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A New AI Framework to Reveal Hidden Histories of Paintings

Northwestern professors Aggelos Katsaggelos and Maria Kokkori, working with the Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts and the Art Institute of Chicago, developed an AI framework to digitally isolate overlapping paint layers and offer new insights into artists’ creative processes.Read more

John Torkelson

Dow Partnership Advances Recyclable Polymer Technology

An award recognizes the Northwestern-Dow collaboration spearheaded by Professor John Torkelson to develop recyclable durable crosslinked polymers while advancing the material’s commercial applications.Read more

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New Level of Precise Supramolecular Materials Unlocked

Developed by Professor Samuel Stupp, giant ‘giga’ assemblies of different molecules enable novel materials and supercharge neurons.Read more

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Blink-Powered Glasses Could Keep an Eye on Health

New smart glasses developed by Professor Nivedita Arora harvest mechanical energy from facial movements to power sensors.Read more

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Vadim Backman

Northwestern to Launch $30 Million Center to Unlock Genome’s Hidden Code

Led by Northwestern Engineering’s Vadim Backman, the multi-institutional Science and Technology Center will integrate experts in physics, biology, engineering, AI, and medicine to understand how the genome’s three-dimensional structure helps cells establish their identities, remember past experiences, and respond to their environments.

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