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Faculty, Research June 2, 2023

Study shows the benefits of working together persist even as polarization in Congress has risen

Political scientists from Northwestern University, University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University have analyzed more than 40 years of congressional data to determine whether effective legislators more frequently adopt a bipartisan or partisan approach to reaching their policy goals.

The researchers …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Lizze Kiptui ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Lizze Kiptui will be graduating in June with majors …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Ashton Merbach ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Ashton Merbach will be graduating in June with a …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Alex Solivan ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Alex Solivan will be graduating in June with honors …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Jasmine Tran ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Jasmine Tran will be graduating in June with a …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Carolina Stutz ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Carolina Stutz will be graduating in June with a …


Alumni and Students May 30, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Sofia Stutz ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Sofia Stutz will be graduating in June with a …


Alumni and Students May 27, 2023

Weinberg College Senior Spotlight: Meet Malena Otero ’23

Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences celebrates the class of 2023! To commemorate their upcoming graduation, we’ve connected with a few seniors about their time at Weinberg College and future plans. Malena Otero will be graduating in June with majors …


Despite a lot of interest and initial on-the-ground support, the researchers found that the Chicago Police Department has yet to fully implement CNPI in the districts where it has been rolled out, which has hindered the initiative’s progress.

Faculty, Research May 26, 2023

Program could offer a framework to improve safety and police-community relationships

A report by Northwestern researchers at CORNERS (The Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science) assesses the impact of one such strategy — a pilot community policing initiative adopted in 2019 by the Chicago Police Department in partnership with the …


Heidi (Beth Lacke) shares her knowledge of the Constitution under the watchful eye of the Legionnaire (Raymond Fox, '89) in TimeLine Theatre’s production of “What the Constitution Means to Me.” Photo by Brett Beiner

Faculty May 26, 2023

Professors collaborate on play at TimeLine Theatre about women’s vulnerability, resilience and power

When she was 15-years-old, Heidi Schreck competed for scholarships in Constitution speech contests hosted by the American Legion. Years later, as the mother of twin daughters, Schreck returned to the Constitution seeking answers to explain the history of domestic violence …


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