Winter 2016

Winter 2016

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Contents

Features

Driving GM

Alicia Boler Davis has become one of GM's top leaders

Hope for Fertility — in the Face of Cancer

Teresa Woodruff created the field of oncofertility

Explaining the Holocaust

Peter Hayes' new book brings lessons to wider audience

The Man Behind the Magic

Moana is John Musker’s latest animated odyssey

Campus Life

Un-Making A Murderer

Law team wins appeal on behalf of Brendan Dassey

Role Model

Actor calls for greater Latino representation in theater

Healing and Hope

Amy Paller creates community for people with ichthyosis

Then: LAB ADVANCED STUDY OF BALLISTICS

Calvin Goodard helped bring down Chicago gangsters

Voter Registration Record

Effort registers 96 percent of freshmen class

Student Startup Developing Flying Car

Group aims to release electric air vehicle in 2024

Collections: Celebrating Iranian Film

Movie posters reveal 50 years of moviemaking in Iran

Diving Into the Next Challenge

Former Olympic diver pursues physical therapy

Pick Your Pasta Wisely

Go with whole grain pastas when possible

Embracing His Story

Football captain provides leadership on, off the field

Welsh-Ryan Arena Highlights

Some of the top games on the Wildcats’ home court

Going Dutch

Quartet enjoys Netherlands-Northwestern connection

Coaching Chemistry

Women's soccer coaches lead 'Cats to Big Ten title

Alumni Life

Power of the Network

Mentorship program helps alumni, students connect

My Northwestern Direction: Kris Hammond

Building better partners, artificial and real

Ian Weinberger: Music Man

Associate music director works on Hamilton

Nicole Lapin: Financial Fitness

Alumna offers financial advice to young women

Alumni Updates

Jonathan Addleton, Jeanne Bishop and Hailey Danisewicz

Passings

Agnes Nixon, Herschell Lewis and Margaret Strotz

Purple Prose

Safe Water for Flint

Former athlete helps provide lead-free water to kids

Mailbox

Mailbox

Voting rights, danger in Timbuktu and a good pitch