News & EventsDepartment News
EventsNews & Events
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
How Strange New ‘Altermagnets’ Could Rewrite Physics
In a Scientific American article, Professor Pedram Khalilii discussed how the discovery of altermagnets could change physics and computing.Apr 15, 2026|from Scientific American
Northwestern Engineering Hosted International GameNets 2026 Conference
Professors Randall Berry and Ermin Wei led the organizing committee of GameNets 2026, held Mar. 26-27 at the Ford Engineering Design Center.Mar 30, 2026
Mahdi Hosseini Receives ASEE 2026 Curtis W. McGraw Research Award
The American Society for Engineering Education award recognizes the significant achievements of early career researchers and educators.Mar 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Renewable-Powered Technology Converts Carbon Dioxide into Key Chemical
A catalyst design developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent increases efficiency, turning captured CO₂ into high-purity ethylene for plastics and packaging.Mar 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Electrical Engineering Alum Susan Hagness (PhD '98, '93) Elected to the NAE
Hagness was cited for "contributions to computational electromagnetics and its biomedical applications."Feb 18, 2026|from National Academy of Engineering
Scientists Develop Low-Energy Method to Produce Ethylene from Waste Gas
Ethylene—the chemical used to create much of the world’s plastics—has a carbon problem that Professor Ted Sargent is working to solve.Feb 17, 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
One Giant Step Towards Miniaturized Refrigeration
Professor Matthew Grayson uncovered how to measure a key material property of thermoelectric semiconductors, a finding that could enable integrated cooling for sensors and data centers.Feb 3, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Workshop Delved Into Present and Future of Quantum
Professor Nikos Hardavellas's work has advanced across generations of computers, leading to current quantum software stacks that were the focus of recent Northwestern event.Jan 30, 2026|from Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering
Harnessing the Power of Quantum
Early in a career that’s gotten underway as the potential for quantum computing has begun to accelerate, Kate Smith is focused on leading both academic researchers and companies toward a future in which the vast power of quantum becomes scalable for an exciting array of uses.Jan 15, 2026|from Institute for Quantum Information Research and Engineering
Connie Chau, Vaidehi Srinivas, and Yi Yang Selected for EECS Rising Stars Workshop
Chau, Srinivas, and Yang were among the 70 invited participants in the intensive two-day workshop on navigating early careers in academia.Jan 9, 2026