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Two McCormick Alumni Named University Trustees

Jack Kang (’90) and Rodney Priestley (’05 MS, ’08 PhD) are two of three additions to the University’s Board of Trustees.
Sep 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Faculty Awarded $20 Million Grant from National Science Foundation

The Kellogg-McCormick research program will work on measuring, understanding, predicting, and accelerating technology innovations.
Aug 1, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

A New Way to Stabilize Perovskite Solar Cells

Northwestern Engineering researchers used stable materials to alleviate the issue of cations moving within a material in devices that convert light into electrical energy.
Jul 17, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Jennifer L. Cole Honored for Service to Chemical Engineering Education

Cole directs NCEER and was cited by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for her dedication to enhancing engineering education.
Jul 17, 2024

Transporting Precious Cargo Using the Body’s Own Delivery System

The advances produced by Professors Neha Kamat and Josh Leonard “get us one step closer to the ultimate goal of targeted biological drug delivery.”
Jul 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Researchers Move Closer to Green Hydrogen via Water Electrolysis

A study by Northwestern Engineering's Linsey Seitz reveals a new understanding of iridium’s surface using novel microscopy methods.
Jul 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Northwestern Researchers Propose a New, Holistic Way to Teach Synthetic Biology

The approach presented by Professor Julius Lucks and Research Assistant Professor Ashty Karim promises to bridge scientists across disciplines to solve society’s biggest challenges.
Jun 27, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Chad Mirkin Awarded Prestigious Kavli Prize in Nanoscience

The Northwestern scientist was recognized for his discovery of spherical nucleic acids.
Jun 12, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

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

Northwestern to Lead Midwestern Carbon-Capture Hub

With Professor Jennifer Dunn as the principal investigator and Professor Ted Sargent as a co-PI, the project has received nearly $4 million to test the feasibility of direct air capture technologies.
May 8, 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

Three McCormick Faculty Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows

Chad Mirkin, Petia Vlahovska, and Teri Odom are part of a diverse group of culture-creators this year working across 52 disciplines.
Apr 15, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Ottino to Deliver Michelson Lecture at US Naval Academy

Professor Julio M. Ottino’s talk on April 17 will explore the essential role of creativity in science and the arts.
Apr 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News

Julio M. Ottino Named to Medical and Biological Engineering Elite

Ottino is among 162 engineers who make up AIMBE’s College of Fellows Class of 2024.
Mar 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
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