From January 28, 2021, northwestern.edu has been inspected for availability 38 times within a period of 1 784 days. Northwestern.edu was accessible 38 times, the last instance being on November 13, 2025, when a code 200 was received, out of the total checks performed. Northwestern.edu did not experience any issues related to downtime based on checks carried out as of December 18, 2025. The responses received confirm that, as of December 18, 2025, no error status was detected. Data indicates northwestern.edu responded in 2.017 seconds on November 13, 2025, against its 2.225 seconds average.
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| Northwestern University Length: 23 characters | |
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| Web Page Content Length: 42677 characters | |
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| Northwestern University Home Page Count: 1 heading tag | |
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| News from Northwestern Take a Northwestern Direction Only Here University Priorities Explore our People, Places and Events Northwestern Sailing Center Alumna Greta Lee Dance Marathon Block Museum of Art Professor Andrew Papachristos March Through the Arch The Garage Student-Athletes Nigel Prince and Reese Mayer Norris University Center Follow Us Northwestern in the Media Connect Quick Links Northwestern Resources Count: 19 heading tag | |
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| Nobel Honors Alumna Roberta Buffett Elliott makes $11.8 million gift for global education Renowned astrophysicist Pieter van Dokkum to join Northwestern Graduation events set for 2026 PTSD expert seeks to improve treatments for combat veterans New grant program supports grassroots action against environmental challenges Gravitational-wave detection verifies Stephen Hawking’s theorem Advance the biosciences Harness the power of data analytics and artificial intelligence Foster interdisciplinary innovation among social sciences and global studies Lead in decarbonization, renewable energy and sustainability Enhance the creative and performing arts Deliver an outstanding educational experience for students Invest in our employees Build resilient students and a sense of belonging Promote access, opportunity and diversity Defend free expression and promote engagement across differences Enhance the student-athlete experience Will redistricting tip the balance of power in Washington? Cancer Drug Made 20,000 Times More Potent in Breakthrough Dark folk opera shelved by COVID-19 gets fresh premiere, courtesy of Northwestern students Count: 21 heading tag | |
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| file robots.txt was found on the website | |
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| page size: 42 kb | |
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| response time: 2.225 sec | |
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| Minified: https://common.northwestern.edu/dept/4.0/css/styles.css https://common.northwestern.edu/v9/css/nu.css?v=20251107 https://common.northwestern.edu/dept/4.0/css/print.css included in the page | |
| Minify JavaScript | For websites aiming for top search rankings, it's essential to minify JavaScript by removing all non-functional characters, including whitespace, line breaks, and extensive comments, thereby reducing load time, improving Core Web Vitals, and enhancing crawlability by search bots. |
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| SSL is enabled on the website |