Impairments in the social use of language, or pragmatics, constitute a core characteris-tic of autism. Problems with pragmatic language have also been documented in fragile X syndrome (FXS), a monogenic condition that is the most common known genetic cause of autism. Evidence suggests that social cognitive ability, or theory of...
The research papers posted on this site showcase the wide-ranging archival work undertaken by a group of Northwestern University junior and senior English majors during winter quarter 2018. Their mission: recover a work of poetry published in the nineteenth-century United States from the library's open stacks or from Special Collections,...
With the generous support of the Humanities Open Book Program, a joint effort of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Northwestern is proud to make available important and groundbreaking works in philosophy, literary criticism, and African studies. Access to the collection is free and...
Northwestern University provides students the opportunity to participate in research-focused study abroad programs. Participating students conduct original research, often using a combination of fieldwork methods, such as interviews and archival research. This collection archives the research projects completed by students studying abroad.
The Doctor of Musical Arts at the Bienen School of Music is designed to foster the development of both musical artistry and scholarly achievement. All DMA students must submit written documents that must represent intensive, original research that makes a meaningful contribution to knowledge in the student's field.
The Northwestern Open Access Fund supports Northwestern scholars who wish to make their journal articles openly available immediately upon publication and to support gold open access publishers around the world. This collection of scholarship was published using the fund.
The Communication Studies Honors Program provides a special opportunity for advanced students to pursue an intellectual passion, acquire valuable research and writing skills, and complete their undergraduate career with distinction. Through guided development of an independent study research project, the student produces a scholarly paper, laboratory research report, or other...
Politica Northwestern is the academic journal of Politics & Policy (P&P), a non-partisan undergraduate student publication seeking to encourage informed political conversation on college campuses around the country. Edited by students of Northwestern University, P&P represents a community of individuals interested in why world shaping events occur and what impact...