
Goat yoga: Connecting with animals, the earth and each other
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports Floral incense float to the floor in a swirl of smoke. A cool breeze sneaks through the window cracks and

Never undermine the ‘Sir’
By Louis Ricard Medill Reports Sports fans and athletes have a few things in common. They’re both pulling for their team to win. They both

Madrid’s Cajal Institute fosters collaboration among international neuroscientists
By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports A Japanese postdoctoral fellow, two Spanish doctoral candidates, an Italian undergraduate and an American journalist walk into a neuroscience research

Stoned drivers targeted by new breathalyzer technology
By Brady Jones Medill Reports Slowed reaction time. Reduced ability to make decisions. Impaired coordination. Memory loss. Difficulty in problem-solving. These are some of the

Bird walk celebrates biodiversity on Northwestern’s campus while reckoning with its past
By Hannah Magnuson Medill Reports Northwestern University’s Evanston campus serves as home base to a host of travelers this spring — but students hustling to

How to celebrate Madrid’s San Isidro Festival
Text and photos by Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports Madrid’s San Isidro Festival is a multisensory experience filled with music, dance, historical and religious folklore, poetry,

Students apply science to make an environmental difference in Cambodia
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports SIEM REAP, Cambodia – From looking at religious merit release practices in and around Siem Reap, to exploring “pet culture”

Physical therapy and communication science labs research pioneering treatments
By Colleen Zewe Medill Reports ACL injury treatment options and cycling as a physical therapy for older adults with Parkinson’s are just a few of

Dads who exercise may pass down cognitive benefits to their offspring
Mouse study shows offspring of active fathers are better at learning and remembering By Valerie Nikolas Medill Reports Men, if you want smarter kids, it

Cambodia meshes traditional and modern worlds in Khmer New Year celebration
By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Click. I duck. Click click. I take two steps back, one to the left. Click click.

Northwest Indiana residents grapple with implications of dead swans
By Lauren Robinson Medill Reports Northwest Indiana is a region of many small refuges. For its human occupants, that might be a quiet spot on

The trials and tribulations of freeze-casting to manufacture materials in space
Medill News Service journalist Lauren Robinson is embedding this spring with Northwestern University researchers studying freeze-casting for a planned space launch. Click the first photo