Jerry Wu

Evanston, San Diego

Breaking News Intern at San Francisco Chronicle

Journalism Institute Participant at POLITICO

Articles

Pardon hopefuls pitch themselves as judicial system victims — just like Trump | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing |Jerry Wu

16 hours agoCrowds gathered across thousands of U.S. cities on Saturday for planned protests against President Donald Trump being promoted as "No Kings Day." The protests were timed for the same day President Trump will be attending a military parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the Army's 250th anniversary.
Marty Baron says media owners increasingly fear retaliation from Trump

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jerry Wu

The former Washington Post executive editor claims that more media institutions are looking to stay out of the Trump administration’s crosshairs. Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron celebrates with staff in their newsroom after The Washington Post won two Pulitzer prizes, April 16, 2018, in Washington.
Northwestern breaks ground on new Kellogg building

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

Northwestern administrative leaders, donors and alumni gathered at the Kellogg Global Hub Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the business school’s new building in Evanston, which will replace the now-demolished Allen Center. Slated for completion by Fall 2027, the building will serve as the cornerstone of Kellogg’s $600 million Full Circle fundraising campaign to elevate its global standing in business education.
Northwestern spends record amount on lobbying in early 2025

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

Skip to Content May 14, 2025 While the Trump administration has sought to punish Northwestern over concerns about antisemitism on campus, the University has been busy trying to quell flames on Capitol Hill. During the first quarter of 2025, from January through March, NU’s lobbying spending surged to over $600,000. That figure represents the highest quarterly lobbying expenditure by the University in the last decade.
Feinberg announces closures and merging of research centers

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

May 9, 2025 The Feinberg School of Medicine announced the closures of nearly a dozen research centers, along with a merger, in late April as a result of a faculty-led review conducted in the winter, according to an email obtained by The Daily. The changes were effective immediately, shuttering research hubs that focused on molecular cardiology, biomedical informatics and health equity transformation.
How much Northwestern relies on federal funding for research

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump’s administration has frozen millions in federal funding for universities nationwide as part of its pressure campaign on higher education. Northwestern, joining a slate of other elite universities, quickly found itself caught in the administration’s crosshairs last month. The Trump administration has already frozen $790 million in federal funding for NU because of ongoing federal antisemitism investigations.
NU officials confirm ‘significant impacts’ from funding freeze

1 month ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

Skip to Content May 1, 2025 Northwestern confirmed recent cases of grant terminations, payment suspensions and stop-work orders tied to a $790 million federal funding freeze announced last month in a Thursday email from university administrators to the campus community. The University still has not received official notice from the government about the freeze, according to the email.
NSF terminates Northwestern grants

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

Skip to Content April 28, 2025 Starting on April 18, the National Science Foundation has canceled hundreds of project grants at universities, including at least five at Northwestern. The latest slew of terminations comes amid the NSF’s reviews of its grant-making process in the past few months. Driving the restructuring are the Trump administration’s efforts to rid the country of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
NSF terminates Northwestern grants

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

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Northwestern to receive over $220 million from foreign countries

2 months ago | dailynorthwestern.com | Jerry Wu

April 25, 2025 Northwestern is set to receive at least $220 million from foreign governments via contributions made since 2020 amid deepening woes over the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign funding at universities. With one of the richest endowments in the country at $14.3 billion, NU has amassed a diverse global group of partners, including Saudi Arabia, Israel, Japan and the United Kingdom.