Northwestern to Observe MLK Jr. Day Northwestern has suspended classes on Monday, Jan. 21, on both campuses for a University-wide, full-day observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The celebration will include a series of events and talks, which are free and open to the public. Theodore M. Shaw, director-counsel and president of the National…

January 16, 2008 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu New Drug Lets Kids Feel Good in Their Skin CHICAGO—Maria Anichini, a 20-year-old junior at Columbia College, zipped up a fetching black lace cocktail dress with spaghetti straps to go out with friends the…

Spine Surgery Innovator Richard Fessler Appointed to the Feinberg School Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD, a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery, joined the Feinberg School as professor of neurological surgery on October 1. “Dr. Fessler is internationally recognized for his expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, which promises to alleviate pain and neurologic symptoms…