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

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Northwestern lab campaigns against negative body image in magazines

April 28, 2014

Northwestern’s Body and Media Lab started an initiative last week encouraging individuals to flip over magazines with covers that are unhealthy for female body image. Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln...

 Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln delivers a TED Talk at the University of Connecticut on Sept. 21.  Engeln discussed her major focus of study, “beauty sickness,” and how it prevents women’s involvement in global engagement.

Psychology professor hosts ‘beauty sickness’ TED Talk

October 25, 2013

Don’t tell little girls they look pretty. This is one solution to "beauty sickness" that psychology Prof. Renee Engeln spoke about at her TED Talk on Monday at the University of Connecticut. Beauty...

Johns Hopkins University Prof. Kay Redfield Jamison speaks Monday at Cahn Auditorium. Jamison talked to a crowd made up of primarily Panhellenic Association women about her experience with bipolar disorder.

Johns Hopkins prof shares experience with bipolar disorder

October 7, 2013

Kay Redfield Jamison shared with members of the Northwestern community Monday her thoughts on the progress that has been made in treating mood disorders and her personal struggles with bipolar disorder. Jamison,...

Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln was selected by the class of 2013 to give the annual Last Lecture. In her talk, Engeln complimented the graduating seniors' generation for spawning the "age of the nerd."

In Last Lecture, psychology prof encourages class of 2013 to embrace ‘age of the nerd,’ one another

June 18, 2013

Psychology Prof. Renee Engeln began her Last Lecture to the class of 2013 on Monday night by reading excerpts from her colleagues and other professionals in her field criticizing the graduating seniors'...

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