2020 News

It is with profound sadness that we learned about the passing of Pumlani Sibula, a dear colleague and collaborator at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, one of Northwestern’s partner institutions.

An international exchange of ideas on sustainability was on the agenda for two virtual poster sessions jointly organized by Universität Hamburg in Germany and Northwestern University. Two dozen students presented their research and attended fellow student presentations during virtual “fireside chat” poster sessions held in November.

Northwestern celebrates International Education Week, November 16-20, with dozens of events and activities for students, faculty, staff, and students.

Faculty from four Northwestern schools have received International Classroom Partnering Grants for the academic year 2020-2021. A total of seven projects were funded with institutional partners on four continents.

Northwestern is joining an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit filed by Harvard and MIT against the new ICE regulations. Read President Morton Schapiro's full statement.

Interim Provost Kathleen Hagerty confirms Northwestern University’s continued commitment to our international students.

Interim Provost Kathleen Hagerty and Vice President for Research Milan Mrksich express Northwestern University’s commitment to being an inclusive, global academic community.

Recently, Northwestern's faculty member Licheng Gu and graduate student Muzhen Zhang were interviewed by China Youth Daily.

The second annual U7+ Summit, originally scheduled for June 2-3 at Northwestern University, will be rescheduled in response to the continuing global spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Northwestern closely tracks developments of the coronavirus and continues to share information as they emerge in an effort to keep our community safe and up-to-date.

Symposium brings together scientists from partner institutions to expand academic scope

Northwestern University will host the second annual U7+ Summit June 2-3, 2020, convening presidents and top leaders from universities in G7 nations and other countries to explore solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.