2017 News
December
December 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
December 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
December 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
December 8, 2017 – from Institute for Sustainability and Energy
December 8, 2017 – from Chemical & Engineering News
December 1, 2017 – from Institute for Sustainability and Energy
December 1, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
December 1, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
December 1, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Scientists Sir Fraser Stoddart, Chad Mirkin and Yonggang Huang are honored for their achievements
November
November 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Mitochondrial stress enhances resilience, protects aging cells and delays risk for disease
November 6, 2017
October
October 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 27, 2017
The surge in public engagement since the 2016 presidential election is a vital sign of democracy, ACLU national legal director David Cole says
October 26, 2017 – from Northwestern Research
October 26, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 26, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 26, 2017 – from orthwestern Now
October 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Research
October 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Research
Slavery scholar Leslie Harris examines the stunning contradiction at the heart of American history.
October 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 24, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 24, 2017 – from The New York Times
October 24, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 24, 2017 – from National Public Radio
An interivew with circadian scientist Fred Turek.
October 23, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 23, 2017 – from Northwestern International Relations
October 23, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
October 23, 2017 – from Chicago Tribune
Professor Pamela Bannos offers a "counterpoint, a counternarrative, and a corrective to the public depiction of Vivian Maier."
October 20, 2017
An eight-day trip to the island brings lessons home for students studying race and indigeneity in the Pacific
October 9, 2017
Actor, author and activist Diane Guerrero visits Northwestern to share her family’s story of immigration and deportation
September
September 29, 2017
The humanities hub becomes the first Northwestern building to achieve LEED Platinum status
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from The Guardian
Psychology Professor Dan McAdams explains what dominant chimpanzees and Donald Trump have in common
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 29, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
September 22, 2017
"This is the time to figure out who you want to be," sportscaster David Revsine '91 says
September 21, 2017 – from Northwestern Research News
September 15, 2017
August
August 18, 2017
The resurgence of racialized politics will be among the topics to be addressed
August 17, 2017
A message to the Weinberg College community from Dean Adrian Randolph in response to the events in Charlottesville, Va.
August 16, 2017
Northwestern astronomers prepare for rare astronomical event
July
July 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Study reveals that half of matter around us likely comes from far-flung galaxies
July 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Model offers neutral way to evaluate societal costs, benefits
July 20, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
July 20, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
July 17, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
July 12, 2017
Political scientist Edward Gibson gains international renown for his research on authoritarianism within democratic states
July 10, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
DNA strands in materials act like traffic signals to start, stop cell activity or regenerate tissue
July 10, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Million-dollar gift will support Northwestern’s modern and contemporary art program
July 10, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Nanotechnology pioneer one of 65 members honored for outstanding achievements in science
July 10, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Study shows how bodies “remember” experiences that increase risk for inflammation-related diseases
July 10, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
June
June 22, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Northwestern President Morton Schapiro and Professor Gary Saul Morson team up to publish "Cents and Sensibility: What Economics Can Learn from the Humanities"
June 12, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
“Drug discovery needs to get back to nature, and molds are a gold mine for new drugs,” Weinberg College chemical biologist Neil Kelleher says
June 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Novel material removes pollutant PFOA to levels far below EPA’s health advisory limit
June 1, 2017
Political scientist Wendy Pearlman’s new book tells the story of the Syrian conflict through the voices of those who have lived it
June 1, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Dichtel one of two at Northwestern to be named a finalist for Blavatnik National Award
June 1, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Weinberg College scientists part of international team confirming population of black holes
May
May 31, 2017
Twelve College professors and graduate students are honored for their excellence in the classroom
May 26, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Literary translation is a powerful antidote to an "us-against-them" ethos
May 24, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Nick Davis, Francesca Tataranni and Erin Waxenbaum are among the faculty honored for undergraduate teaching
May 24, 2017
May 23, 2017
"Be a part of the growth and capitalize on it," alumnae tell Northwestern students
May 23, 2017
Compelling new research projects get a boost through the College’s innovative grant program
May 23, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 23, 2017
“The sky’s the limit,” alumni tell students who are considering majoring in the humanities
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Five Northwestern economists explain their work through everyday ideas, events and objects
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
May 8, 2017 – from Northwestern Institute for Sustainability and Energy
April
April 27, 2017
The new major is a response to students' increasing interest in international health issues
April 25, 2017 – from Pacific Standard
In a new book, professor of instruction Renee Engeln argues that the cultural emphasis on appearance is distracting girls and women from more important goals.
April 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
April 25, 2017 – from Chemical & Engineering News
2017 Priestly Award winner Tobin Marks recounts a “life intertwined with chemistry”
April 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
April 6, 2017
Art Theory & Practice Professor Michael Rakowitz’s inspired recreation of the historic Iraqi sculpture will grace London’s Trafalgar Square beginning in 2018
March
March 31, 2017
Weinberg College economists will work side-by-side with management scholars in the Kellogg School’s new global hub
March 31, 2017 – from Philosophy Talk
March 31, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
March 31, 2017 – from WJCT
March 31, 2017 – from Chicago Tribune
March 23, 2017 – from Northwestern Research News
March 23, 2017 – from Northwestern Research News
March 17, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
March 17, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
March 17, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
March 17, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February
February 27, 2017 – from The Globe and Mail
February 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Organic chemist develops new nanomaterials for biomedical applications
February 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
First hard proof for a critical theory of how planets in our solar system behave in orbit
February 27, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February 14, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February 14, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February 14, 2017
Original cast member Anthony Ramos visits campus to discuss the man — and the musical
February 14, 2017
Four young alumni return to campus to discuss the transition from student to working professional
February 8, 2017
Award-winning author visits Northwestern for a candid discussion about contemporary times
February 7, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February 7, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
February 7, 2017 – from Nortwestern Now
February 7, 2017 – from The Daily Beast
January
January 31, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
January 31, 2017 – from Forbes
January 31, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
January 25, 2017
After receiving a key to the city, chemist and Nobel Laureate Sir Fraser Stoddart responds with a gift of his own.
January 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Research News
Over the past 25 years, the political scientist has examined warfare in the heart of Africa
January 25, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
January 13, 2017 – from The Garage Newsletter
January 13, 2017 – from McCormick School of Engineering
January 13, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
January 13, 2017 – from Northwestern Magazine
January 4, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
The faculty members — Loubna El Amine, Haydon Cherry, Jeffrey Masten and Rachel Zuckert — will use the grants to pursue a variety of research projects
January 4, 2017 – from Northwestern Research
Political scientist Thomas Ogorzalek discusses the geopolitical dynamics underlying the 2016 election.
January 4, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
January 4, 2017 – from HCR
The list names 30 researchers, including 11 from Weinberg College.
January 4, 2017 – from Northwestern Now
Northwestern University scientists Thomas J. Meade and Joseph R. Moskal have been named 2017 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
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