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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
What Can Tree Sap Tell Us about Climate Change?
As part of a Northwestern charge led by Professors Aaron Packman and William Miller, scientists are looking to create a clearer picture of what happens when you combine climate change with urban environments.Feb 29, 2024|from Northwestern Now
Society of Women Engineers Hosts 2024 Career Day for Girls
Around 180 Chicago-area middle school and high school students signed up to visit campus as part of the February 24 event.Feb 27, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News