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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


Golden Globe winner and creator of Amazon’s show “Transparent” Jill Soloway speaks to the Northwestern community about her experience as a female filmmaker. She discussed the challenges filmmakers from minority groups face, sharing advice about pursuing career as a filmmaker.

‘Transparent’ creator speaks at Northwestern about gender, sexuality, television

March 3, 2015

Jill Soloway, a Golden Globe winner and creator of Amazon’s show “Transparent,” spoke Monday at Northwestern about her experience as a female filmmaker and the experience of filmmakers from historically...

Chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine Mark Leibovich speaks to students, faculty and community members about politics and journalism. He discussed his career Thursday in Annenberg Hall.

New York Times Magazine’s Mark Leibovich talks Washington reporting

January 15, 2015

Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent for The New York Times Magazine and best-selling author spoke Thursday night as part of Northwestern's Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.  Leibovich,...

Obama’s former chief technology officer talks innovation, entrepreneurship

May 1, 2014

The chief technology officer for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign spoke at Northwestern on Wednesday about his experiences in technology and entrepreneurship. About 40 students and...

Damon Horowitz, the resident philosopher at Google, speaks on Tuesday evening at Ryan Auditorium. Horowitz was the second of three speakers in the Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.

Google’s in-house philosopher talks technology

April 30, 2013

Damon Horowitz, Google’s in-house philosopher and director of engineering, began his talk Tuesday night by telling the audience everyone should learn how to program a computer. “In my view, digital...

Wendy Kopp, the founder of Teach for America, shared her views on leadership in primary and secondary education Wednesday at Leverone Hall. Kopp was the first of three speakers that will make up the 2013 Contemporary Thought Speaker Series.

Teach for America founder talks leadership, education

April 17, 2013

Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach For America, spoke Wednesday on campus about the role of leadership in primary and secondary education. “Leadership is at the heart of every problem we face,” Kopp...

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