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Alexis, a former chair of Weinberg's Economics Department and professor emeritus at the Kellogg School of Management, was widely known for his expertise on urban economics and public policy.
A black, brittle material created by Weinberg chemists can remove mercury from polluted water, separate hydrogen from other gases, and even extract sulfur from crude oil.
University-wide awards were presented to Charles Yarnoff, Karl Scheidt, Wendy Nelson Espeland, David Meyer and Laurie Zoloth.
A study led by Susan Hespos, an assistant professor of psychology at Weinberg, builds on a growing body of research suggesting babies are not blank slates who primarily depend on others for acquiring knowledge.
The hearts and minds of the South Asian American teens who inhabit Silicon Valley's "Desi Land" may be found somewhere between Disneyland and Dixieland, according to a book by Weinberg assistant professor Shalini Shankar.
The 2,182 students who accepted Northwestern's offer of admission have an average SAT score of 1442, topping last year's high of 1428.
Mallory Dwinal has been named to the 20th annual All-USA College Academic Team sponsored by USA Today.
A recent study, whose investigators included Weinberg psychology assistant professor Daniel Molden, suggests that a couple's mutual support after marriage has different requirements than mutual support while dating.
The new book Sex, Power & Taboo contains a chapter written by Celeste Watkins-Hayes, an assistant professor of sociology and African American Studies at Weinberg. The book draws on research from a number of disciplines to examine why poor black women are overrepresented globally in the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Weinberg History professor Dyan Elliott's recent inaugural lecture for the Peter B. Ritzma Chair in the Humanities points to doctrinal developments in the medieval Catholic Church that Elliott suggests paved the way for the sex scandals of the present day. VIDEO
The New Madrid Fault System, which underlies parts of Illinois, is producing less earthquake activity than expected, according to a research team that included Weinberg's Seth Stein of the Earth and Planetary Sciences department.
Weinberg chemistry professor Fraser Stoddart and research associate Niveen Khashab are featured on an ABC7 health segment highlighting ways nanotechnology could enable precision delivery of cancer-killing agents. VIDEO
Frank Calegari, assistant professor of mathematics, and Adilson Motter, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, are among 118 chosen from 61 colleges and universities.
Weinberg chemistry professor Richard Silverman led development of two compounds that help lower nitric oxide levels in the body. An overabundance of nitric oxide is believed to play a role in cerebral palsy.
In 1968, for the first time, researchers from a number of disciplines came together to understand the sources and consequences of urban poverty and problems.
Weinberg chemistry professor Mercouri Kanatzidis, with research associate Gerasimos Armatas, has developed a class of new porous materials that are highly effective at separating hydrogen from complex gas mixtures.
Barbara Newman is Northwestern's first recipient of a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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