Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Awards & Honors
Professor Samuel Stupp elected to the Latin American Academy of Sciences (ACAL).
Professor Samuel Stupp, of the Department of Chemistry, was elected to the Latin American Academy of Sciences (ACAL). The mission of the ACAL is to “promote and contribute to the development of mathematical, physical, chemical, life, and earth sciences and their...
Professor Kate Masur’s book, “Until Justice Be Done,” named a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History
History Professor Kate Masur is a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction. Before the Civil War, the United States implemented restrictive laws against African Americans focused on limiting...
Judith Olson ’65 to receive honorary Doctor of Science during commencement
Northwestern alum Judith Olson ’65 will receive an honorary Doctor of Science from Northwestern University during this year’s commencement on June 13. Olson, the Donald Bren Professor of Information and Computer Sciences Emerita in the department of informatics at the University...
Eva Jefferson Paterson ’71 to receive honorary Doctor of Laws during commencement
Eva Jefferson Paterson ’71 will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws from Northwestern University during this year’s commencement on June 13. Paterson graduated from Northwestern with a B.A. in political science and was elected the first African American student body president. She went...
A Golden Anniversary: Northwestern University’s Department of African American Studies celebrates 50 years of scholarship, teaching, and service
It’s an especially golden anniversary for Northwestern University’s Department of African American Studies. Celebrating its 50th year in 2022, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences-housed department has grown into one of the nation’s premier academic homes for the study of...
Biologist Rebecca Barak develops environmentally friendly solutions to maintain lawns
Rebecca Barak, adjunct assistant professor in the Program in Plant Biology and Conservation and an assistant conservation scientist and seed bank curator, is currently researching alternative methods for maintaining green lawns. Lawn maintenance is in high demand across the country...
Emerita Professor Alice H. Eagly elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Professor Alice H. Eagly was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Eagly is the James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences Emerita and emerita professor of psychology at Northwestern, and a fellow in the Institute for Policy Research. A social...
Professor Tobin J. Marks elected into the American Philosophical Society
Tobin J. Marks, Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, was recently elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society. His research spans a wide variety of topics, including synthetic organo-f-element and early-transition metal organometallic...
Professor Wendy Griswold elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Academy
Members of the Northwestern University faculty have been appointed to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an organization that honors individuals who make significant strides in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. Professor Wendy Griswold was part...
Professor James Mahoney elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Academy
Members of the Northwestern University faculty have been appointed to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an organization that honors individuals who make significant strides in the fields of arts, humanities, and social sciences. Professor James Mahoney from the...