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Twenty-one universities condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Mar 22, 2022

Twenty-one universities from eight countries today condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for institutions of higher learning to mobilize in support of victims and others in need.

Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Feb 24, 2022

Expert on Ukraine: ‘We’ve awoken today to a new world order’ MEDIA ADVISORY: February 24, 2022 Expert on Ukraine: 'We've awoken today to a new world order' EVANSTON, Ill.

Northwestern University recognized for campus internationalization

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Feb 23, 2022

Northwestern University is among three institutions this year receiving the 2022 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award for Campus Internationalization in recognition of a global learning program which helped undergraduate students take part in global virtual internships amid pandemic-induced limits on international mobility.

Russia needs to be ‘given a lesson,’ expert on Ukrainian affairs says

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Jan 25, 2022

Olga Kamenchuk, professor at Northwestern and an expert on Ukrainian affairs, said that even if Moscow doesn’t end up attacking Kiev, there should be new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its efforts to destabilize Europe.

Mothers of school-age children are most affected by COVID-19

By Mohamed Abdelfattah | Jan 13, 2022

In countries rich and poor, women experienced the largest declines in employment during the pandemic, largely due to childcare needs during school closures, new research from Northwestern University and others shows.