane Wu, a Chinese American neuroscientist at Northwestern University who died by suicide after her lab was shut down amid an investigation into her China ties, has filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination and wrongful treatment by the university, which they claim contributed to her death. The case highlights issues of racial profiling and the treatment of Asian scientists in the US.