Black History Month not only recognizes past accomplishments but also offers a reflection on issues that need to be addressed in the future.
“Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, envisioned that a focus on Black history …
Three Weinberg College faculty members have been awarded a prestigious 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The recipients were economist Piotr Dworczak, astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong, and mathematician Yuchen Liu. They were selected for their …
The Environmental Policy & Culture Program at Northwestern University is launching a new webinar series titled “Scrubbing the Skies.” The series addresses the need for not only reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also explores technologies that can significantly take …
Northwestern University astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong has received a 2022 Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA), the United States’ first foundation wholly dedicated to science.
Fong is among a diverse group of 24 early career scholars …
Professor Bryna Kra, the Sarah Rebecca Roland Professor of Mathematics in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences,is being recognized for her outstanding support and mentorship of young mathematicians as well as her service to both her department and …
According to the study led by Northwestern professor of psychology Greg Miller, professor of …
An unprecedented new telescope image of the Milky Way galaxy’s turbulent center has revealed nearly 1,000 mysterious strands, inexplicably dangling in space.
Stretching up to 150 light years long, the one-dimensional strands (or filaments) are found in pairs and clusters, …
Professor Catherine Woolley has been selected 2021 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general scientific society in the world.
Woolley is the William Deering Professor of Neurobiology and associate dean for research at …
For those who rarely forget a face, but struggle with names, the remedy for boosting learning may as near as your pillow.
New research by Northwestern University is the first to document the effect reactivating memory during sleep has on …
In a new study of the Zika virus, Northwestern University scientists have discovered a key mechanism used by the virus to evade the antiviral response of the cell it is attacking. This finding contributes to a better understanding of …