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Listening for Courtney

In a new podcast, a mother investigates the death of her son with help from alumni journalists.

People & Profiles

Pitching Through a Pandemic

Former Wildcat hurler Eric Jokisch finds fulfillment in the Korean Baseball Organization.

People & Profiles

Grads to Celebrate

Members of the Class of 2020 reflect on their Northwestern experience in their own words.

People & Profiles

Cowboys Come to the Rescue

Food truck operator Nizar Ku serves hot meals to Malaysian families in need during pandemic.

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Social Issues

Finding Their Triibe

Tiffany Walden and Morgan Elise Johnson create a platform to tell black Chicago’s story.

Social Issues

When You Know Better, You Do Better

Stateville inmate says the Northwestern Prison Education Program has led to self-awareness.

Community and Opportunity

Research in a Changing World

Sociologist Beth Redbird helps us understand the social impact of COVID-19.

Social Issues

Prison Ed Unlocks Potential

New Northwestern program transforms the lives of inmates, students and faculty.

Environment

Saving Africa’s Last Rhinos

Student Saif Bhatti created an acoustic device that can detect poachers’ gunshots.

Sports

Freak Agent

Multilingual international alum Alex Saratsis represents some of the NBA’s best.

Health & Science

A Sense of Duty and Community

Ryan Lee leads a National Guard team conducting COVID testing in Massachusetts.

Arts & Entertainment

“As an editor, I collaborate with directors and actors to ensure that audiences see the best, subtlest, truest performances possible.”

– Matt Friedman, Acting Class Inspires Editor

Global

Global Sustainability

From Antarctica to Israel, Northwestern students and professors explore environmental issues.

Arts & Entertainment

Prof Releases Debut Album

Alumnus Danny Cohen is half of the songwriting duo They Won’t Win.

Health & Science

Rallying the Medical Troops

Alumna Karen Kaul works fast to bring large-scale COVID-19 testing across Illinois.

Arts & Entertainment

With a Song in His Heart

Alum centenarian Alan Tripp might be part of the oldest songwriting duo in the world.

Social Issues

“I am informed by those years working directly with people who experienced this kind of violation. That has been seared into me.”

– Deborah Tuerkheimer, Finding Courage in Resilience

Startups

Pure Wine Made Simple

Chemistry alum James Kornacki invented a purification process to remove sulfites from wine.

Startups

Invention: Auxilia

Musician Morgan Lewis creates an attachable guitar stand.

150 Years of Women

Opening Doors

Alumnae groups make an impact across Northwestern.

Health & Science

Protecting Health Workers

Outreach to alumni in China nets critical resources for Northwestern Medicine.

Global

Q&A with Andrea Chen

Andrea Chen received the Northwestern Alumni Association's Club Leader of the Year Award.

Social Issues

More than Meets the Eye

Matthew Kugler explores peoples’ comfort level with use of facial recognition software.