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A Whole-Brain Education
Ottino transformed the student experience by expanding curricula, promoting well-being, and championing new student groups.
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From Disparate to Interdisciplinary
As dean, Ottino encouraged a research culture that worked to solve problems at the intersection of disciplines.
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The Heart's Knowledge
In this exhibit at the Block Museum of Art, inaugural Northwestern Engineering Artist-at-Large Dario Robleto urges visitors to remember the human meaning hidden within scientific discoveries.
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Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Whether they excel in private equity, digital music services, supply chain logistics, or smartphone design, alumni continue to use whole-brain thinking throughout their careers.
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Mission Next
Putting his robotics background to work, entrepreneur Andrew Reiter (’10) plans his move from intelligent autonomous systems design to the climate crisis.
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Coming Full Circle
Dean of Princeton University Graduate School Rodney Priestley (PhD ’08) carries on tenets of his Northwestern education by promoting a nurturing and exciting academic environment in the classroom.
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Big Idea
Self-propelling water droplets may hold the key to optimizing fog harvesting—an inexpensive but inefficient method of collecting moisture from the air to address global water scarcity.