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Nobel-winning experiment enables Fermilab-led quantum network
The Illinois‐Express Quantum Network (IEQNET) — led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in partnership with Northwestern University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Caltech — is a metropolitan-scale quantum network testbed.Feb 8, 2023|from Fermilab
Julio M. Ottino Selected for 2023 G.I. Taylor Medal
Awarded by the Society of Engineering Science, Ottino was recognized for “pioneering theoretical and experimental contributions to the fluid mechanics of mixing.”Jan 23, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Two Papers by Center for Quantum Devices Investigators Selected for IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Cover Stories
Two papers by Northwestern Engineering's Manijeh Razeghi, Steven Slivken, and members of the Center for Quantum Devices were recently selected as IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics cover stories.Jan 23, 2023
Trek to Germany Opens Eyes of Engineering Students
During their trip last fall, the cohort visited the University of Hamburg and the University of Cologne and witnessed firsthand how these scientists try to make the world a better place.Jan 20, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Professor Emeritus Lawrence Henschen Passes Away
Henschen, a leader in designing and programming wireless sensor networks, passed away on January 8 at age 78.Jan 9, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Professor Chi-Haur Wu Passes Away
Wu was a leader in solar-powered vehicles and robotics research.Dec 21, 2022
ESP32 Projects From Northwestern University’s Embedded Electronics
Hackaday recently featured an article on student projects from Professor Ilya Mikhelson's spring 2022 ELEC_ENG 327: Electronic System Design II course.Dec 14, 2022|from Hackaday
Sharmila Mulligan Stresses Curiosity During Commencement Remarks
Mulligan spoke at the Saturday, December 10 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, telling graduates that curiosity is “the very basis of education.”Dec 12, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Microprocessor System Design Students Demo Final Projects
Students expressed creativity and ingenuity in the design of practical, microcontroller-based embedded systems for their final course projects.Dec 8, 2022
New Solar Cell Breaks Records for Efficiency and Voltage
A team with Professor Ted Sargent introduced a new cell with extremely high efficiency and record-setting voltage that bypasses the need for silicon, which is energetically costly to produce and purify.Nov 16, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Search Committee Formed to Find New Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering
The individual chosen will succeed Julio M. Ottino, who will step down as dean at the end of the academic year.Nov 16, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
McCormick Faculty Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ for 2022
The list identifies researchers who showed significant influence by publishing highly cited papers.Nov 15, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Improving MRAM by Lessening Reliance on Electric Currents
Professor Pedram Khalili and his team developed a new material structure that could allow memory devices to get smaller and more energy-efficient.Nov 14, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
IEEE Honors Prem Kumar as a Life Fellow Member
The IEEE Life Fellow member designation recognizes significant contributions to one’s field of study and is proof of a strong sustained commitment to the profession.Nov 11, 2022
IEEE Magnetics Society and IEEE Nanotechnology Council Chicago Chapters Meeting
Professor Pedram Khalili is a member of the joint meeting organizing committee and Professors Koray Aydin and Ted Sargent are among the speakers.Nov 10, 2022