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Tom Barrett Holds an Open Forum for Applied Math Students

Northwestern alumnus, Tom Barrett, spoke on Quantitative Finance to a conference room of Applied Math Students.
Nov 26, 2024

Sanjay Sood to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony

Sood, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CDW, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 14 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
Nov 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Researchers Develop Approach to Accurately Predict Pneumonia Outcomes

Using a machine-learning approach to health records, Professor Luís Amaral identified five pneumonia ‘states’ with predictable prognoses.
Oct 28, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

John A. “Mac” McQuown, Northwestern Alumni Medalist and Benefactor, Dies at 90

An entrepreneur, financial innovator, and philanthropist, McQuown made an impact on sustainability, environmentalism and engineering research.
Oct 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Membrane Viscosity Plays Key Role in Cell Dynamics and Deformation

A study led by Professor Petia Vlahovska showed that dissipation within the membrane controls the undulation dynamics of highly curved membranes.
Oct 24, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Daniel Abrams Appointed to Bette and Neison Harris Chair in Teaching Excellence

The chair was awarded in recognition of Abrams’s efforts in developing innovative courses.
Sep 5, 2024

Science in the Palm of Your Hand

Professor Luís Amaral and his lab have developed a series of apps and software programs to assist scientific research.
Sep 4, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Team with Madhav Mani Secures $7.4M NIH Grant

Mani and a multidisciplinary team will explore cellular evolution, disease, and aging.
Sep 4, 2024

How ESAM Gave Mark Cembrowski a Platform for his Successful Brain Research

Cembrowski is now an associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia, studying how the brain forms, stores, and retrieves memories.
Sep 3, 2024

Sheila Gujrathi Tells Her Story to Graduating Seniors

Gujrathi, a biotechnology entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with more than 25 years of experience, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 Undergraduate Convocation on June 10.
Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Grace Wang Tells Graduates to Think Big, Value Others, and Themselves

Wang, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony on June 10.
Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Scientists Say They’ve Found Where the Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates

CNN profiled recent research by a team with Professor Daniel Lecoanet that suspects the source of the Sun’s magnetic field is close to the surface.
May 28, 2024|from CNN

Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates Surprisingly Close to the Surface

An international team of researchers including Northwestern Engineering’s Daniel Lecoanet is getting closer to solving a 400-year-old solar mystery that stumped even famed astronomer Galileo Galilei.
May 22, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Father-Son Bonding

In the Kumars and the Chopps, Northwestern Engineering’s faculty roster includes two father-son duos.
Apr 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Sheila Gujrathi, Grace Wang to Address 2024 Northwestern Engineering Graduates

On June 10, Gujrathi and Wang will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.
Apr 23, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
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