Northwestern student Ethan Barnes has been named a 2025 Truman Scholar in recognition of his academic achievement and commitment to public service leadership.
A junior studying political science in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Barnes is planning to
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Trying to persuade people with different political views can be fatiguing and frustrating, but it’s not as pointless as we might think. New research shows that even on divisive issues, far more persuasion attempts succeeded than backfired.
A new study
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It’s the perfect time of year to curl up under a blanket with a warm beverage and a great read.
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Data suggests program can be instructional for other municipalities and governments
A new survey conducted by Northwestern University’s Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy (CSDD) and in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago has revealed that …
Northwestern study the first systematic and global look at rate of formal political involvement of the billionaire class
More than a tenth of the world’s billionaires have held or sought political office, according to a new study in Perspectives on …
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 …
Reuel Rogers is being honored with the 2023 University Teaching Award. The annual recognition is given to professors who demonstrate excellence and innovation in undergraduate teaching. Rogers is an associate professor in the department of political science in the Weinberg …
When COVID-19 struck in March 2020, Northwestern University political scientist James Druckman and a small group of social scientists from Harvard, Northeastern and Rutgers discussed navigating COVID’s impact on their work and lives. When California became the first state to …
A recent national survey conducted by the COVID States Project, a collaborative research effort including Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers universities, revealed that only 8% of nearly 25,000 Americans surveyed were able to correctly identify all false political claims presented …
Karen Alter, the Norman Dwight Harris Professor of International Relations and professor of political science, and Leslie Harris, professor of history, are faculty members at Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and co-chairs of the Organization of Women
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