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Irena Petryk ’23 named a Rhodes Scholar
Northwestern University student Irena Petryk has been named a 2023 Rhodes Scholar. Petryk is majoring in economics and international studies, and interested in U.S. foreign policy and strengthening international commitments on economic development. The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest and perhaps best-known...
Northwestern students travel abroad to learn how Israel manages its water resources firsthand
Israel is one of the world’s most forward-looking countries when it comes to water management, which is why 16 Northwestern students toured the country in September to learn how it has coped with a hotter, dryer world, and to glean...
Arch Scholars Student Spotlight: Ethan Yang
Ethan Yang he/him Class of 2023 Arch Programs Bio&Chem EXCEL; Bridge 2; Peer Mentoring Major/Minor Neuroscience & Psychology Why did you decide to participate in Arch? As a FGLI student coming into a prestigious competitive university such as Northwestern, I knew I wasn’t on the same playing field...
Arch Scholars Student Spotlight: Andres Villalobos
Andres Villalobos he/him Class of 2025 Arch Program Bio&ChemEXCEL 2021 Major Neuroscience Why did you decide to participate in Arch? I was a ball of nerves coming into Northwestern, and I began to look for any resources that could make the transition from my small town to the...
Arch Scholars Student Spotlight: Alex Solivan
Alex Solivan he/him Class of 2023 Arch Programs Bio&Chem EXCEL; Bridge 2; NU Bioscientist; Peer Mentoring Major/Minor Biological Sciences Major, Chemistry Minor Why did you decide to participate in Arch? In the spring of my senior year of high school shortly after getting into Northwestern, I received an...
He wrote for a president. What Cody Keenan ’02 can teach you about crafting a great speech
Cody Keenan graduated from Northwestern in 2002 before going on to work in the Obama administration. Now he has returned to campus as a visiting professor at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences where he teaches a class on...
Fall 2022 Welcome Message to Weinberg College Students from Dean Adrian Randolph
Adrian Randolph, Dean of Weinberg College, welcomes new and returning students to the fall quarter and academic year in the video below. "I could not be happier to welcome you for this fall term. Know that I and my faculty and...
Ryan Family gift for applied economics honors Northwestern President Emeritus Morton Schapiro
New center named for the renowned economist will bolster the University’s reputation for excellence in the field of economic theory A gift from the Patrick G. ’59, ’09 H and Shirley W. Ryan ’61, ’19 H (’97, ’00 P) Family will...
“GRACE: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America,” a virtual presentation with author Cody Keenan ’02
Cody Keenan '02 will discuss his recent book, GRACE: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America on September 27, 2022 at 3 pm during a virtual event. The event is presented by the Northwestern Alumni Association. The...
Northwestern Chemistry students JoJo Holm and Anthony Tam receive 2022 Lambert Fellowship
Chemistry undergraduates JoJo Holm and Anthony Tam have received the 2022 Lambert fellowship, the Chemistry of Life Processes Institute’s most prestigious award. The students will receive multi-year funding for year-round, hands-on laboratory research in Institute faculty laboratories. Lambert Fellows also receive a...