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How Northwestern Is Bringing Quantum Internet Closer to Reality
Fox 32 Chicago spoke with Professor Prem Kumar about his recent breakthrough, sending entangled photons through a 24.4-kilometer fiber-optic cable connecting Evanston and downtown Chicago while carrying internet traffic.Aug 4, 2026|from Fox-32 Chicago (via MSN)
Quantum Internet Leaves the Lab
Professor Prem Kumar performed the first real-world demonstration of quantum entanglement over busy telecom fiber.Jul 22, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Projects Receive Genesis Mission Funding
McCormick faculty are involved in a US Department of Energy initiative that aims to transform how complex scientific problems are investigated and solved.Jul 22, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
PhD Student Mehmetcan Gok Wins Best Paper Award at IEEE DySPAN 2026
Gok and team developed a spectrum sensing framework that leverages existing sensing capabilities of commercial cellular base stations to detect federal radars.Jul 9, 2026
Aaron W. Saak Offers Four Directionally Correct Principles for PhD and Master’s Graduates
Saak, president and CEO of Crane NXT, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the June 15 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony.Jun 16, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Antonio Daniels Shares Seven Pieces of Advice with Graduates
Daniels, chief information officer at Comcast Business, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2026 Undergraduate Convocation on June 15.Jun 16, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grad Spotlight: Kiran Prakriya
After graduation, Prakriya will begin a Fulbright Fellowship at the University of Münster, then he will pursue a PhD in applied physics at California Institute of Technology.Jun 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Jumping Spiders Inspire Ultra-Efficient 3D Camera
SpiderCam produces real-time 3D maps while consuming less energy than a nightlight, enabling a new generation of battery-powered devices that need to gauge their surroundings, like wearable technologies, assistive devices, robots, and drones.Jun 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
2026 ECE Annual Award Winners
Eleven students and faculty were recognized during the annual department ceremony.Jun 5, 2026
Cultivating Data-Driven Approaches with Plant Science
Launched this winter, the Data-Driven Plant Science course bridges experimental biology with embedded sensing, bioinformatics, and machine learning.May 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Building Quantum Networks on Classical Fiber Infrastructure
In Optics & Photonics News, Professor Prem Kumar wrote that from QKD to teleportation, quantum technologies are increasingly operating alongside classical data in deployed fiber infrastructure.May 22, 2026|from Optics & Photonics News
Researchers Analyze Structural Color in Chinese Featherworks
Noninvasive imaging by a team led by associate research professor Maria Kokkori and Professor Aggelos Katsaggelos identifies materials and maps color shifts without damaging fragile artifacts.May 12, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Prem Kumar Named Interim Chair of Northwestern Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kumar will succeed Randall Berry, effective September 1, 2026, providing leadership during a global search for the next chair.May 6, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Antonio Daniels, Aaron W. Saak to Speak at 2026 Graduation Ceremonies
On June 15, the two respected alumni will address graduates at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 30, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Hardavellas and dos Reis Named Awardees of NQAC Quantum Grand Challenges Program
On April 24, Gov. J.B. Pritzker addressed industry leaders, scientists and government officials about “the nation’s best quantum hub” and announced Professors Nikos Hardavellas and Roberto dos Reis among the winners of the Grand Challenges program.Apr 28, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News