Sharing the Anishinaabe Art of Canoe Building
With the help of students, Northwestern artist-in-residence Wayne Valliere built a traditional birchbark canoe and launched the 16-foot vessel on Lake Michigan in late October.
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November 2021
Top Stories
Breakthrough Therapy Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries
Northwestern researchers have developed an injectable therapy that reverses paralysis and repairs tissue in mice with spinal cord injuries.
Northwestern Field Hockey to Play for National Title
After an overtime win over Harvard University, the team will face Liberty University on Sunday, November 21, in its first NCAA Championship game in program history.
Committing to Lower Emissions and More Climate Education
Northwestern is among 29 universities from 12 countries that committed to supporting COP26 climate goals ahead of the recent conference in Glasgow.
Live Theater Returns to the Wirtz Center
Audiences will be treated to student productions “The Battlefields of Clara Barton” and “Last Stop on Market Street.”
IBM Honors University Trustee Ginni Rometty ’79, ’18 H with $5 Million Gift to Northwestern
The gift will endow two professorships in the McCormick School of Engineering that support teaching and research related to artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Three Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine’s Elizabeth McNally, Melissa Simon and Guillermo Ameer are recognized for their contributions to genetic medicine, health equity and regenerative engineering respectively.
The new “Breaking Boundaries” podcast from the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs spotlights innovators who are working to address complex global issues, from the climate crisis and food insecurity to poverty and inequality.
Stay Connected
Host a Student for a Day of Job Shadowing
The Northwestern Externship Program (NEXT) is looking for alumni across professional fields to host student externs virtually or in person.
Support a Wildcat Business Owner
Small Business Saturday is November 27! Check out more than 650 alumni-owned companies in our small business directory.
#CATSGiveBack is November 30
Celebrate giving back and make an impact on today’s students during Northwestern’s campaign on Giving Tuesday, a global day of philanthropy held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
Join the ’Cats in Ireland
Explore the Emerald Isle through three- to six-night travel packages and root for Northwestern in its first-ever football game abroad.