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Attend a Presidential Fellows Lunch & Learn Event

April 27, 2026

Event flyer for Northwestern Presidential Fellows Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 12–1:15 PM at Parkes Hall, featuring Victoria Lang and Joshua Brallier; buffet lunch provided.

Important Dates

May
4
2026

Fall quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music Graduate and Undergraduate Programs, Non-Degree, TGS

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Fall quarter courses viewable in CAESAR for the following: Communication, Education, Engineering, Journalism and Music G...
May
7
2026

DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Kalyn Thayer - Dr. Alexander Misharin Lab

1:30 PMRobert H Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior
Title of Presentation:  "Identity, ontogeny, and age-related changes of white pulp macrophages in mouse and human spleen...
May
8
2026

Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates

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Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Spring PhD candidates
May
8
2026

Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Spring in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript and must go through the course withdrawal process. (No tuition adjustment after 04/06/2026)

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Last day to drop a FULL-TERM class for Spring in CAESAR. Any requests after this date result in a W on the transcript an...
May
10
2026

Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program

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Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 50% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assista...
May
11
2026

Pre-Registration for Fall begins

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Pre-Registration for Fall begins

Get to Know Our Community

TGS is home to more than 3,500 PhD and 1,900 master’s students, from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

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Explore All Spotlights

From Materials Science to Political Science, explore the diverse research and unique stories of our PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows.

Alexander Kane

Alexander Kane

PhD Candidate in the Materials Science and Engineering Department

Katie Cohen

Katie Cohen

PhD Candidate in the Health Sciences Integrated Program

John Ahrens

John Ahrens

PhD Candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering

Peter Carlson

Peter Carlson

PhD Student in the Department of Chemistry

Ryan Forelli

Ryan Forelli

PhD Student in Computer Engineering

Jenny Bartloff

Jenny Bartloff

Postdoctoral Fellow in the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab

Madeline Melzer

Madeline Melzer

PhD Candidate in the Driskill Graduate Program and Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

Amanda Ziyi Fu

Amanda Ziyi Fu

PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science

Jakob Reinke

Jakob Reinke

PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering

Casandra "Clover" Moisanu

Casandra "Clover" Moisanu

PhD Candidate in the Department of Chemistry

Akash Pandey

Akash Pandey

PhD Candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering