The National Theatre Commissions Performances for Children
Northwestern students and alumni are presenting three works of the popular Imagine U performance series to help families with young children cope with the pandemic.
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January 2021
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A Better World in 2021
Northwestern scholars, researchers and experts are using artificial intelligence to detect autism, protecting water safety around the globe and increasing equity in education.
Northwestern Begins ‘Winter Welcome’ for Returning Students
As students complete a two-week quarantine, a new program helps them virtually connect with each other, campus and the surrounding communities of Evanston and Chicago while fostering Northwestern pride.
Online Exhibit Commemorates 150 Years of Women at Northwestern Pritzker Law
“A Woman’s Place” celebrates several female trailblazers, including the first American woman to graduate from a law school and the first female dean at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Northwestern and Maxim Integrated Partner on Next-generation Medical Sensors
Northwestern’s Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics has formed a long-term partnership with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. to help lead the digital revolution in modern health care, beginning with wireless devices for COVID-19 monitoring.
Professor Natasha Trethewey Releases Remix of ‘For My People’ Poem on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The project, a collaboration between the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and PBS, is inspired by the civil rights anthem written by Margaret Walker Alexander ’35, ’74 H in 1937.
Professor Develops Remote Learning Best Practices
Tools from mechanical engineering professor Michael Peshkin make it easier for instructors to create low-cost solutions to engage with students remotely.
View a selection of the Northwestern Alumni Association’s best virtual programming from the past year, including a presentation on the University’s Hollywood history, a favorite professor’s last lecture to the Class of 2020 and tips for optimizing your LinkedIn profile.
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Meet the Northwestern University Black Alumni Association’s New President
Longtime Northwestern volunteer MaryAnn Marsh ’85 shares the inspiring story of how a faculty member helped her family escape war-torn Nigeria and what her top priorities are for NUBAA.
Learn How to Crush Your Goals with a Mentor
Join strategic human resources expert Debbie Brin Leon ’13 MBA for an NAA career webinar commemorating National Mentoring Month on Jan. 28.
Kellogg Offers 30% Alumni Discount on All Executive Education Programs
Upcoming live virtual programs taught by leading Kellogg School of Management faculty include Delivering Business Growth and Finance for Executives.