Greta Thunberg, David Hogg, and Malala Yousafzai, all teenagers when their activism caught the world’s attention, are proof that leadership develops well before adulthood.
As essential as they are, and as complex the challenges they face as tomorrow’s leaders, scientists …
Neuroscientists from Northwestern University and clinicians from the University of Chicago Epilepsy Center recently published a study that explored the relationship between memory and sleep.
Researchers studied brain electrical activity in five of the center’s patients in response to …
Associate Professor Sylvia Perry of the psychology department at Northwestern University, was named a fellow by the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS).
According to the CASBS website:
Fellows represent the core social and behavioral sciences …
A recent study found that Black medical students who attended historically Black medical schools (HBCUs) report a greater sense of belonging and greater confidence in their academic abilities than those in predominantly white medical schools (PWIs). To conduct the study, …
Professor William Revelle of the department of psychology recently received the Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Study of Individual Differences from the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID).
According to the ISSID, the award recognizes those …
Professor Mesmin Destin will present at this year’s TEDxChicago, an independently organized TED event that promotes “ideas worth spreading.” Professors Michael Jewett and Manijeh Razeghi of the McCormick School of Engineering are also presenters.
Organized around the theme “Showtime: Chi-Time,” …
Northwestern alum Judith Olson ’65 will receive an honorary Doctor of Science from Northwestern University during this year’s commencement on June 13.
Olson, the Donald Bren Professor of Information and Computer Sciences Emerita in the department of informatics at the …
Gina Lawrence graduated from Northwestern University in 2008, studying African American Studies and Psychology. A Harvard Law School graduate, Lawrence now serves as Associate General Counsel of the Noble Network of Charter Schools, combining her passion for law and community.…
Professor Alice H. Eagly was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Eagly is the James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences Emerita and emerita professor of psychology at Northwestern, and a fellow in the Institute for Policy Research.
A …
Weinberg’s Spring 2022 Convocation Speaker, Jeanne Sparrow has enjoyed an award-winning career in Chicago media after creating her own definition of personal success.
As Jeanne Sparrow ’91 approached her final year as a Northwestern University undergraduate, she admittedly needed some …