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Engineering Reliable Water
The projects by Ethan Halingstad and Joaquina Noriega combine fieldwork, data analysis, and community collaboration to address water access and quality.Mar 25, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Studying Nanoparticle Shedding to Improve Targeted Therapies
Professor Lisa Volpatti studied how surface chemistry shapes delivery, stability, and targeting in experimental medicines, with implications for safer and more effective cancer and genetic therapies.Mar 23, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Notestein Named McCormick’s Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education
Effective September 1, 2026, Professor Justin Notestein will succeed Erik Luijten, who will be the University’s Provost.Mar 12, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
AI-Designed Modular Robots Keep Moving When Damaged
The Engineer wrote about the work by Professor Sam Kriegman, who developed a modular robotic system designed to operate outdoors and maintain mobility, even when damaged.Mar 11, 2026|from The Engineer
Evolved Robots Are Born to Run and Refuse to Die
Developed by Professor Sam Kriegman, AI-designed metamachines can run in the wild, recover from damage, and transform into new shapes.Mar 6, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Electrified Method Captures Carbon Dioxide from Air
A proof-of-concept system developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent uses manganese oxide and electricity to pull CO₂ efficiently from real-world air conditions.Feb 13, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Spinal Cord Organoids Help Test Paralysis Treatment
The Scientist profiled work by Professor Samuel Stupp that provides a powerful in vitro tool to evaluate regenerative therapies for CNS injuries.Feb 12, 2026|from The Scientist
HPV Cancer Vaccine Slows Tumor Growth, Extends Survival in Preclinical Model
Professor Chad Mirkin found that the vaccine’s carefully organized structure dramatically boosts cancer-fighting immunity.Feb 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Fuels Pioneering Life Science Discoveries
The latest round of strategic seed funding is propelling innovations in imaging, brain health, autoimmune therapies, and more, bringing total support to $8 million.Feb 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Repurposing “Bad Cholesterol” to Precisely Target Inflammation in Atherosclerosis
Professor Lisa Volpatti developed a targeted approach that directs anti-inflammatory proteins to diseased arteries, reducing immune cell activity and improving therapeutic effectiveness.Feb 4, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Electron Microscopy Technique Reveals Zeolite Structure to Enhance Function
Researchers from the labs of Professors Vinayak Dravid and Omar Farha developed a high-resolution approach to map beam-sensitive crystals at the nanoscale.Jan 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Luijten Named New Northwestern Provost
Erik Luijten, a McCormick associate dean and professor, will become Northwestern’s chief academic officer.Jan 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Artificial Metabolism Turns Waste CO2 Into Useful Chemicals
Engineered enzymes developed by Professor Ashty Karim and adjunct professor Michael Jewett perform metabolic reactions that do not exist in nature.Dec 22, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Christine Schyvinck Urges Graduates to Embrace Creativity, Leadership, and Iteration
The president, CEO, and chairman of Shure Incorporated, Schyvinck spoke at the Dec. 13 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, reciting how three principles have guided her career.Dec 15, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Bažant, Farha Named to National Academy of Inventors
Professors Zdeněk Bažant and Omar Farha are among the 169 new fellows elected to the 2025 class.Dec 11, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News