“From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter” by Professor Aldon Morris – Scientific American
February 12, 2021
Aldon Morris, Leon Forrest Professor of Sociology and African American Studies and president of the American Sociological Association, explains how social justice movements succeed in the Scientific American article “From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter.”
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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….
Northwestern accelerates quantum research with NVIDIA technology
September 19, 2025
NVIDIA code could help researchers tackle computationally demanding tasks hindering quantum research Northwestern University physicists are using NVIDIA technology to tackle the computationally demanding tasks hindering quantum research. Northwestern theoretical physicist Jens Koch and his research group…
Weinberg College welcomes new faculty members for 2025-2026 academic year
September 18, 2025
Shreeya Behera Assistant Professor of Instruction PhD institution: The Ohio State University Previous title and institution: Data Scientist at Pandora Bio, Inc. Home department: Statistics and Data Science Shreeya Behera is a mathematician and data…
Weinberg College faculty and graduate students recognized for excellence in teaching
July 2, 2025
Each year, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Provost recognizes members of the College’s tenure-line and teaching-track faculty for excellence in teaching. Weinberg College in addition recognizes the contributions…