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October 17, 2025 – from Department of Economics
Check here for more information about Nobel Laureate Prof. Joel Mokyr and compiled set of media coverage.
October 13, 2025 – from The New York Times
October 13, 2025 – from Brown University
Brown University Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt received his PhD in Economics from NU in 1973. He is among three economists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, along with our own Prof. Joel Mokyr.
October 13, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2025 to three economists for showing how technological progress has led to sustained economic growth. Mokyr receives half of the prize for his development of a theory for sustained economic growth. Mokyr identified three important requisites for growth: useful knowledge, mechanical competence and institutions conducive to technological progress."
September 17, 2025 – from University of Chicago Law School
During her time as an Econ major, Irena explains, "I grew interested in the economic dimensions of foreign policy, which I pursued through internships at USAID, the Department of State, and the White House. I further explored this interest during my master’s degree as a research fellow with the Oxford China Policy Lab."
September 16, 2025 – from Consultancy.org
September 16, 2025 – from Northwestern Magazine