Looking at Science with an Artist's Eye
Undergraduate Ashley van Batenburg-Stafford was among several Weinberg College winners in the Science in Society 2011 Scientific Images Contest. Participant submissions captured striking images from scientific research, showing that art and beauty can abound in some unusual places. Spanning a range of disciplines, image subjects included proteins active in the healing process, cells converting solar and kinetic energy into electricity, nanotechnology, and others. Selected by a panel of artists, scientists, and community leaders, these images showcase the sometimes startling beauty of science. View a slideshow of all 12 winning entries
Winning images are also on display at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in Evanston through October 31.
The colors of healing: Protein alpha 6 integrin can be seen in red, while another protein called fibronectin is visible in green, and tissue appears in purple.
Image by Ashley van Batenburg-Stafford/Courtesy of Science in Society
Honors and Achievements
Physics and Astronomy professor Jim Sauls has been awarded the Bardeen Prize for his work on superconductivity.
Art Theory & Practice MFA candidate Rachel Niffenegger has been accepted into the two-year, De Ateliers residency program in Amsterdam.
Sarah Jacoby, assistant professor of Religious Studies, has been awarded an ACLS Grant for 2012-2013.
The History Department's Dyan Elliott and Melissa Macauley were offered fellowships at the National Humanities Center for 2012-2013.
Krista Thompson, associate professor of Art History, has been awarded an ACLS fellowship for 2012-2013.
Chemistry professor Tobin Marks received the 2012 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences.
Mentions in the Media
Michelle Obama, Paradox
"Michelle Obama is a genuine paradox," said Darlene Clark Hine, a professor of African American studies and history at Northwestern University. Hine's lecture, part of a black studies conference at the university last week, argued that the first lady is a "transformative, liberationist" figure -- despite her interest in domestic issues and the long list of magazine cover stories focused on topics such as Obama's approach to motherhood or the importance of healthful eating. washingtonpost.com April 16, 2012 Full story
Seismic hazards: Japan earthquake and other tectonic surprises challenge scientific assumptions
"It's almost impossible to make a sensible earthquake hazard map," argues Northwestern University geophysicist Seth Stein.... "We call this the 'whack-a-mole model' of earthquake hazard mapping. The mole will come up the same hole that it went down," Stein said. And that's rarely the case. washingtonpost.com March 9, 2012 Full story
