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January 2021
In this video, NAA leaders and award-winning alumni volunteers join President Morton Schapiro in highlighting the ways our community is helping others, our commitment to racial equity and social justice, and how we are staying connected.
More than 100 university leaders from six continents convened virtually to adopt a formal commitment to addressing issues of intergenerational justice.
Northwestern researchers have developed a rapid screening tool for patients who are admitted into hospitals, providing faster and earlier detection that can protect health care workers and other patients.
The award-winning poet, novelist and playwright joins the ranks of Pulitzer Prize winners Carl Sandberg and Gwendolyn Brooks.
Tim Franklin is the inaugural holder of the first-of-its-kind chair and leads the school’s Local News Initiative, which aims to provide greater understanding of how digital audiences engage with local news.
Are you or a fellow Northwestern alum working to tackle poverty, hunger, climate change, inequality or other global challenges? We’re looking for stories of alumni worldwide who are making a difference through jobs or volunteer efforts.
Search more than 400 listings in Northwestern’s alumni-owned small business directory.
The new book club for engaged readers will have an annual topic. Selections in the next year will seek to raise awareness about social justice, beginning with “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” on Jan. 7.
Celebrate Northwestern football’s Big Ten West Division title with N Zone at Home, a website that offers access to special videos and information for the Dec. 19 championship game and post-season.
Nearly 3,600 supporters in 15 countries made gifts to more than 400 areas of Northwestern during #CATSGiveBack, the University’s celebration of Giving Tuesday—a global day of philanthropy following Thanksgiving.
