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Kelle Hutchinson '96

Alumni and Students, Alumni Spotlight May 9, 2022

Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Meet Kelle Hutchinson ’96

Kelle Hutchinson graduated in 1996 from Northwestern’s African American Studies Department.  She now serves as Director of the Foundation Program Unit at Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait City. Hutchinson attributes her career success, and the many …


tobin-marks

Awards and Honors, Faculty, Research May 5, 2022

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 …


Kevin Nigarura

Alumni and Students, Podcasts and Videos May 5, 2022

Kevin Nigarura ’16 discusses the importance of reflective breaks for mental health

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month this May,  Northwestern Alumni Association is highlighting alumni who share stories, helpful perspectives, and resources related to mental health and wellness. Kevin Nigarura ’16 gave a lecture on his personal struggles with mental …


Awards and Honors, Faculty May 5, 2022

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 …


James Mahoney

Awards and Honors, Faculty May 5, 2022

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 …


Carolyn Strong

Alumni and Students, Alumni Spotlight May 3, 2022

Alumni Spotlight Q&A: Carolyn Strong ’99

Carolyn Strong graduated from Weinberg in 1999 in African-American Studies. Now a Doctor of Education, Dean of Students, and President of her own education consulting company, Strong has dedicated her life and career to equity for the Black community.…


Amanda Logan

Awards and Honors, Faculty, Research May 3, 2022

Associate Professor Amanda Logan named 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Amanda Logan, associate professor of anthropology at Weinberg, has been named to the 2022 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.

The program supports scholars who have demonstrated exemplary work in the fields of social sciences and humanities, targeting those …


Alumni and Students, Research May 2, 2022

Northwestern astronomers detect possible kilonova

A team of Northwestern researchers may have identified an afterglow from a kilonova — a cosmic event that only happens when two neutron stars collide. The merger event in question, named GW170817, occurred three and a half years ago. The …


Dean Adrian Randolph

Awards and Honors, Faculty April 28, 2022

Dean Adrian Randolph has been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London

Adrian Randolph, dean of the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Art History, has been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Randolph joins over 3,000 distinguished …


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Faculty, Research April 28, 2022

How ‘diversity’ has evolved – and why we need to celebrate diversity now more than ever

Diversity isn’t what it used be.

According to Alvin Tillery, Jr., the founding director of Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD), “diversity” has become increasingly complex, nuanced, broader, and more contested.

Over the …


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July 2, 2025

Weinberg College faculty and graduate students recognized for excellence in teaching


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Political scientist James Druckman discusses takeaways of state-by-state polling during the pandemic


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Researchers create mature neurons from human cells, opening new possibilities for treatments


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