The Alumnae of Northwestern University

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The Alumnae of Northwestern University is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1916.

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News

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 15:12

The Alumnae of NU Celebrates 50 Outstanding Alumnae including this year's Distinguished Alumnae Award Recipient, Dr. Sandra Carson

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Alumnae of Northwestern University is celebrating its 50th year of honoring outstanding alumnae, including this year’s Distinguished Alumnae Award recipient, Dr. Sandra Carson, a pioneer in reproductive medicine, endocrinology and infertility. The award, established in 1976, is presented annually to an outstanding alumna who has made significant contributions in her field and who has attained national recognition.

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 16:23

Fifteen Northwestern Students Granted Summer Internships by The Alumnae of Northwestern University

July 29, 2025

EVANSTON, Ill., -- The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected 15 students to receive grants to fund 2025 summer internships. The Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP) provides undergraduate students a $3,500 stipend for completing an unpaid summer internship, of which $2,000 is funded by The Alumnae, a staunch supporter of the SIGP program since 2010.

Thu, 06/26/2025 - 11:38

Ten Northwestern Students Granted STEM Scholarships By The Alumnae of Northwestern University

Evanston, Ill.—The Alumnae of Northwestern University has selected ten students to receive the 2025-2026 Alumnae STEM Scholarships, which are awarded to students who excel in a STEM discipline -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 13:50

Fifteen Students Awarded 2025 Alumnae Undergraduate Research Grants

Funding is from The Alumnae’s Centennial Endowment for Undergraduate Research, established in 2016 to commemorate the organization’s 100th anniversary. Peter Civetta, director, Office of Undergraduate Research, “Given the challenges that research is facing these days, this partnership with The Alumnae allows new researchers to explore and engage with the problems of the world, seeking solutions that can better people’s knowledge and experience..."

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 16:25

2025 CIERA Lecture: Rubin Observatory in Chile

The 2025 CIERA Annual Public Lecture is on the evening of October 3, at Ryan Auditorium in Northwestern University’s Technological Institute. This year’s speaker is Dr. Chris Stubbs the Samuel C. Moncher Professor of Physics and of Astronomy at Harvard University.