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The Challenges of Mining for Electric-Vehicle Batteries

Professor Jennifer Dunn and PhD student Jenna Trost’s commentary in Nature Sustainability argues that the Inflation Reduction Act’s standard for electric-vehicle batteries could have unintended consequences.Read more

Daniel Abrams

Curiosities of the World

Professor Daniel Abrams uses applied mathematics to investigate complex systems – and a diverse array of intriguing topics.Read more

Shana Kelley

Northwestern to Co-lead New CZ Biohub Chicago

Northwestern professor Shana Kelley named president of the biomedical science hub, which will develop new technologies for studying human tissues with unprecedented resolution.Read more

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First Transient Electronic Bandage Speeds Healing

The bandage developed by Professors Guillermo Ameer and John Rogers also monitors the healing process, alerting clinicians to issues in real time.Read more

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