Paving the Way for Undergraduate Research

The numbers of Northwestern undergraduates doing research and creative projects beyond the classroom continue to grow each year in just about every field of study. So, too, do resources intended to help them conduct their research and find the funding to make it possible.
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'The Immortal Life' of a Family

The One Book One Northwestern community reading program hosted a conversation Nov. 17 with David Lacks, the son of the subject of this year’s book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.” The audience in a packed Harris Hall auditorium listened as Lacks discussed how his life has been impacted by author Rebecca Skloot’s research and the book’s subsequent publication.

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World Music Artists Take the Stage During 2012 Segovia Series

The 2012 Segovia Classical Guitar Series will spotlight both up-and-coming and world-renowned artists from around the globe, including Russia’s Irina Kulikova, Sweden’s Johannes Moller, British/Indian sitarist Anoushka Shankar, multi-Grammy Award-winning American guitarist Sharon Isbin and Uruguay’s Eduardo Fernandez.

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Freshmen Start with Service

More than 2,000 new students and 250 peer advisors fanned out to 40 sites around Evanston and Chicago in September for a day of community service. They helped spruce up a garden at Washington Elementary School and clean up parks and parking lots in collaboration with the City of Evanston. Other projects included spending time with residents of senior citizen facilities in Evanston, Wilmette, Skokie and Chicago.

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