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Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 13, 2025

Nobel recognizes Mokyr’s theory on sustained economic growth Joel Mokyr, the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences and professor of economics and history in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, today (Oct. 13) was awarded the Nobel Prize…

Northwestern accelerates quantum research with NVIDIA technology

Northwestern accelerates quantum research with NVIDIA technology

September 19, 2025

Weinberg College welcomes new faculty members for 2025-2026 academic year

Weinberg College welcomes new faculty members for 2025-2026 academic year

September 18, 2025

Science & Technology

CRISPR’s efficiency triples with DNA-wrapped nanoparticles

Chemistry & Molecular Science

CRISPR’s efficiency triples with DNA-wrapped nanoparticles

September 18, 2025

Passion for the planet: A new generation of environmental stewards starts here

Alumni & Students

Passion for the planet: A new generation of environmental stewards starts here

May 29, 2025

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Society & Policy

Society & Policy

Weinberg College faculty and graduate students recognized for excellence in teaching

Faculty

Weinberg College faculty and graduate students recognized for excellence in teaching

July 2, 2025

The real beneficiaries of protective labor laws for women

Alumni & Students

The real beneficiaries of protective labor laws for women

May 20, 2025

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Arts & Humanities

MFA graduate bree gant on how several mediums shape her artistic practice

Alumni & Students

MFA graduate bree gant on how several mediums shape her artistic practice

May 14, 2025

Rachel Jamison Webster’s book “Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family” was chosen as a Best Book by The New Yorker

Awards & Honors

Rachel Jamison Webster’s book “Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family” was chosen as a Best Book by The New Yorker

October 10, 2024

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Society & Policy

Society & Policy

Who Is Persuasive? Study Finds the Power of Ordinary People

Faculty

Who Is Persuasive? Study Finds the Power of Ordinary People

March 18, 2025

City Leaders Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons

Global

City Leaders Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons

March 12, 2025

Almaz Mesghina receives Daniel I. Linzer Award

Awards & Honors

Almaz Mesghina receives Daniel I. Linzer Award

February 13, 2025

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Arts & Humanities

Chronicling Chicago, one column at a time

Chronicling Chicago, one column at a time

August 26, 2024

Northwestern University’s Ask a Wildcat Wins Silver Circle of Excellence Award

Alumni Spotlight

Northwestern University’s Ask a Wildcat Wins Silver Circle of Excellence Award

July 10, 2024

Rebecca Zorach awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship

Awards & Honors

Rebecca Zorach awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship

July 8, 2024

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Brain & Mind

First Synthetic ‘Mini Prion’ Shows How Protein Misfolding Multiplies

Faculty

First Synthetic ‘Mini Prion’ Shows How Protein Misfolding Multiplies

April 28, 2025

By 15 Months, Infants Begin to Learn New Words for Objects — Even If They’ve Never Seen Them

Faculty

By 15 Months, Infants Begin to Learn New Words for Objects — Even If They’ve Never Seen Them

April 23, 2025

Synthetic Neurons Open the Door for More Intelligent Robots

Science & Technology

Synthetic Neurons Open the Door for More Intelligent Robots

February 13, 2025

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Environment & Sustainability

New Study Highlights Disparities In Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure And Challenges In Urban Emissions Modeling

Science & Technology

New Study Highlights Disparities In Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure And Challenges In Urban Emissions Modeling

March 18, 2025

Adopting Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Could Save Lives, Prevent Asthma in Illinois

Science & Technology

Adopting Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Could Save Lives, Prevent Asthma in Illinois

March 18, 2025

Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air

Science & Technology

Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air

March 11, 2025

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Society & Policy

Society & Policy

Who Is Persuasive? Study Finds the Power of Ordinary People

Faculty

Who Is Persuasive? Study Finds the Power of Ordinary People

March 18, 2025

City Leaders Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons

Global

City Leaders Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons

March 12, 2025

Almaz Mesghina receives Daniel I. Linzer Award

Awards & Honors

Almaz Mesghina receives Daniel I. Linzer Award

February 13, 2025

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Arts & Humanities

Chronicling Chicago, one column at a time

Chronicling Chicago, one column at a time

August 26, 2024

Northwestern University’s Ask a Wildcat Wins Silver Circle of Excellence Award

Alumni Spotlight

Northwestern University’s Ask a Wildcat Wins Silver Circle of Excellence Award

July 10, 2024

Rebecca Zorach awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship

Awards & Honors

Rebecca Zorach awarded Ver Steeg Fellowship

July 8, 2024

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Brain & Mind

First Synthetic ‘Mini Prion’ Shows How Protein Misfolding Multiplies

Faculty

First Synthetic ‘Mini Prion’ Shows How Protein Misfolding Multiplies

April 28, 2025

By 15 Months, Infants Begin to Learn New Words for Objects — Even If They’ve Never Seen Them

Faculty

By 15 Months, Infants Begin to Learn New Words for Objects — Even If They’ve Never Seen Them

April 23, 2025

Synthetic Neurons Open the Door for More Intelligent Robots

Science & Technology

Synthetic Neurons Open the Door for More Intelligent Robots

February 13, 2025

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Environment & Sustainability

New Study Highlights Disparities In Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure And Challenges In Urban Emissions Modeling

Science & Technology

New Study Highlights Disparities In Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure And Challenges In Urban Emissions Modeling

March 18, 2025

Adopting Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Could Save Lives, Prevent Asthma in Illinois

Science & Technology

Adopting Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses Could Save Lives, Prevent Asthma in Illinois

March 18, 2025

Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air

Science & Technology

Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air

March 11, 2025

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Stories in the Spotlight

Science & Technology

Acute sleep loss increases dopamine release and rewires the brain, new study find

Faculty

As gun deaths surge, scientists fill knowledge gaps in field of violence intervention

Science & Technology

Behold the underwater caves of Yucatán, home to diverse microbial communities

People Shaping Innovation

Stopping Gun Violence

Sociology professor and Institute for Policy Research (IPR) Director Andrew Papachristos discusses his team's work to help reduce gun violence. Papachristos is also the founder and faculty director of the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS), a research…

Podcasts That Inspire

Global Lunchbox Podcast featuring Associate Professor Amanda Logan on her book “The Scarcity Slot: Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana”

Global Lunchbox Podcast featuring Associate Professor Amanda Logan on her book “The Scarcity Slot: Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana”

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Books That Ignite Insight

James Lecture: Scholar Alda Benjamen to discuss how Assyrians gained agency in an often-overlooked period of modern Iraqi history

Susan Pearson’s “The Birth Certificate” wins 2022 Order of the Coif Book Award

Deborah Cohen’s “Last Call at the Hotel Imperial” named a Best Book of 2022 by New Yorker, NPR, BookPage and Booklist

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PBS

PBS

PBS to air the documentary “The Lie Detector” which draws from Professor Ken Alder’s book

NPR

NPR

‘Anti-dopamine parenting’ can curb a kid’s craving for screens or sweets

TEDx

Can Exercise Help Psychosis Risk?

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