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American Studies program celebrates its 50th Anniversary
Throughout its 50 years, Northwestern University’s American Studies Program has been a lively example of interdisciplinary study, intellectual curiosity, and scholarly camaraderie. Carl Smith would love to cite some grand, elaborate plan behind the formation of Northwestern University’s American Studies Program...
Northwestern University’s Ask a Wildcat Wins Silver Circle of Excellence Award
The innovative Ask a Wildcat tool for students has won the Silver Circle of Excellence award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in the Engagement in the Volunteer Engagement category. This accolade underscores the university's commitment to fostering robust student-alumni...
Northwestern alumnus receives prestigious Hertz Fellowship
Milwaukee native plans to pursue a career as a gravitational wave physicist Theoretical physicist and Northwestern University alumnus Andrew Laeuger ’23 has been named a 2024 Hertz Fellow by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. Laeuger, now at the California Institute of...
Student Abhi Nimmagadda wins Beinecke Scholarship
arts &Program provides $35,000 for graduate studies in the arts, humanities and social sciences Abhi Nimmagadda, a third-year student at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a $35,000 Beinecke Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in South Asian Studies. He is the...
First-generation Manny Buendia ‘23 reflects on his journey and the impact of Chicago Field Studies
“Reaching Your Dream” series tells stories of Northwestern alums who found their dream careers thanks to Chicago Field Studies (CFS), an academic internship program that matches over 500 students every year with over 250 employer partners. CFS participants receive guidance on...
Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Zane Frentress ’21
Meet Zane Frentress, who graduated from Northwestern University in 2021. What inspired you to pursue study in the Environmental Policy and Culture (EPC) Program? I put together an ad hoc major called “urban sustainability” that was intended to be an interdisciplinary program...
Zack Brown ‘09: Chicago Field Studies introduced him to a world of finance, inspiring a career in public interest
"Reaching Your Dream" series tells stories of Northwestern alums who found their dream careers thanks to Chicago Field Studies (CFS), an academic internship program that matches over 500 students every year with over 250 employer partners. CFS participants receive guidance...
Arch Scholars Student Spotlight: Angie Aguilar
Angie Aguilar Class of 2024 she/her Arch Program Bio&ChemEXCEL NU Bioscientist Major/Minor Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Global Health Studies Why did you choose Northwestern? I chose Northwestern because it offered everything I wanted in a school, including smaller class sizes and numerous resources for first-generation, low-income students. I also really...
Feeding Futures: Weinberg College’s 2024 Convocation Speaker Nikki Okrah ’11 Blends Entrepreneurship and Social Impact
Ask Nikki Okrah ’11 about her five-year-old entrepreneurial venture, Chaku Foods, and her response avoids the typical business lingo trumpeting point of differentiation and margins. Instead, Okrah begins speaking about a mother named Helina in Ghana, a West African nation of...
Feeding Futures: Chaku Foods’ Nikki Okrah ’11 Blends Entrepreneurship and Social Impact
Ask Nikki Okrah ’11 about her five-year-old entrepreneurial venture, Chaku Foods, and her response avoids the typical business lingo trumpeting point of differentiation and margins. Instead, Okrah begins speaking about a mother named Helina in Ghana, a West African nation of...