DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Joel Mokyr, a Nobel laureate and distinguished professor of both history and economics, will address the Class of 2026 at Weinberg College's Convocation Ceremony on June 13, 2026.

"Nobel winner Joel Mokyr has spent decades studying the past. Now, he says, the future looks bright." Northwestern Magazine explores Mokyr's life, career, and Nobel win.

"Newey, the Ford Professor of Economics, Emeritus at MIT, has been a leading figure in econometric theory for more than four decades, shaping both research and training in the field."

Devor's studies in economics "fueled a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity that continues to shape how he evaluates investments today."

Devor's studies in economics "fueled a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity that continues to shape how he evaluates investments today."