On June 13, 2021, Samir Mayekar (’06 WCAS, ’13 MBA) will offer the 2021 Convocation Address to graduates.
Mayekar is a first-generation American and holds a B.A. from Northwestern University (summa cum laude) and an M.B.A. with distinction from the …
Professors and students were asked the question, “What has led to the current divisiveness within the United States, and how has that impacted civility and the ability to compromise?”
James Druckman ’93, Payson S. Wild Professor in the Department of …
Rikki Byrd, a third-year graduate student in the Department of African American Studies and a 2020-2021 Block Museum of Art Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellow, combined her passion for art and academia in her exhibition, “Behold, Be Held.”
This exhibition …
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Elie Rekhess, Crown Visiting Professor for Israel Studies and Director of the Israel Innovation Project, discussed the factors that have led to the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza in an interview with News Now …
Dr. Kelly Wisecup, professor in the Department of English and an affiliate of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research, has received the 2021-2022 Newberry Consortium in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (NCAIS) and the Andrew W. …
Madelyn Moy and Andrew Laeuger have been awarded the 2021 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. This scholarship gives funds to students intending to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Out of 5,000 college sophomores and juniors, Moy …
Five Northwestern University professors including Professors Michael J. Allen and Thomas J. Meade are being honored with the 2021 University Teaching Awards. The annual honor is given to professors who demonstrate excellence and innovation in undergraduate education.
Allen is …
A new survey reveals the importance of talking about racism with White 8–12-year-olds when Black children start to experience it. Professor of psychology Sylvia Perry and Jamie Abaied of the University of Vermont conducted this survey to understand the extent …
Lina Britto, professor in the Department of History, changed career paths from journalism to academia. In 2020 she published a book titled Marijuana Boom: The Rise and Fall of Colombia’s First Drug Paradise.
Britto shares that her inspiration in …
James Druckman, the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, comprising Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, which investigated COVID-19 vaccine rates and attitudes among Americans.…