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Fighting Against Fake News

Computation + Journalism Symposium highlights new technologies and approaches to counteract disinformation.read more

Do Earthquakes Have a 'Tell'?

Data scientists and seismologists use “deep tremor” to forecast strong earthquakes.read more

Lab on the Skin

Northwestern Engineer’s Innovative Design Exhibited as Art

John Rogers’ ‘Lab on the Skin’ invention is showcased at the Museum of Modern Art.read more

Materials Research Center Receives $15.6 Million Grant

Center is among the longest continually funded materials research centers in the nation.read more

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Exploring the Risky Business of Self-Preservation

Prey use both speed of approach and proximity of predator to calculate best escape route. read more

Whole-brain Engineering

It takes a different way of thinking to connect disparate fields, put big ideas into action, solve global problems, and imagine what’s next. It takes left-brain analytical skills. It takes right-brain creativity.

It takes whole-brain engineering.

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