Since humans first landed on the moon in 1969, scientists have been fixated on the next “giant leap” for space exploration— a successful human mission to Mars.
Plans for Mars missions are well underway, as NASA hopes to send astronauts …
Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Dayne Swearer to the Department of Chemistry! Professor Swearer recently spoke about his background and shares how he discovered his passion for research.
Where are you from? Where did you study?
I was born and …
The community is invited to the 32nd Annual Richard W. Leopold Lecture, delivered this year by author Dr. Richard Haass who will discuss his new book, The World: A Brief Introduction, at a virtual event on October 18, 2021 …
Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management will expand the reach of its real estate program to include Northwestern undergraduate students beginning in fall 2022. In collaboration with Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Kellogg will create new courses and …
Professor Onnie Rogers, of the Department of Psychology, found that teachers tend to complain more about the behavior of Black students compared to white students — even though researchers found no differences in patterns of misbehavior.
This study followed …
Professor Samuel Stupp, of the Department of Chemistry, will receive the 2022 American Chemical Society Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry.
The Hirschmann Award, established in 1988, recognizes outstanding research achievements in the chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics of …
English Professor Reginald Gibbons will receive the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award, the organization’s highest honor, to celebrate his lifetime of achievements.
Gibbons’ prolific writing career has included the publication of ten full-length poetry collections, a short story …
Du Chai (Weinberg College ’94, Kellogg School of Management’01) has been named to the Board of Trustees at Northwestern University. He also serves on the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors.
Chai is a managing director at …
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor ’11, ’13 has been named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow. These fellowships are awarded to individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.
Taylor is a historian and writer …
Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor of Instruction Almaz Mesghina to the Department of Psychology!
Mesghina recently answered a few questions about her research and the most fulfilling part of teaching. Mesghina uses insights from cognitive science to challenge our societal …