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Gianneschi Among Three Leaders in Nanotechnology to Receive 2025 Kabiller Awards

Professor Nathan Gianneschi will receive the $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator’s Award in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine for recent groundbreaking discoveries that have potential to make a lasting effect in nanoscience and nanomedicine.
Jun 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Ameet Mallik Shares Lessons That Shaped His Innovation

During his June 16 speech at the 2025 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, Mallik credited lifelong learning, purpose, relationships, and balance as keys to his success.
Jun 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Matthew Skaruppa Highlights Fear, Compulsion, and Love in Graduation Speech

Skaruppa, the CFO of Duolingo, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2025 Undergraduate Convocation on June 16.
Jun 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Grad Spotlight: How Marilene van den Berg Turned Connection Into Innovation

van den Berg is graduating with a degree in biomedical engineering after making an impact on the McCormick community through her participation in SWE and the MSAB.
Jun 13, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

What Your Sweat Could Reveal About Your Health

Professor John Rogers was a guest on the CNN podcast “Chasing Life” and discussed his research into the science of sweat and why it holds so much promise for the future of health monitoring.
Jun 9, 2025|from CNN

New AI Transforms Radiology with Speed, Accuracy Never Seen Before

In a major clinical study, the tool developed by Professor Mozziyar Etemadi boosted productivity by up to 40 percent without compromising accuracy.
Jun 6, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

New Device Measures How Much Breast Milk a Baby Is Getting

Parents.com reported on the recent work by Professor John Rogers that resulted in a wearable device that can help parents gauge how much breastmilk their baby is getting.
May 26, 2025|from Parents.com

John Rogers Elected to the Royal Society

The honor recognizes Professor John Rogers for "a substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge."
May 20, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Mitra Hartmann Named Chair of Biomedical Engineering Department

Hartmann, an expert in sensorimotor integration, will succeed Professor Matthew Tresch, effective September 1, 2025.
May 15, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Sugar-Coated Nanotherapy Dramatically Improves Neuron Survival in Alzheimer’s Model

A new treatment developed by Professor Samuel Stupp traps and neutralizes toxic proteins to stop disease progression.
May 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Got Data? Breastfeeding Device Measures Babies’ Milk Intake in Real Time

The soft and comfortable wearable device developed by Professor John Rogers takes the guesswork out of breastfeeding.
May 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Symposium Marks Launch of New Regenerative Engineering Institute

The event, which marked the beginning of the Querrey Simpson Institute for Regenerative Engineering at Northwestern University, gathered leaders to showcase the field’s breakthroughs and its potential future impact.
May 1, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

New Therapy Could Help Heart Tissue Heal After Heart Attack

The polymer-based treatment developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi could repair tissue that are impacted in a variety of diseases, writes Discover Magazine.
Apr 25, 2025|from Discover Magazine

Systemically Injectable Therapy Could Prevent Heart Failure After a Heart Attack

A protein-like polymer developed by Professor Nathan Gianneschi demonstrated improved heart health in animal experiments.
Apr 25, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News

Structure Dictates Effectiveness, Safety in Nanomedicine

In a perspective, Northwestern Engineering’s Chad Mirkin and Milan Mrksich argue that structural precision drives therapeutic innovation, ultimately benefiting patients.
Apr 25, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
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