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Lisa Volpatti Receives NSF CAREER Award
Volpatti was one of five University faculty members to earn the prestigious honor.Aug 20, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Advances Promising Biomedical Discoveries
The latest round awards more than $2 million to 8 Northwestern projects as part of the Ryan Family’s $35 million commitment to high-impact research, including one project with work from Professor John Rogers.Aug 18, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Study Reveals New Way Cells Organize Their Genomes
Professor Vadim Backman’s group showed that changing the nucleus’s ionic environment can rapidly reshape chromatin and alter how cancer cells respond to chemotherapy.Aug 14, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
The New Science of Inflammation
Professor Shana Kelley’s work developing technologies to monitor inflammation in real time was highlighted in a New York Times Magazine article examining how chronic inflammation influences human health and how new tools could help researchers better understand, detect, and ultimately prevent disease.Aug 11, 2026|from The New York Times Magazine
Flexible DNA Transforms Protein Crystallization
A new approach developed by Professor Chad Mirkin reveals proteins’ structures and enables next-gen flexible biomaterials.Jul 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Researchers Test Nanoparticle Treatment to Save Donor Livers
WGN highlighted Northwestern Engineering researcher Jacqueline Burke's work on a nanoparticle treatment designed to repair and preserve donor livers, with the goal of making more organs viable for transplantation and saving more lives.Jul 27, 2026|from WGN-TV
Professor Emeritus Lyle F. Mockros Passes Away
Mockros will be remembered for his contributions to the field of fluid dynamics and the development of biomedical engineering at Northwestern.Jul 21, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Chad Mirkin Receives American Chemical Society’s Top Honor
Mirkin is being honored for his pioneering contributions to nanochemistry and dedication to the field.Jul 17, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
‘Light in a Bottle’ Liquid Can Harvest and Store Energy from Multiple Sources
Science wrote about the substance developed by Professor Samuel Stupp that has “remarkable” behavior and could lead to devices powered by energy-rich gels.Jun 19, 2026|from Science
New Exoskeleton Therapy Could Redefine How Stroke Survivors Relearn to Walk
Developed by a team with Northwestern Engineering researchers, a first-of-its-kind rehabilitation system virtually connects therapists and patients through robotic exoskeletons.Jun 17, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Aaron W. Saak Offers Four Directionally Correct Principles for PhD and Master’s Graduates
Saak, president and CEO of Crane NXT, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the June 15 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony.Jun 16, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Antonio Daniels Shares Seven Pieces of Advice with Graduates
Daniels, chief information officer at Comcast Business, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2026 Undergraduate Convocation on June 15.Jun 16, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Cell-Inspired Material Captures Energy and Releases It on Demand
Developed by Professor Samuel Stupp, the shape-shifting liquid transforms into an energy-rich gel that stores power for months.Jun 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Video Game Stroke Rehab Restores Arm Movement in Chronic Stroke Survivors
A game directly treated impaired arm rather than teaching ways to compensate for lack of function, and Professor John Rogers is working to make the game’s wearable device completely wireless.Jun 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grad Spotlight: Lindsey Wade
Graduating with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering and a bachelor’s in dance, Wade worked on wearable devices and led the Graffiti Dancers group.Jun 9, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News