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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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In Kader Attia’s film essay “Reflecting Memory,” the artist repairs an amputee’s lost arm using a mirror to project a reflection of his other arm. Attia spent time researching the themes of loss and trauma in Northwestern’s Africana collection for his new exhibit at the Block Museum, where the film will be on view.

Block Museum exhibition explores loss, trauma

January 18, 2017

French-Algerian artist Kader Attia has traveled all around Africa studying culture, history and presenting exhibitions. Now, Attia will make his solo debut in the Midwest at the Block Museum of Art with...

McCormick Dean Julio Ottino

McCormick Dean Julio Ottino awarded for ‘Whole-Brain Engineering’ initiative

January 10, 2017

McCormick Dean Julio Ottino was named the recipient of the 2017 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology for his work expanding the McCormick curriculum. Ottino, creator...

WNUR, Block Cinema team up for experimental music, film showcase

May 4, 2016

A&E At an upcoming performance of “Sonic Celluloid,” an audience will watch silent films while live musicians soundtrack them, experimenting with manipulations of the sounds of saxophones and...

Block Museum symposium explores performance art

April 7, 2016

A&E As part of a dance piece in the upcoming symposium “Performed in the Present Tense,” performance studies graduate student Didier Morelli will use his body to erase words off a chalkboard. His...

Alumnae of NU celebrates centennial, creates new programming

January 31, 2016

In 1916, a small group of women began selling sandwiches to fundraise for a women’s building at Northwestern. In the 100 years since, that group has raised more than $7 million for NU. The Alumnae...

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