The following article originally appeared in Inside Higher Ed. A few years ago, Northwestern University alumnus Stephen Colbert spoke to our graduating seniors about improvisation. He said one of the ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Like them, I began my career behind the scenes. I studied astrophysics before diving into ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the technology industry. Following a period of fast growth as organizations and individuals embraced a digital-first mindset amid the pandemic, our ...

Lately, there has been a lot of discussion highlighting the need for incorporating social sciences in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines in order to foster creativity, ...

With the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, commentators from all disciplines are offering insights into “what it all meant.”.Let's instead stick to results closer to home: What did the ...

When Ameet Mallik (’94, MS ’95) arrived at Northwestern in 1990 and began pursuing a degree in chemical engineering, he was filled with a love of physics, chemistry, and math. Shown by his father — a ...

The flyby of Pluto in July of 2015 is being hailed as an event equivalent to the Apollo 11 moon landing. With all of its recent success and media hype about what it has taught us about Pluto, the New ...