2015 News
December
December 22, 2015
Classroom discussions spill over at the dinner table for three brothers enrolled in Professor Barry Wimpfheimer's "Reading the Talmud" seminar
December 22, 2015
A $390,000 Luce grant will advance Elizabeth Shakman Hurd’s research on the intersection of U.S. diplomatic history, American religion and foreign policy
December 18, 2015
December 17, 2015
December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015
Six exemplary employees are honored at the 2015 Staff Appreciation luncheon
December 15, 2015
A four-member team, composed entirely of Weinberg students, qualifies for the national competition
December 15, 2015
Alumni encourage Weinberg students to consider the rewards of international careers
November
November 20, 2015
Weinberg College graduates find success and opportunities in the business world
November 19, 2015
Trevor Nelson ’00 applies the skills he gained as a political science major to drive the growth of branded consumer companies
November 19, 2015
The English professor is honored for her book "The Accommodated Animal: Cosmopolity in Shakespearean Locales"
November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
A new research workshop spotlights environmental issues through public lectures, readings, talks and more
October
October 30, 2015
Conference inspires young women from across the country to pursue graduate work in math
October 22, 2015
October 20, 2015
Two English professors lead a new course exploring the Bard’s extensive global reach
October 20, 2015
An arts and sciences degree offers unique value in the healthcare field, alumni say
September
September 3, 2015
August
August 26, 2016
The College's Staff Advisory Board hosts a full slate of summer events
August 31, 2015
August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015
August 26, 2015
Northwestern artists will play a prominent role at the prestigious Istanbul Biennial in September
August 26, 2015
August 7, 2015
Associate Professor of Instruction Bill Savage tackles one of Chicago’s most heated debates: does ketchup belong on a hot dog?
August 3, 2015
Professor Jennifer Lackey heads to Stateville Correctional Center to teach inmates a course on values
July
July 28, 2015
Hundreds of students are pursuing unpaid professional internships this summer with the help of grants of $3,000 or more
July 7, 2015
Jordan Wilimovsky '16 is aiming for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic swim team
July 7, 2015
Professional linkage seminars help students connect their academic experiences to real-world issues
June
June 22, 2015
Sheri Phillips Prentiss ’89 delivers poignant speech at Convocation
June 19, 2015
Anthropologist Shalini Shankar could fill a dictionary with her insights into the world of champion spellers
June 15, 2015
E. Leroy Hall Award winner Daniel Galvin shares his approach to teaching undergraduates
June 15, 2015
The redesigned magazine takes the top prize in the international CASE competition
June 5, 2015
June 2, 2015
Seniors Alex Miles and Arjun Vellayappan reflect on their national debate championship
May
May 22, 2015
May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
The changes include new titles, longer contracts and a clearly defined ladder of promotion
May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015
Transnational literary research is flourishing within the College's Department of English
May 19, 2015
May 13, 2015
May 12, 2015
An advanced-level course allows students to combine experiential learning and supervised research in Germany’s second-largest city
May 12, 2015
NUVC student director Michael Krakaris ’16 showcases entrepreneurship at Northwestestern
May 11, 2015
April
April 3, 2015
For more than two decades, Northwestern’s L.A.B.S. program has brought the joys of science discovery to local children
April 3, 2015
March
March 30, 2015
Research suggests that students who don’t use devices in the classroom outperform those who do
March 30, 2015
A coordinated effort led by Professor E. Patrick Johnson celebrates the artistic ventures of African-Americans
March 19, 2015
Faculty share their scholarship with staff at the lunchtime seminar series
March 18, 2015
The Sept. 27 eclipse will be Chicagoans’ final chance to watch the moon go dark until 2018
March 12, 2015
Foundation recognizes and supports outstanding work in math and theoretical physics
March 6, 2015
Course teaches students to become more educated consumers of information
March 5, 2015
A new website in honor of the late Kathryn Bosher celebrates the history of Greek and Roman drama in Chicago
March 2, 2015
A new exhibit at Deering Library showcases many of the oldest books at Northwestern
February
February 19, 2015
The recipients include Professor Yohanan Petrovksy-Shtern, who received the Jewish Book Council’s 2014 National Jewish Book Award in History
February 9, 2015
Art historian Alison Fisher Ph.D. ’14 explores the sweeping changes in American cities
January
January 6, 2016
The College will host a "mini-career" workshop on Jan. 8 to empower students to take charge of their careers
January 26, 2015
MacArthur Fellow Walter Kitundu uses art to celebrate world's splendor
January 22, 2015
January 22, 2015
Outstanding WCAS staff members are honored at the 2014 appreciation luncheon
January 22, 2015
MMSS students are using their skills to help police departments put a dent in crime
January 22, 2015
Thanks to its roster of heavy hitters, the Department of Art Theory and Practice is drawing major attention in the art world
January 21, 2015
January 21, 2015
January 11, 2015
January 7, 2015
The antimatter expert talks about his impending move to Northwestern, his groundbreaking work and his life outside the lab
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