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Undergrads Win Awards at Research Expo

June 05, 2025

Seniors Lillian Fu, Mia Xia, and Adrienne Scheide were honored for their research at Northwestern University’s Undergraduate Research & Arts Expo, which celebrates the accomplishments and discoveries of undergraduates through poster presentations and curated student panel talks.

Binhao Wu Wins Best Oral Presentation

June 05, 2025

SESP senior Binhao Wu’s research looking at the social identity and perception won Top Oral Presentation at the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, one of the largest annual undergraduate research conferences in the country.

Graduate Student Designs Workshop in India

May 23, 2025

The Indian town of Pithoragarh is nestled in the hills beneath the towering and picturesque Himalayas. Decades ago, Gautam Bisht’s grandmother moved away from this region to seek a better education and more opportunities for her family.

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Crafting Child Policy

May 20, 2025

Northwestern undergraduates wrestled with complex challenges in early childhood education before presenting policy recommendations to the Mayor's Office.

Scholarships Expand Opportunities

May 09, 2025

A new Northwestern University-powered scholarship initiative is designed to help Evanston students find and join high-quality after-school or summer programs.

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BitCrush: Evanston’s First Music + Code Competition

May 09, 2025

The BitCrush Music + Code Competition, a new kind of performance, debuts on May 10 at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center in Evanston as part of a day celebrating science, technology engineering, math and music.

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Alexandra Solomon

Partnering Up

Spring 2025

Long before the internet turned romantic relationships into a maze of swipes, curated profiles, and status updates, SESP launched a groundbreaking course called Building Loving and Lasting Relationships: Marriage 101.

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Social Policy in Action

Spring 2025

Social Policy: It’s half our name and one of our most popular undergraduate concentrations. But let’s be honest: People often aren’t sure what social policy actually means.

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