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

The Daily Northwestern

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

The Daily Northwestern

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies, 1902 Sheridan Road. Members have been finalized for the search committee that will select a new executive director for the Institute.

Northwestern announces search for Buffett Institute executive director

December 8, 2017

Northwestern will launch a new search for an executive director for the Buffett Institute for Global Studies, according to a Tuesday email sent to faculty and staff from Provost Jonathan Holloway. Bruce...

University President Morton Schapiro speaks an event Wednesday about student debt. The event was held at the Evanston Public Library and hosted by the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities.

Schapiro discusses student debt at Evanston Public Library

May 11, 2017

University President Morton Schapiro discussed the rising costs of college at a moderated discussion about the role of student debt in higher education at the Evanston Public Library on Wednesday. The...

Visiting Prof. Pippa Skotnes speaks Monday in Scott Hall. Skotnes used a charred billiards ball from the Great Chicago Fire to explain her archival research on the San peoples.

South African artist, academic discusses work at Buffett Institute talk

May 9, 2017

South African artist and academic Pippa Skotnes used animal bones as a canvas to narrate the stories of the San peoples of South Africa. Skotnes said the combination of the bones — which came from...

Left to right: Peter Slevin, Hendrik Spruyt, Juliet Sorenson, Yohanan Petrovsky-Shern. The Buffett Institute for Global Studies held a panel to discuss the future of Trump’s foreign policy.

Buffett Institute holds panel on Trump’s foreign policy

April 28, 2017

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies held a panel of Northwestern faculty Thursday to discuss the state of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy as his first 100 days draw to a close. The event,...

Ghanaian tech entrepreneur Regina Honu speaks at Scott Hall on Tuesday. Honu spoke about introducing more girls to STEM and using technology to “better” Ghana.

Ghanaian technology entrepreneur receives Buffett Institute award, discusses career in STEM

April 19, 2017

A cartoon of a man who used a rocket strapped to his back to fly inspired Ghanaian technology entrepreneur Regina Honu to make a rocket for herself. When she presented her creation to a teacher, he told...

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