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Go to Giving Make a Gift Tales From the Vault Step into Archives with historian Kevin Leonard. read more Our People At Northwestern, students, alumni, faculty and staff create their own definitions of success. Meet some of our people Our Places Bordered by a Great Lake and a global city, our campus offers the best of both worlds. Explore campus highlights Our Events From concerts to lectures, there is always something happening on campus. More Campus Events Northwestern Now Read the latest news. This algorithm makes robots perform better Northwestern launches effort to develop best practices for news organizations using AI As we age, we grow more lonely University statements on Middle East conflict Five honored with University Teaching Awards Sugar-based catalyst upcycles carbon dioxide More News Only Here Explore what makes us Northwestern. Diversity & Inclusion Powerful Collaborations Global Engagement High-Impact Research A truly welcoming community. Differences are central to broadening our perspectives, creating thoughtful leaders and sparking new ideas. So, we are diligent about creating an environment that is inclusive and truly diverse. Our students, faculty and staff come from different backgrounds — intellectually, ethnically, economically and geographically — and we wouldn’t have it any other way. More on Diversity Campus Inclusion & Community cultivates inclusive learning environments through programs that foster meaningful dialogue. Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) provides programming that creates opportunities for community engagement and identity expression. Academic Programs & Centers , home to majors, minors and research opportunities related to identity, social disparities and diversity. Crossing academic disciplines. Northwestern scholars are tackling some of our world’s most complex problems. These are bold goals that can only be accomplished through collaboration across diverse fields of study. Some of our most exciting projects bring together disciplines for new partnerships. Knight Lab , a team of technologists, journalists and designers advancing news media innovation Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences (IBiS), a graduate program covering a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines The Global Health Studies Minor , studying international issues with a public health focus Making an impact, everywhere. Northwestern is no ivory tower. It’s a launching pad to every corner of the globe. More than 32% of undergraduates supplement their academic studies with an international experience, such as field study, cultural immersion or exchange abroad. Our faculty collaborate with organizations and scholars around the world to advance research. 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