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

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Industry professionals bring real-world experience to Northwestern classrooms

May 6, 2025

At Northwestern, learning doesn’t stop with theory. Various instructors incorporate their full-time industry experience to develop a unique curriculum grounded in their professional background. Miri...

Fourth Wall is a weekly opinion column covering politics and culture, from Medill sophomore Aidan Klineman. Please forward questions and comments to aidanklineman2027@u.northwestern.edu.

Fourth Wall: Lessons from my quarter in the Bay

March 10, 2025

I have been away from Evanston this winter, participating in Northwestern’s Bay Area Immersion Program. The Segal Design Institute describes BAIP on its website: “Dive into the vibrant heart of...

In Focus: McCormick students allege misconduct, differential treatment from Segal shop professional

In Focus: McCormick students allege misconduct, differential treatment from Segal shop professional

May 21, 2024

Just over a month before she graduated from Northwestern, Emily Song (McCormick ’24) told her professor that Scott Simpson — a professional hired to help students manufacture projects in the Segal...

Segal Design Institute directors announced Wednesday new measures for institute accountability in response to student concerns about the Segal Shop.

Segal directors respond to student allegations on unsafe working environment

March 28, 2024

Segal Design Institute directors Greg Holderfield, Prof. Kim Hoffmann and Prof. Michael Peshkin announced new mechanisms for institute accountability and feedback Wednesday following reports of problematic...

Pouring Fire: The 2023 Segal Iron Pour

January 19, 2024

Students from the 2023 Segal Design Institute’s Leonardo, Geometry, and the Art of Manufacturing class spent Winter Quarter 2023 designing sand molds. Their reward: casting the molds using liquid iron. Email:...

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