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martwickSTUDENT LOBBY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD

On February 19, 2020, Northwestern undergraduates Adam Davies, Meezahn Senbetta, Victoria Kondrak, and Dashiel Gabryszewski visited the Capitol to advocate for expanded funding for Illinois students in advance of the Governor's annual budget address. In addition, they met with Illinois state senators and house representatives and attended higher education committee hearings. Left: State Senator Robert Martwick (10th District) spoke with the group on advocacy and civic engagement.

MOS LightfootPRESIDENT SCHAPIRO HOSTS AUC, WELCOMES MAYOR LIGHTFOOT

On October 30, 2019, Northwestern President Morton Schapiro hosted the Annual Leadership Meeting for America's Urban Campus, a coalition of 21 Chicago-based colleges and universities. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot provided remarks to the assembled group and led a dialogue around equity, the role of anchor institutions in Chicago neighborhoods and the importance of research and community partnerships.

durbin health groupSEN. DURBIN VISITS STUDENTS TO DISCUSS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND RESEARCH

On August 7, 2019, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin met with Chicago-area students interested in healthcare careers and health disparities research. The students in attendance were supported by Northwestern University and partner programs, including ChicagoCHEC Fellows, CHASE Your Dreams, ResearcHStart, and The Guide.

yali groupTHE 2019 YALI FELLOWS

On July 26, 2019, Rep. Jan Schakowsky met with the 2019 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Fellows participating in a business and entrepreneurship initiative hosted jointly by the Northwestern Program of African Studies and The Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The group discussed Congress, current events, and the importance of fostering entrepreneurship with the Congresswoman.

DURBINSEN. DURBIN SPEAKS AT RESEARCH BUILDING DEDICATION AND RIBBON CUTTING

On June 17, 2019, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin spoke at the dedication of the new Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center on the Streeterville campus. Sen. Durbin highlighted the importance of federal investments in groundbreaking science and research that take place at Northwestern and will have a new home in Simpson Querrey.

SFDADSFARMY UNDERSECRETARY PARTICIPATES IN NU ESEARCH ROUNDTABLE

On April 12, 2018, then-Undersecretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy (currently Acting Secretary of the Army) toured Northwestern research labs and participated in a roundtable discussion with faculty and Northwestern Office of Research leaders on the importance of research collaborations.

israelCOLLABORATION ON WATER RESEARCH

On September 11, 2017, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Northwestern University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on water research.

surfANNUAL SURF ON THE HILL DAY WITH REP. SCHAKOWSKY

Northwestern students Thomas Wu, Shaleahk Wilson, Katherine Su, and Daniel Ng (shown here with U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky) served in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program in 2017.