Three Northwestern faculty members — anthropology Prof. Emeritus Timothy Earle, chemistry department chair and Prof. Teri Odom and chemistry Prof. Richard Silverman — were elected to the National Academy of Sciences, according to a University news release Thursday. They will join 120 new members and 23 new international members also elected to NAS this year..
Sarah Flax was appointed Evanston’s community development director after serving as the interim director since August 2022, the city announced in a March news release. Flax has worked for Evanston since 2006, starting as the community development block grant administrator. She became the housing and grants manager in 2017. During her time in city government,.
Blomquist Recreation Center will close for renovations from May 15 through the end of the academic year, Northwestern Recreation announced in an April 25 news release. Improvements will include expanding the strength training space by removing temporary locker rooms, refurbishing the flooring in the strength and cardio area, and remodeling other aspects of the overall.
A 2021 study by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services found that more than 900,000 Illinois residents are living without health insurance — and about a third of them qualify for Medicaid but are not enrolled. But, a bill passed in the Illinois House of Representatives this March aims to lower both.
On April 12, Northwestern Mock Trial traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to compete with the nation’s top programs. The team finished 10th in the competition –– its fourth consecutive year in the top 10. Weinberg senior and Mock Trial President Abigail Roman-Ahlgrim, who is in her fourth year on the team, said the competition was a.