Fall Quarter Undergraduate Classes

Registration for Fall Quarter starts May 14. The Fall Quarter schedule is posted here. The schedule includes recently added classes in health care (Econ 307) and economic history (Econ 323-2), and a second section of corporate finance (Econ 360). Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the classes in the economics of the family (Econ 340) and law and economics (Econ 351). The Department will continue to use wait lists within CAESAR for any classes that reach capacity. In a change starting this Fall, students in our core classes (Econ 201, 202, 281, 310-1, 310-2, 311) will now sign up for a specific discussion section rather than for a generic time slot. Note that you will not see the room allocated to each discussion section until the Registrar allocates rooms in August.

Daron Acemoglu named as 2012 Nemmers Prize Winner

Daron Acemoglu, who is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been awarded the 2012 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics. Professor Acemoglu's has been active in a wide range of fields within Economics. Read the formal press release here. The 2010 Prize winner, Elhanan Helpman, will again be visiting campus from April 24 to May 18, and there will be a conference associated with his visit on May 11 and 12.

Papers from 2012 Nemmers Prize Conference Available

On May 11 and 12, Northwestern University hosted a conference associated with the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics on the political economy of growth and development. Papers from the conference are available here. The conference was concurrent with the visit of the current holder of the Nemmers Prize, Elhanan Helpman (pictured), to campus in the Spring Quarter of 2012.

Econometric Society North American Summer Meetings to be held at Northwestern in 2012

Northwestern University will be hosting the North American Summer Meetings of the Econometric Society. The meeting will be from June 28 to July 1, 2012. Information can be found here.