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Northwestern University-Led Team Creates Device That Uses Electricity To Treat Cancer

Apr 04, 2017 AM EDT Patients will only feel mild heat, not electric current or radiation.

Universities Join Court Challenge On President Trump's Immigration Policy

Feb 15, 2017 AM EST Universities have filed a brief to challenge President Trump's immigration ban.

Northwestern University Research Finds Link Between School Shootings And Unemployment

Feb 01, 2017 AM EST It was found that school shootings increase when the economy becomes unstable.

7 Best Law Schools That Can Help You Get a High-Paying Job

Nov 21, 2016 AM EST Getting you degrees from these institutions might just get you a job in the big law firm.

Essay Featuring a Painful Childhood Memory Gave Student Entry to 14 Colleges Including Harvard

Nov 16, 2016 AM EST A Harvard graduate shares how her essay, featuring a painful childhood memory, got her acceptance in 14 different universities.

America Ferrera Is No Ugly Betty When It Comes To USC And Her Theater Major

Oct 08, 2016 AM EDT Actress America Ferrera is a University of Southern California graduate of the class of 2003.

Aspiring Journalists Should Enroll In These Top 10 Universities

Oct 05, 2016 AM EDT Here's where Journalism is top of the line.

A Newly Discovered Hyperplastic Biomaterial Helps Repairing Damaged Bones [VIDEO]

Sep 30, 2016 PM EDT Scientists and researchers have innovated a fresh artificial bone that's possible to be the next advancement in the reconstructive surgery industry.The new material is named as hyperplastic bones can ...

Morning Sunlight Keeps More Pounds at Bay than Afternoon Rays, Study

Apr 03, 2014 AM EDT Northwestern University researchers have discovered the easiest way to shed weight, and maintain a lean and a healthy body. They recommend people should get up early and engage in some outdoor ...

Marijuana Damages Brain for Life, Study

Dec 16, 2013 AM EST Cultivating the habit of smoking pot during teen years causes long-term brain damage, according to Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine study.

Playing an Instrument As a Child Keeps Brain Sharp in Later Life, Study

Nov 06, 2013 AM EST Engaging in extra-curricular activities during school years seems to have lot of benefits that extends up to old age. While playing team sports improves attention skills and fights off obesity and ...

Marital Happiness Depends Upon the Size of a Gene Variant Involved In the Regulation of Serotonin, Study

Oct 10, 2013 AM EDT People with certain type of gene variant are more likely to suffer from emotional conflicts in their marriage, while people with a different type of variant were less concerned by it, according to a ...

Unique Sleep Therapy can Reduce Fear, Study

Sep 23, 2013 AM EDT One can get rid of a phobia by a unique sleep therapy related to odors, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Northwestern To Pay $3M to Settle Cancer Research Grant Fraud Suit

Jul 31, 2013 AM EDT Northwestern University is ready to pay nearly $3 million to the federal government for failing to monitor a former prominent cancer researcher and his transactions relating to federal grants.

Top 5 Executive MBA Programs In the World

Jul 29, 2013 AM EDT The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University near Chicago has dominated the world ranking of best executive MBA programs with four programs in the top 10. The survey was conducted by ...

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