Weinberg Magazine, Fall/Winter 2017
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA?
If you had unlimited time, money and resources, what's the big question you would pursue? Weinberg College faculty take up the challenge.
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The Domestic Arts and Sciences
Until the moment it disbanded in 1973, the Department of Home Economics had lofty aspirations for its students — both inside and outside the home.
Interior View
Explore the Department of Economics' new home in the Kellogg School's new building — the state-of-the-art "global hub."
Uncommon Thinking
What's the most unusual experience you've had as a result of knowing a second language? Students, faculty and alumni share their stories.On Campus
Weinberg College news, breakthroughs, updates and more.
WEINBERG LENS: KRESGE LEEDS THE WAY
The College's humanities building becomes the first building at Northwestern to receive platinum LEED certification.
LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Extraordinary things happen when undergraduation instruction takes place in the context of a great research institution.
CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE TRUMP ERA
The surge in public engagement since the 2016 presidential election is a vital sign of democracy, the ACLU national legal director says.
STUDENT Q&A: ADAM DAVIES
Adam Davies '20 is working to create a more welcoming atmosphere for transgender students on campus.
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN CREATIVE WRITING to debut
A $10 million gift from Alec and Jennifer Leischner Litowitz '91 will establish a new three-year MFA+MA program.
THE TRUTH DIALOGUES
In a series of campus conversations, the Kaplan Institute asks: How can we speak truth to power - and whose truth counts?
THE ALL OR NOTHING MARRIAGE
Psychology professor Eli Finkel's research-based "love hacks" can help invigorate unions under stress.
MASTER CLASS: UNDEMOCRATIC DEMOCRACIES
All democracies routinely violate the sacred norm of one person, one vote in their political institutions, political scientist Edward Gibson says.
BREAKTHROUGH: SPACE BLAST
PhD student Paul Williams is helping to build a powerful telescope that will soar above Antarctica via a gigantic helium balloon.
PATHS: WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE?
The paths that College graduates take through life are varied and often unexpected. Learn what what Jena Friedman '05, David Skorton '70, and Elise Wetzel '87 are doing with their arts and sciences degrees.
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