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
Hyderabad, India, captures a nexus of ancient and modern culture
By Aaron Dorman Medill Reports I traveled to India for the first time in my life for an all-too-brief three weeks’ of learning how farmers
Pests or pets: a history of how pigeons took over the Windy City and what organizations are doing about it
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports After spending the day with family celebrating her husband’s birthday, Chava Sonnier received a call that made her heart skip
Northwestern’s Erro heats up in April after slow start
By Andre Toran Medill Reports Northwestern second baseman Alex Erro walked around the batting cage into the batter’s box, swiping rubber pellets into the air