Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Faculty
Psychology Professor Dan McAdams discusses his book “The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning” on Global Lunchbox Podcast
In this episode of the Global Lunchbox Podcast, Professor Dan McAdams discusses his book, The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning (2020). McAdams is the Henry Wade Rogers Professor of Psychology and Professor of Human Development and Social...
Professor Tiffany Schmidt awarded Ver Steeg Award
Tiffany Schmidt, professor of neurobiology, was awarded the 2020–21 Ver Steeg Award from The Graduate School. Named for Clarence Ver Steeg, PhD, former Northwestern University Professor in History and Dean of The Graduate School from 1975 to 1986, this award annually...
Professor Robert Launay discusses historical identification in his book “Savages, Romans and Despots” on Global Lunchbox Podcast
Professor Robert Launay discusses despotism, religion, philosophy, and identification in his analytical work Savages, Romans and Despots in this episode of the Global Lunchbox Podcast. He dives into certain historical belief systems, prominent figures, and important events to examine their...
Professor Mary Pattillo elected to American Academy of Political and Social Science
Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies, will be inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). Pattillo is one of five distinguished scholars that...
Study: “Allomelanin: A Biopolymer of Intrinsic Microporosity”
The study "Allomelanin: A Biopolymer of Intrinsic Microporosity" was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on March 5. Professor Nathan Gianneschi, the Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Professor of Chemistry, discusses this research in the story "‘Fungal ghosts’ protect...
Study: “The irritant receptor TRPA1 mediates the mosquito repellent effect of catnip”
The study "The irritant receptor TRPA1 mediates the mosquito repellent effect of catnip" was published in the journal Current Biology on March 4. Professor Marco Gallio of the Department of Neurobiology discusses this collaborative research from Northwestern University and Lund University...
Professor Emeritus Erwin Goldberg discusses his research and shares who inspired him the most in his career development
Professor Emeritus Erwin Goldberg of the Department of Molecular Biosciences discusses his research and career development in an interview in the journal Biology of Reproduction (March 2021). In the interview, Goldberg describes the impetus for going into the field of Reproductive...
Professor Amy Stanley’s book “Stranger in the Shogun’s City” wins National Book Critics Circle Award and PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award
History Professor Amy Stanley's, new book, Stranger in the Shogun's City (Scribner, 2020) won the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. Stanely is also the recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for biography and a finalist for The Pulitzer...
Professor Julia Kalow named a 2021 Sloan Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Professor Julia Kalow of the Department of Chemistry is named a 2021 Sloan Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Research Fellowship is described below on the Sloan Foundation website: The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation congratulates the winners of the...
Professors Xiumin Du and Ilya Khayutin named 2021 Sloan Fellows of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Professors Xiumin Du and Ilya Khayutin of the Department of Mathematics have been named 2021 Sloan Fellows of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Research Fellowship is described below on the Sloan Foundation website: The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation congratulates the winners...
