Applying Math to Answer Life's Fundamental Questions
In the new National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, Northwestern Engineering faculty will decode biological findings using the language of mathematics.
International Experiences Expand Engineering Perspectives
Northwestern Engineering students deepen their understanding of global challenges firsthand through learning experiences worldwide.
Lab Tour: Materials Innovation Lab
Researchers in Northwestern Engineering’s Materials Innovation Lab are advancing additive manufacturing at the nanoscale, developing methods to produce sustainable materials and inks that will help build the biosensors, batteries, transistors, and neuromorphic devices of the future.
A Process of Discovery
David Hinton turned his chemical engineering studies into a 22-year investment career.
Learning What Design Really Means
Applying the design thinking she developed at Northwestern, Hannah Chung has built an enterprising professional life centered around social good.
Opening the Way to a Future in Engineering
Engineering Tomorrow founder Bill Woodburn helps underserved high school students discover their potential for a career in engineering by introducing them to STEM subjects.
Big Idea: Just How Old is the Moon?
In a new study made possible by Northwestern University’s Center for Atom-Probe Tomography, researchers analyzed tiny lunar crystals gathered in 1972 by Apollo 17 astronauts and found that the Moon is actually 4.46 billion years old—40 million years older than previously thought.