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Taking to Social Media to Complain About Hot Subway Rides? You’re Not Alone, Study Says
The Associated Press reported on the work by Professors Giorgia Chinazzo and Alessandro Rotta Loria that shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.Mar 11, 2026|from The Associated Press
Subway Systems Are Uncomfortably Hot—And Worsening
An analysis of more than 85,000 social posts by Professors Giorgia Chinazzo and Alessandro Rotta Loria reveals rising thermal discomfort and how it affects people.Mar 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Implantable Probe Monitors Fetal Vital Signs During Surgery
The Engineer wrote about the recent work by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang that led to a device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus.Jan 27, 2026|from The Engineer
First-of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery
The flexible, hair-like device developed by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang safely enters the uterus for continuous, real-time monitoring.Jan 26, 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
Iron Minerals’ Hidden Chemistry Explains How Soils Trap Carbon
From mixed charges to chemical bonding, Professor Ludmilla Aristilde found that iron uses multiple strategies to lock carbon away.Dec 15, 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
How Clean Is Airplane Air, Really?
Time wrote about the recent work by Professor Erica Hartmann that investigated the cleanliness of airplane air.Dec 11, 2025|from Time Magazine
Christine Schyvinck to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
A longtime Shure executive whose leadership has driven the company’s global expansion, operational excellence, and culture of innovation, Schyvinck will speak at the December 13 ceremony.Dec 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
In Pneumonia’s Tug-of-War, Lung Microbiome Could Tip the Balance
Microbial communities in lungs were linked to pneumonia recovery in a new study by Professor Erica Hartmann.Dec 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Cusatis Elected ACI Fellow
The honor for Professor Gianluca Cusatis rewards outstanding contributions to the production or use of concrete materials, products, and structures in the areas of education, research, development, design, construction, or management.Dec 5, 2025
Airplane and Hospital Air Is Cleaner than You Might Think
Professor Erica Hartmann conducted the first study to use worn face masks as a passive tool to monitor indoor air.Dec 4, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Buscarnera Team Wins Geotechnical Research Medal for Study on Crushable Soils
The award given to Professor Giuseppe Buscarnera recognizes grain-scale insights that could improve design and reliability of engineered materials.Dec 1, 2025
Sixteen McCormick Faculty Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ for 2025
The list identifies researchers who showed significant influence by publishing highly cited papers.Nov 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News