Learning in Beautiful Surroundings hughes auditorium The “wave” ceiling in the Hughes Auditorium of the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center adds a lovely touch to a rich environment for learning. Designed by the New York-based architecture firm of Davis Brody Bond, the ceiling took 23,400 linear feet of maple to construct. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, the curved ceiling also covers the air handling ducts. The auditorium can seat an entire medical school class.

A Quiet Oasis outside abbott hall From the benches outside Abbott Hall, members of the Northwestern community and visitors alike can enjoy views of the ever-changing foliage as well as nearby Lake Michigan. This beautiful oasis provides a respite from the hustle and bustle of an urban campus—a good place to catch a few rays or eat lunch.

Dr. Dan is Watching mcgaw pavilion Sculpted by Preston Jackson of Chicago, this likeness of Daniel Hale Williams, MD 1883, Northwestern’s first African American medical graduate and faculty member, takes center stage on the third floor of the McGaw Pavilion in the Health Sciences Building. “Dr. Dan” (as he was known) watches the comings and goings of today’s second-year medical students as they learn in renovated former dental school space that houses the 182-seat Daniel Hale Williams Auditorium plus seminar and case study rooms.

A Name from the Past galter library Acquired this year, the poster hanging in the Galter Health Sciences Library’s first floor Learning Resources Center recalls the naming of the Chicago campus that never came to be. The 1923 poster depicts the McKinlock Campus, based on architectural drawings. However, Chicago businessman George McKinlock lost his money in the Depression and couldn’t fulfill a pledge to help build the Chicago campus in memory of his son, Alexander—Northwestern forgave the debt.

huron and lake shore drive Another reminder of this incident is the McKinlock Gate, which was erected in 1930 and originally stood on the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Chicago Ave. The gate was later moved one block south to make way for construction of the Arthur Rubloff Building.

New Moniker Set in Stone corner of superior and fairbanks The new name of Northwestern’s medical school was finally carved in stone when a sign was erected in the spring on the northeast corner of Superior Street and Fairbanks Court. Thanks to the generosity of the Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation, the school was renamed the Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002.

Overseeing His Domain ROBERT H. LURIE medical research center Sculpted by internationally renowned artist Bruno Lucchesi, this likeness of the late Chicago entrepreneur Robert H. Lurie sits at the Superior Street entrance of the medical school’s newest research building that bears his name. The Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University is home to approximately 1,000 researchers, technicians, postdoctoral students, and lab assistants as well as to the first-year medical school class.

Looking Good ward lobby The portraits of entrepreneur A. Montgomery Ward and wife Elizabeth were missing for several months from the Ward lobby as they underwent restoration. But the likenesses returned in late 2004, looking much brighter. Ward, who established the world’s first mail-order business, died in 1913. His widow honored his memory by donating $4 million toward construction of the first building on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus that would house the medical and dental schools. The portrait restoration and improved lighting were partially funded by a gift from the A. Montgomery Ward Foundation.