Khumbu Glacier in Nepal offers clues to rapid retreat of ice
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports The Khumbu Glacier in the Himalayas retreated rapidly in the past, offering clues to how the glacier will behave in
Scott Travis: On call for farm, foundation and science
By Chris McConaghey Medill Reports Scott Travis didn’t know what to expect when he put in an application to work for Lands’ End clothing company
Greenland ‘ice tongue’ at risk of melting away — again
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports A 30-mile-long strip of sea ice in northwest Greenland, once thought to be a permanent structure, didn’t exist until 2,000
Latino USA’s Antonia Cerejido wins Medill’s first Cecilia Vaisman award
By Carolina Gonzalez Medill Reports Antonia Cerejido, an award-winning audio journalist for NPR’s Latino USA, received the first Cecilia Vaisman Award for Multimedia Reporters Tuesday
Jeff Sessions prompts protests as he speaks at Northwestern
By Nicole Stock Medill Reports Huddled outside a performance hall on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus Nov. 5, a group of students banged on the glass
Rat-eating monkeys hold promise for sustainable agriculture
By Elena Bruess Medill Reports A macaque sits patiently on the forest floor, waiting by an oil palm tree. There’s a rustling and a thump
When science needs a little art
By Elena Bruess Medill Reports Imagine you broke a bone in your left toe while paragliding. It was intense. And now you can’t walk, so
Keys to success: Day in the life of an NU women’s basketball player
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports Entering her final season on the Northwestern University Women’s Basketball team, senior Abi Scheid is a seasoned veteran when it
Meet Chicago’s latest teen climate leader
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports “The oceans are rising, and so are we!” chanted a group of more than 50 teenagers marching toward Chicago City
Goalkeeper turned runner, Amanda Macuiba, strides toward Olympic Marathon Time Trials
By Caroline Kurdej Medill Reports Amanda Macuiba sits perched on a high chair at Chicago’s Native Foods Café. Her outfit is as lively as her
‘They murder our children, and we get no justice’
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports Ronald Johnson would have turned 30 this October. But instead of celebrating his birthday, his mother, Dorothy Holmes, organized a
Busy schedules and upbringing deter some undergrads from getting the flu shot
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports College students balance busy schedules of attending class, completing assignments, maintaining a social life, and commitments to extracurricular activities or