Show-stopping concept vehicles grandstand music and grill fresh pizza at Chicago Auto Show
By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports As the flashiest fleet revved its way into the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, one special model boomed into spectators’ ears and eyes at the pre-show media exhibition. Penetrating bass and beats came from the back of the vehicle. Kicks DJ, an orange Nissan vehicle adapted into a music powerhouse, has […]
Self-identification or tribal membership: Different paths to your heritage
By Lu Zhao Medill Reports It was a surprise for the 8-year-old girl when she first learned she is a Native American many years ago. Pamala Silas still remembers that day. She had transferred to a new school. Huddling in the chair, sitting beside her younger sister, Pam was introduced by the teacher as an […]
Demystifying artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning
By Xieyang Jessica Qiao Medill Reports Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) – these buzzwords are used so interchangeably that they become fluid in interpretation. But while these emerging technologies are intertwined, they provide different levels of application. DL is a subset of ML, and ML is a subset of AI, […]
Safety requirements for Antarctic researchers can take out your wisdom teeth
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports What do Antarctic climate scientists and Nordic Vikings have in common? More than you might think. After being cast out of Iceland for murdering his neighbor, Erik the Red, the notorious Viking who walked the Earth around 985 A.D., braved the unforgiving seas in search of a new home. That’s […]
FDA taking a firmer stance on e-cigarette regulation in 2019
By Emma Goodson Medill Reports The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to move on stricter regulation of e-cigarettes – electronic nicotine delivery systems – if youth usage of these products continues to rise in 2019. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb voiced the agency’s concerns at a recent public hearing focused on eliminating youth use of electronic […]
Chicago Chill – Temperature drop empties streets as students and commuters stay home
Chris Schulz Medill Reports January 30, 2019, marked one of the coldest days in Chicago’s history, with an early morning low of -23 degrees and a frigid high of -10. Schools, businesses, and public attractions all closed their doors against the dangerous cold, encouraging everyone to stay indoors. Downtown Chicago, devoid of its characteristic bustle, […]
How this nano startup tackles big problems at the smallest scale
By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports A floating birthday balloon that sticks to the wall. A sponge absorbing water. An exploding soda can. A bottle rocket. These seemingly unrelated items are all analogies Benjamin Hernandez uses to explain his startup, NuMat Technologies, a nanotechnology company in Skokie that tackles big problems at the smallest possible scale. […]
Everyone running for mayor wants to fix Chicago’s mental healthcare system. But how?
By Carly Graf Medill Reports With the 2019 mayoral election fast approaching, what to do about the vast numbers of Chicagoans lacking adequate access to mental health treatment remains a huge question for candidates. Since the City Council voted to close six public mental health clinics in 2012 as part of budget austerity measures, the […]
Polar vortex freezes Wildcats in loss to Minnesota
By Ben Friedl Medill Reports Despite a fourth quarter surge from Northwestern University women’s basketball and a standout performance by freshman guard Veronica Burton, the Wildcats fell just short against conference rivals Minnesota with a score of 61-54 on Thursday. As temperatures outside Welsh-Ryan arena eclipsed 0 degrees at tipoff, Northwestern started the indoor game […]
Northwestern qualifies for ITA Team Championship with wins over UCF, Miami
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Northwestern University sophomore Caroline Pozo – roughly midway through the third set of her match against Miami’s Carla Girbau – noticed that teammate Inci Ogut had just defeated her opponent in a three-set battle on the adjacent court. Ogut’s 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 win over Miami’s Yuna Ito at the No. […]
