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Social Issues

Agree to Disagree

Two scholars of conflict and polarization want us to have more productive conversations.

Health & Science

Changing Threads

Cécile Chazot creates recyclable, sustainable textiles with new functions and traits.

Arts & Entertainment

Playing His Own Tune

Jazz composer Adegoke Steve Colson has spent a lifetime making music with a message.

Environment

Bird Watcher

With the click of a camera, Collin Porter highlights avian life on the Evanston campus.

Campus

A Letter From President Schill

President Michael H. Schill addresses the Northwestern community.

Michael Schill, wearing a blue suit, purple polka-dot tie and glasses, is smiling and looking away from the camera, with his hands behind his back and his body turned slightly to the left.
People & Profiles

Q&A With … Selina Fillinger

The Tony-nominated writer talks conquering fear, working on The Morning Show and more.

People & Profiles

Access Is a Game Changer

Adam R. Karr gained a foundation in behavioral economics at Northwestern.

Health & Science

AI Delivers the Stars and More

Professor Vicky Kalogera on Northwestern’s ambitions in astrophysics, AI and data science.

Startups

“The device does not transmit electricity on its own, so a child could touch, poke or even lick it if they wanted to, and they wouldn’t get shocked.”

A Safer Wall Outlet
People & Profiles

Art From Africa and Beyond

Professor and alum Antawan I. Byrd explores a utopian movement.

Arts & Entertainment

Caught in the Office Web

An award-winning, student-made film questions the nine-to-five.

People & Profiles

Unfinished Stories of Chicago

Podcast explores the lives and legacies of Studs Terkel’s interviewees.

A grayscale image of Studs Terkel leaning back in an office chair surrounded by books and a typewriter.

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Social Issues

Sound Off: How to Make Friends

The health benefits are huge.

Environment

Tough on Turf

Conservation scientist looks for greener alternatives to traditional lawns.

People & Profiles

Body Snatchers

Amanda Dunlap’s debut novel follows a pair of grave robbers in 19th-century Scotland.

A tan book cover with a sketch of the human skeletal system overlayed by the title, The Resurrectionist.
Health & Science

Reaching Beyond the Stars

Northwestern joins a global partnership to transform astronomy research.

Health & Science

New Real-Time Health Monitor

A new device can track inflammation in the body in real time, akin to a glucose monitor.

People & Profiles

A Heartfelt Health Goal

For Julia Starzyk Kersey, a college fundraiser motivated her life’s work.

People & Profiles

Bubbly Beginnings

Quirky new museum brings the story of seltzer to life.

People & Profiles

A Helpline for Those Who Serve

U.S. Air Force veteran helps expand support for military families.

Lauren Kimball in a blue sweater with the United Way of the Midlands logo against a red brick wall.
Global

“Not only did we get the historical experience of visiting jazz clubs where Josephine Baker sang, we met contemporary jazz musicians ... who have lived in Paris for years.”

Wildcats Explore the World
Environment

Fellowship Climate Solutions

The new program will empower students to help solve climate-related business challenges.

A student speaks with her hand raised at the Kellogg Climate Conference, as two students watch her in the background.
People & Profiles

“I recognize Northwestern helped make me who I am today, and being engaged with the University brings me joy.”

Q&A with alum Maria Atanasov
Startups

Speaking Your Language

Student startup MetaFrazo launches AI-powered video translation service.

Gannon Shram poses with his arms folded in The Garage on Northwestern’s campus