ASG announces new Science Senator seat
ASG granted an application for a new Senate seat that will represent three scientifically-minded student groups.
The Society of Physics Students, the Biology Students Association and the Undergraduate Chemistry Council applied for the new senator position to increase the amount of representation science students have in ASG. The new seat will officially be filled April 24. Until then, Weinberg junior Annas Rahman from the Society of Physics Students will serve as the interim senator.
Northwestern observes Holocaust Remembrance Day
More than 30 student groups sponsored a day of events for Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday.
The day's programming included a speech by Holocaust survivor John Mascai, a memorial march through campus and a memorial ceremony for Holocaust victims at the Rock.
SHAPE wins regional award for programs
SHAPE, Northwestern's sexual health advocacy group, won an award for Outstanding Program on Saturday, the group posted on its Facebook page Sunday.
SHAPE won the programming award for Supporting Our Sisters, a program put on in conjunction with Northwestern's Panhellenic Association. It aimed to educate new sorority members about sexual violence and rape culture.
The award was given by the BACCHUS Network, a nonprofit focused on health and safety at colleges. SHAPE received the award at the spring conference for BACCHUS Area 4, a region that includes groups from Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
NU professor wins cancer research grant
A Northwestern assistant professor in Molecular Biosciences won a $450,000 grant for her cancer research, according to a University release sent out Thursday.
Sadie Wignall won the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award for her work with the multiplication of cancerous cells. The goal of her research is to allow cancer treatments to discern between harmful cancer cells and normal cells through the former's abnormal division method.
The grant is given by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation to researchers pursuing creative ideas in cancer research. The grant rewards "high-risk/high-reward" endeavors, according to the foundation's website.