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Andy Papachristos is working alongside those most affected by gun violence in order to reduce shootings, understand risk factors and empower communities. His team's research shows that violence intervention efforts are making a difference.

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Professor Andrew Papachristos standing under a bridge in front of a wall with network science graphics surrounding him. He is wearing a white shirt and dark jeans and has his arms crossed over his chest.
Sharon Bowen ’82 JD, MBA, ’23 H forged a trailblazing path to the New York Stock Exchange. Now, as the first woman and person of color to chair the NYSE’s board of directors, she’s determined to help the next generation follow in her footsteps.

Meet Sharon Bowen

Sharon Bowen wears a white dress patterned with purple and pink flower blossoms cascading down it. She stands outside the New York Stock Exchange and smiles as she looks away from the camera. American flags can be seen on the building behind her.
Photographer and avid birder Collin Porter ’24 spent his days at Northwestern going on early-morning bird walks, during which he spotted 196 unique avian species on the Evanston campus. As he prepares to pursue graduate studies in ecological and evolutionary research and ornithology, he shares his photographs with the hope that they will inspire others to seek out and marvel at the diversity of birds, both on campus and beyond.

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Photo of a white and brown striped bird in a tree.
Northwestern’s SuperAging Program studies the brains of older individuals with exceptional memories in order to better understand the science behind memory, aging and dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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Will Evans, Renetta McCann and Bill Osborn earned the 2024 Northwestern Alumni Medal. The medalists will receive the Northwestern Alumni Association’s most prestigious award for exceptional achievement in their careers and service to Northwestern during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend.

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Will Evans stands with his arms folded, wearing a black suit and purple tie and smiling at the camera, with a brown couch and side table in the background.
If you know Greta Lee ’05, you know she’s a bit of a shapeshifter, with almost 20 years of experience in acting roles that span from the dead serious to the drop-dead hilarious. Last year, the highly praised and Oscar-nominated film Past Lives gave Lee her first leading role — and ushered in a new stage of her career.

Get to know Greta Lee

Greta Lee, bending at the waist, rests her elbows on a puppet theater with her head in the window behind the curtains. The puppet theater’s teal body is adorned with gold details, and Lee is dressed in a dark skirt with white heeled shoes.
When his dreams of directing theater fizzled, Art Johnston ’75 MFA instead took up the fight for queer rights in Chicago. Together with his husband, Pep Peña, he co-founded Sidetrack, an innovative gay bar that’s now the largest in the Midwest, and lobbied for passage of groundbreaking civil rights laws that have made Chicago a welcoming place for the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Art Johnston sits on a barstool in Sidetrack. He is smiling and looking slightly away from the camera to his left. Behind him is a neon sign displaying the name Sidetrack.
We all want to give children the best possible foundation. Northwestern researchers and alumni across disciplines are working hard to understand how kids learn best, what tools and activities can bolster their development, and how families can use that information to help children reach their full potential.

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University Archives is home to documents, artifacts and mementos that showcase the rich history of Northwestern and its community, “items that will help people better understand the University we love,” says University Historian Kevin Leonard ’77, ’82 MA. The collections span 25,000 linear feet and include everything from a limited-edition Northwestern University Barbie to a real taxidermized wildcat.

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Artificial intelligence is all around us. And if AI is not already in your doctor’s office, you can bet it’s coming soon — with the potential to create major improvements in our health care and well-being.

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