People & Profiles
Anne-Sophie Lacombe García ’25 spent eight months in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, working with Broadway Across Borders to produce the musical Be More Chill. She was selected for the Buffett Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, established in 2025 by Northwestern’s Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs.
Mung Chiang, former president of Purdue University, took the reins as Northwestern’s 18th president on July 1, 2026, following an extensive global search led by representatives of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees and select faculty, staff, students and alumni. Chiang has built a reputation as an innovative researcher, an award-winning educator and an exceptional leader in higher education.
Angel Mendoza ’26 and Matt Martinez ’26 developed OnSight, a sensor analytics platform to improve gym management and organization. The data helps gym managers know when to schedule maintenance, avoid equipment breakdowns and optimize machine placement.
Warehouse inventory errors can be costly and ruin client relationships. Student startup HaptE is using AI to improve warehouse efficiency.
The 13th season of American Horror Story premieres this fall. Several alumni have featured prominently in the award-winning FX series.
Sadiya Khan ’05, ’09 MD, ’12 GME, ’14 MS, ’16 GME specializes in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and has dedicated her career to helping patients understand their risk. In 2023, she helped launch the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) calculator, a free online tool that estimates an individual’s risk for heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
Ebony Baity Campbell ’05 MS shares the origins of her career and passion for public service. As deputy chief of resident services programs for the Chicago Housing Authority, she connects families to lifechanging resources, including the very program that gave her family a new opportunity when she was a child.
From the value of community to the importance of going at your own pace, faculty reflect on the valuable lessons students have taught them.
College roommates Mateo Garcia-Bryce ’26, Jackson Heller ’26 and Luca Hirsch ’26 created the Prattic, a stand-up comedy space in the attic of their off-campus house. For 16 months, they welcomed over 100 performers, from first-timers to seasoned stand-up acts, and countless students to their shows every Monday night.
Northwestern student Aanya Dhruv has been active in environmental advocacy since high school. When she learned that officials in her hometown were proposing to rezone a beloved nature preserve for a multifamily residential development, she launched a campaign to rally her neighbors and protect the green space.
