Northwestern University has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. government in a deal with the Trump administration to end a series of investigations and restore hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding.

Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests.

Scientists have gotten a rare peek into a dying star, exposing its interior as it exploded.

Cornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.

After a freezing winter storm shut schools, cut power and cancelled or delayed flights, the South is slowly thawing.

An agreement between anti-war protesters and Northwestern University has largely ended demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war on the suburban Chicago campus.

Colleges around the U.S. are imploring student protesters of the war on Gaza to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency.

The University of Southern California has canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more students were arrested on other campuses as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.

A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help, and more people are aware of the dire problems facing the industry.

Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school’s culture.

The hazing scandal at Northwestern University has widened to include a volleyball player who has become the first female athlete to sue the university over allegations she was retaliated against for reporting mistreatment and a new lawsuit by former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates.

No. 6 Michigan hosts Northwestern on Saturday.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Michigan football announced future games against Northwestern will now be played for a rivalry trophy named after George Jewett. The George Jewett Trophy is the first rivalry game trophy named for an African American player in FBS history, according to U of M.Jewett played fullback, halfback and kicker for the Wolverines during the 1890 and 1892 seasons. “We are proud to partner with our peer institution, Northwestern, to recognize and honor an African American pioneer in George Jewett. The George Jewett Trophy will become the 16th rivalry game trophy in the Big Ten. The first George Jewett Trophy game will be Oct. 23, 2021, in Ann Arbor.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Big Ten postpones college football season, hopes to play in springPresidents at Big Ten schools have voted to postpone the college football season in hopes that it can be played in the spring, league announced Tuesday. Our primary responsibility is to make the best possible decisions in the interest of our students, faculty and staff, said Morton Schapiro, Chair of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and Northwestern University President.

This April 3, 2020 photo provided by Northwestern University shows discoloration on a teenage patient's toes at the onset of the condition informally called "COVID toes." Pictures of reddened toes and rashes all over social media and doctor chat groups have already enabled the rapid recognition of skin signs by dermatologists. Bostons Freeman directs an international COVID-19 registry for doctors to report cases of possibly virus-linked skin symptoms. Others see the toe problem at the same time or even a few weeks after experiencing more common and serious COVID-19 symptoms. The public health message is not to panic, Freeman said, noting that most toe patients she's seen haven't become severely ill.Are they contagious?

Student journalists at Northwestern University tried to apologize after their peers complained about coverage of a speech on campus and protests of it. They wound up facing criticism from journalists around the country disappointed in the students saying they're sorry for basic reporting practices. The Daily Northwestern posted the editorial online Sunday and it ran in print Monday. Editors apologized for publishing photos on social media of protesters outside last week's speech by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Some journalists said that's the right instinct but encouraged the students not to apologize for basic reporting.

(CNN) - The days of Homecoming King and Queen are long gone for the students of Milford High School in Ohio. Since the student body no longer wanted to attach gender to the roles, the school changed its terminology to "Homecoming Royalty." The Milford High School administration sees this as a decision that will allow the students with the highest number of votes to be celebrated by their peers, regardless of their gender identity. High schools and colleges all over the nation are adopting more neutral language for their winning students. Last week, a Memphis student was crowned Homecoming Royalty, and the week before Purdue University celebrated its own winners by the same name.