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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


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...

South African artist and academic Pippa Skotnes does field work in the Northern Cape, a South African province. Skotnes is this year's Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies.

South African artist, academic Pippa Skotnes joins NU community as visiting scholar

April 11, 2017

Artist and academic Pippa Skotnes brings her knowledge of South African history to Northwestern as this year’s Roberta Buffett Visiting Professor of International Studies. Skotnes, who is from South...

Brian Hanson, director of research and planning at the Buffett Institute, is leaving this week to begin work at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Hanson has been at the Buffett Institute for 12 years, where his colleagues say he helped better involve undergraduates and expand civic engagement.

Buffett Institute looks to fill two vacancies

July 14, 2016

The Buffett Institute for Global Studies will have a second vacancy to fill after its director of research and planning leaves this week for a job at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. After a...

Letter to the Editor: Buffett Institute directors support Eikenberry’s appointment

April 10, 2016

Dear Editor: As has been reported in The Daily Northwestern, Karl Eikenberry’s appointment is stirring up controversy among some Northwestern faculty and students. People are criticizing the appointment...

Roberta Buffett Elliott (Weinberg ’54) smiles at a crowd gathered in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall to honor her more than $100 million donation to the University. More than a year later, Elliott’s donation has allowed the Buffett Institute for Global Studies to fund several new and existing programs and create an executive director position.

Buffett Institute expands programs, launches new initiatives

February 12, 2016

A new executive director position, visiting postdoctoral fellows and expanded programs are among the developments that have come out of Roberta Buffett Elliott’s (Weinberg ’54)  donation of more than...

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