The Data Renaissance
New worlds are opening in the humanities and social sciences, thanks to the tools of data science.
Weinberg Magazine, Fall/Winter 2016
A Bridge to the Invisible
When professor and Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart sought a visual language to express his groundbreaking ideas in nanoscience, he turned to art, design, architecture and fashion for inspiration.
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Life and Death Inside the Kitchen
Age-old recipes reveal gruesome butchery, life-saving concoctions and a sly sense of humor. Could they also illuminate values much like the ones we hold today?
Things That Go Boo!M
What do you get when you mix spouting flames, exploding balloons, the Northwestern fight song, tap dancers, gummy bears and a collection of ambitious scientists?
Who is the Class of 2020?
It’s the most selective and diverse class in Northwestern’s history. Of the more than 35,000 applications received last year, the Office of Admissions accepted just 10 percent.WeINBERG LENS: Athletic Atlas
“Jim” has stood guard outside Patten Gymnasium for 100 years, all eight feet of his swaggering musculature in bronze, holding his winged helmet like a trophy.
Letter From the Dean
Sir Fraser Stoddart's emphasis on fundamental science and diversity mark the Weinberg College professor's Nobel Prize as a particular noble one.
College Passes $250 Million Campaign Milestone
Thanks to the generosity of more than 10,000 supporters, the College passed the $250 million mark in We Will, The Campaign for Northwestern.
On Campus
Read the latest news from the College.
Q&A: Gideon Goldberg '17 and Mackenzie EiseN '18
Each week, the co-chairs of the Undergraduate Philosophy Society gather with a dozen or so other students at an Evanston pub and discuss the world.
Growing the Ranks of Women in Math
The GROW conference, an upstart effort driven by mathematics professor Bryna Kra, inspires undergraduate women to pursue graduate work in math.
One Degree, Many Paths
The econ major heads to Wall Street. The political science major lands in Washington, D.C. The English major becomes a … cardiovascular pediatric surgeon?
Paths: WHAT DID YOU DO WITH Your Arts and Sciences DegreE?
Alumni profiled in this issue: clean tech entrepreneur Samir Mayekar '06, author Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve '99 and sports broadcaster Dave Revsine '91.
Interior View: the Reinvention of Kresge Hall
A sweeping renovation brings 62-year-old Kresge Centennial Hall fully into the 21st century.
UNCOMMON THINKING: What's Funny?
Students and faculty members describe what they find funny.
Back talk
Tweets, retweets, likes and favorites: Weinberg readers take to social media to share their reactions to the Spring/Summer 2016 issue.
Breakthrough: Post-Game Politics
What most influences voters’ opinions? Political scientist James Druckman offers an unexpected take on the question that every candidate seeks to answer.
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