Junta Nakai graduated from Weinberg in 2004, studying economics and international studies. Nakai is currently the Vice President for Financial Services and Sustainability at Databricks, a Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence(AI) company. He is also an investor, adviser, sake brewery …
Sarah Walwema graduated from Weinberg in 2018, majoring in environmental sciences. Walwema is currently an urban planner at GRAEF, a private industry engineering and consulting firm. She also serves on Delta Institute’s Associate Board, who works with communities to solve …
Four Northwestern graduates from the class of 2021 have received Jazzy Johnson Waw-jashk Student Awards for their contributions as student activists. Three of these students, Karina Aguilar, Minna Ito, and Chloe Wong, graduated from Weinberg College.
The awards are presented …
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the first PhD degree being conferred at Northwestern University in 1896, The Graduate School (TGS) is highlighting PhD alumni community in the 125 years of Alumni Spotlight Series. Throughout 2021, their series …
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the first PhD degree being conferred at Northwestern University in 1896, The Graduate School (TGS) is highlighting PhD alumni community in the 125 years of Alumni Spotlight Series. Throughout 2021, their series …
Institute for Policy Research graduate Leah Salditch (PhD, 2021) received the Natural Hazards Section Award for Graduate Research from the American Geophysical Union. Salditch earned PhD in earth and planetary sciences and a master’s in applied statistics from Northwestern in …
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 …
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 …
The following includes an excerpt from the Northwestern Now article about the Patrick and Shirley Ryan Family gift to Northwestern University. Read the full article here to learn more.
The Patrick G. ’59, ’09 H and Shirley W. Ryan ’61, …