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The new Ryan Field: not just a football stadium, but a community asset 🏟️ ✅ Evanston at the forefront ✅ World-class amenities ✅ No public funding

Would you rather run 26.2 miles or 10 billion nanometers? 🤔 Happy National Nanotechnology Day! @iinanonu

Since 1982, Northwestern's Center for Talent Development has helped young people – age 3 to grade 12 – find their individual strengths and interests, while creating their unique talent development path. As CTD celebrates its 40th anniversary, we asked some experts to share their thoughts on the program.

Melissa Foster never imagined moving back into Shepard Hall after completing her undergrad and master’s degrees. But six years ago, that’s exactly what happened. As faculty-in-residence, Foster is also a mentor, bridge builder and away-from-home parent. “The fact that these 18-year-olds invite me into their world and let me be a part of their lives and college experience—I love it,” says Foster. More at the link in our bio.

Whether you’re walking over to the sink or miles away to a local source, you want to know: is my water safe to drink? 🚰 Thanks to ROSALIND, a device from Northwestern's Lucks Lab, water quality can be easily assessed in minutes. Professor Julius Lucks explains 🔊 Learn more at the link in our bio.

A new @nu_library exhibition, timed for the Juneteenth holiday, showcases rarely seen original documents related to Frederick Douglass's enslavement and later freedom. The exhibition's title, "Freedom for Everyone," is a quote from Opal Lee—a Texas-based activist and educator known as "the grandmother of Juneteenth." "Since we have these documents that talk about slavery, the University’s first observance of the holiday felt like an opportunity to talk about this history in a really meaningful way," says Charla Wilson, Northwestern’s archivist for the Black experience. Learn more at the link in our bio.

This #PrideMonth , we're celebrating the work of Northwestern faculty who are improving LGBTQIA health through high-quality medical care and research. @NorthwesternMedicine ’s Gender Pathways Program is a health program for trans and gender nonbinary adults. Tori Peek, a patient in the program, shares how it changed her life for the better. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about how Northwestern researchers are creating a more equitable health care system for LGBTQIA communities.

Twenty @nuprisoneducation students are making history as the first incarcerated people in the U.S. to be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program offered by a top 10 university. The launch of Northwestern’s program represents a milestone for prison education and a step toward greater equity in higher education. "Education has a unique power to transform people’s lives for the better," says NPEP founder Jennifer Lackey. Learn more at the link in our bio. 🎥 Stateville Correctional Center, in partnership with Oakton Community College and Northwestern, hosted an associate degree graduation ceremony last month—complete with a graduate procession, tasseled caps and full regalia. [A captioned, longer version of this video is also available at the link in our bio.]

Congratulations to the newly admitted members of Northwestern's #ClassOf2026 ! Celebrate with your Wildcat family by using #NU2026 💜

As the new year begins, here's a look back at 2021. 🎉 From impactful achievements and discoveries to memorable moments on both the stage and playing field, Wildcats certainly made their mark. Wishing a happy and healthy New Year to the entire Northwestern community! 💜 More to celebrate at the link in our bio.

Northwestern researchers have spent decades searching for answers to #glioblastoma—the most prevalent, hardest to treat and deadliest of all cancers that begin in the brain. Prof. Maciej Lesniak's team at @northwesternmedicine is studying a pioneering treatment that uses viruses capable of infecting—and potentially destroying—#cancer cells. Lesniak's team is the first in the world to use neural stem cells to deliver a virus to the tumor. Lesniak is one of many researchers at @nufeinbergmed using novel approaches to break the grip of this vexing disease. See more from Northwestern Magazine at the link in our bio. [A captioned version of this video is also available at the link in our bio.]

Kids love stickers, but new Northwestern-led research shows how stickers can be used for more than just fun decoration. Dr. Susanna McColley, a cystic fibrosis expert and pediatric pulmonologist at @luriechildrens and @northwesternmedicine , is part of the team that developed a skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes. “Children love stickers,” she said. “The sweat stickers made them smile and giggle. It’s a much easier, comfortable and even fun device to wear.” By softly adhering to the body, the millimeter-thick sticker makes direct but gentle contact with the skin without harsh adhesives. Not only does this make the sticker more comfortable, but it also enables the sticker to collect more sweat needed for the test and provide more accurate results than current clinical methods. Read more about this breakthrough technology at the link in our bio.