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Northwestern University

Northwestern University is one of the country's leading private research and teaching universities. It has two campuses located on Lake Michigan: the 240-acre main campus in Evanston, about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in Chicago. A third campus is located in Doha, Qatar. Northwestern has approximately 8,000 full-time undergraduate students, 8,000 graduate and professional program students and 2,000 part-time students. A member of the Big Ten conference, its athletic teams are called the Wildcats. Founded in 1851, Northwestern now has 12 schools and colleges: the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; the School of Communication; the School of...  Show more »
Northwestern University is one of the country's leading private research and teaching universities. It has two campuses located on Lake Michigan: the 240-acre main campus in Evanston, about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in Chicago. A third campus is located in Doha, Qatar. Northwestern has approximately 8,000 full-time undergraduate students, 8,000 graduate and professional program students and 2,000 part-time students. A member of the Big Ten conference, its athletic teams are called the Wildcats. Founded in 1851, Northwestern now has 12 schools and colleges: the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; the School of Communication; the School of Continuing Studies; the School of Education and Social Policy; the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science; the Graduate School; the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; the School of Law; the J. L. Kellogg School of Management; the Feinberg School of Medicine; the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music; and Northwestern University in Qatar.  « Show less

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    Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. USC journalism school loses new leader after just two days

    The search for a new director of USC’s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later.
    The search for a new director of USC’s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later. Douglas Foster’s reversal and decision not to head up...

    Tags: Geneva (Kane, Illinois), Journalism, Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards

    2. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Antronette Yancey dies at 55; advocate of short bursts of exercise

    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship.
    For Dr. Antronette K. Yancey, a UCLA public health professor, exercise could be fun and done in short bursts in the workplace, schools and even places of worship. Her campaign to urge people to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives led to...

    Tags: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Yale University, Lung Cancer, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Leo Branton Jr. dies at 91; civil rights lawyer defended Angela Davis

    Leo Branton Jr., a civil rights and entertainment lawyer whose stirring defense of '60s radical Angela Davis brought him his most celebrated victory in a six-decade career often spent championing unpopular cases, died of natural causes Friday in Los Angeles. He was 91.
    Leo Branton Jr., a civil rights and entertainment lawyer whose stirring defense of '60s radical Angela Davis brought him his most celebrated victory in a six-decade career often spent championing unpopular cases, died of natural causes Friday in Los...

    Tags: Teachers, Summer Olympics, Entertainment, Trials, Laws

    4. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Sam Jameson dies at 76; former longtime L.A. Times correspondent

    Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76.
    Sam Jameson, a former longtime Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent with a deep knowledge of and close personal affinity for Japan, his professional and personal base for half a century, died Friday at a Tokyo hospital. He was 76. The cause of...

    Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Military, Pneumonia, Tokyo (Japan), Wars and Interventions

    5. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Low-fat milk doesn't help toddlers' weight, study says UPDATED

    This post has been updated to include comments from a researcher and an American Heart Assn. spokeswoman.
    This post has been updated to include comments from a researcher and an American Heart Assn. spokeswoman. Giving toddlers skim or 1% milk to keep them from growing overweight doesn’t seem to work, according to a study out Monday that gives pause...

    Tags: Milk, Education, Science and Technology, University of Virginia, American Heart Association

    6. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The 1% aren't like the rest of us

    Over the last two years, President Obama and Congress have put the country on track to reduce projected federal budget deficits by nearly $4 trillion. Yet when that process began, in early 2011, only about 12% of Americans in Gallup polls cited federal debt as the nation's most important problem. Two to three times as many cited unemployment and jobs as the biggest challenge facing the country.
    Over the last two years, President Obama and Congress have put the country on track to reduce projected federal budget deficits by nearly $4 trillion. Yet when that process began, in early 2011, only about 12% of Americans in Gallup polls cited federal...

    Tags: Government, Vanderbilt University , Culture, Science and Technology, Barack Obama

    7. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Sam Zell's wife donates $50 million to Michigan creative writing

    In my book, donating money to support creative writing programs is generally a good thing. But I'm -- hmm, let's call it conflicted -- over a $50-million donation to the University of Michigan's MFA program in creative writing from Helen Zell, wife of Sam Zell.
    In my book, donating money to support creative writing programs is generally a good thing. But I'm -- hmm, let's call it conflicted -- over a $50-million donation to the University of Michigan's MFA program in creative writing from Helen Zell, wife of Sam...

    Tags: University of Michigan, Education, Chicago Tribune, Human Interest, Tribune Company

    8. Feb 8, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. USC women's lacrosse team debuts Saturday against Northwestern

    There will be big doings for USC athletics Saturday at the Coliseum. And no, Matt Barkley did not get another year of eligibility.
    There will be big doings for USC athletics Saturday at the Coliseum. And no, Matt Barkley did not get another year of eligibility. This has to do with lacrosse, which brings to mind one of two things for most of us: a medium-sized city in Wisconsin or a...

    Tags: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Villanova Wildcats, California State University, Fullerton, Lacrosse, National Collegiate Athletic Association

    9. Oct 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. George McGovern dies at 90; liberal standard-bearer against Nixon in '72

    George S. McGovern, an icon of American liberalism who campaigned for the White House with moral fervor against President Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War but lost in a thundering landslide, has died. He was 90.
    George S. McGovern, an icon of American liberalism who campaigned for the White House with moral fervor against President Richard M. Nixon and the Vietnam War but lost in a thundering landslide, has died. He was 90. McGovern died Sunday morning while...

    Tags: Culture, Vietnam War (1955-1975), White House, Political Candidates, Elections

    10. Jul 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Karl Benjamin dies at 86; painter created colorful geometric works

    Karl Benjamin, a <a href="http://karlbenjamin.com/index.html">painter of dazzling geometric abstractions</a> who established a national reputation in 1959 as one of four Los Angeles-based Abstract Classicists and created a highly acclaimed body of work that celebrates the glories of color in all its variations, has died. He was 86.
    Karl Benjamin, a painter of dazzling geometric abstractions who established a national reputation in 1959 as one of four Los Angeles-based Abstract Classicists and created a highly acclaimed body of work that celebrates the glories of color in all its...

    Tags: Museums, Art Institute of Chicago, Fine Artists, John McLaughlin, Heart Failure

    11. Jun 23, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Law Clerks Get Valuable Hands-On Experience

    From the moment Erin O&rsquo;Neill set foot in the law office of Girardi | Keese, she knew what she wanted.
    From the moment Erin O’Neill set foot in the law office of Girardi | Keese, she knew what she wanted. “I really love this firm. I felt that way from my interview with Mr. Girardi, Mr. Courtney and Mr. Griffin,” she says. They made eye...

    Tags: Diabetes, University of Notre Dame, Labor Legislation, Human Interest, Career and Workplace

    12. Mar 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Eric Holder: U.S. can target citizens overseas in terror fight

    Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. defended the U.S. right to target and kill American citizens overseas in the war on terror, telling an audience at the Northwestern University law school that when those individuals pose a real threat to this country and cannot be captured unharmed, "we must take steps to stop them."
    Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. defended the U.S. right to target and kill American citizens overseas in the war on terror, telling an audience at the Northwestern University law school that when those individuals pose a real threat to this country and...

    Tags: Terrorism, White House, Republican Party, Murder, Trials

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