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Northwestern Women’s Center presents May 15 symposium on gender, education and progress
May 7, 2020
This year’s theme, “By Degrees: Gender, Education and Progress” speaks to the University-wide commemoration of 150 Years of Women/Womxn at Northwestern.

‘Imagine U Storytime’ continues with new stories announced through June 7
May 7, 2020
Mo Willems beloved “Knuffle Bunny” and a story by movement artist and theatre professor Billy Siegenfeld are sure to bring audiences of all ages to their feet as the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University “Imagine U Storytime” series continues.

No evidence of link between COVID-19 and Kawasaki disease, expert says
May 7, 2020
While medical centers in Europe and the East Coast have diagnosed some children with COVID-19 as possibly having Kawasaki disease, a Northwestern University expert said there is no evidence they're linked.
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Northwestern honors teachers who helped students become ‘academically curious’
May 6, 2020
Five high school teachers from across the country are being recognized with the 2020 Northwestern University Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award (DSTA) for their professional and personal commitment to graduating Northwestern seniors.

Northwestern team develops new antibody test for COVID-19
May 6, 2020
Northwestern team develops new antibody test for COVID-19

‘We show up differently now’: New York Showcase seniors reach casting directors online
May 5, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic grounded spring break travel plans, School of Communication staff and industry leaders doubled down on efforts to help launch graduating theatre majors digitally. The show must go on, and seniors found a way, capitalizing on a trend toward more digital approaches in auditions.

Honorary degrees for Chicago mayor and three others
May 5, 2020
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot and three others will receive honorary degrees from Northwestern during commencement.

Former U.S. Treasury official explores how economic response to pandemic compares to 2008
May 5, 2020
A webinar hosted by Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management will explore federal economic and fiscal policy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Despite millennial stereotypes, burnout just as bad for Gen X doctors in training
May 5, 2020
Despite the opinion that millennial physician burnout and a lack of empathy is more common than in older generations, a new study found that no such generational gap exists.

Two of China’s front-line COVID-19 doctors to discuss virus in May 5 webinar
May 4, 2020
Two health experts who have been on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 in China will speak during a Northwestern University webinar Tuesday, May 5, to discuss clinical features and predictors of COVID-19 infection outcomes, as well as the role of public health in COVID-19 pandemics in large cities.
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