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Cécile Chazot to Speak at TEDxChicago
At the Oct. 3 event, Chazot will describe how her research team works to design the textiles of the future.Sep 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
John Rogers Elected a Royal Society of Canada Fellow
A world leader in flexible, wearable electronics and bioelectronic medicine, Rogers is one of 105 fellows elected to this year’s class.Sep 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mark Hersam Wins ACS Award in Surface Chemistry
The award recognizes distinguished research and service in the advancement of the surface chemistry field.Sep 9, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Advances Promising Biomedical Discoveries
The latest round awards more than $2 million to 8 Northwestern projects as part of the Ryan Family’s $35 million commitment to high-impact research, including one project with work from Professor John Rogers.Aug 18, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New AI Method Reveals Material Interfaces
A computational approach developed by Professor Chris Wolverton could help scientists design more efficient, durable, and reliable electronic technologies.Jul 31, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Flexible DNA Transforms Protein Crystallization
A new approach developed by Professor Chad Mirkin reveals proteins’ structures and enables next-gen flexible biomaterials.Jul 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Chad Mirkin Receives American Chemical Society’s Top Honor
Mirkin is being honored for his pioneering contributions to nanochemistry and dedication to the field.Jul 17, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
AI Gets a Cerebellum
Professor Mark Hersam led a team that developed a cerebellum-inspired electronic device that detects unexpected events while using about 10,000 times less computing power than conventional AI.Jul 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Model Shows How Metallic Alloys Behave at the Nanoscale
Research from Northwestern Engineering's Fadi Abdeljawad offers a way to understand and ultimately design advanced metallic materials.Jul 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Rajan Kumar Selected for New Materials Educator Award
The award recognizes exceptional early-career professionals in materials science and engineering who demonstrate early teaching excellence and instructional innovation.Jul 1, 2026
Kathleen Stair Selected for Michael Ashby Outstanding Materials Educator Award
The award honors individuals who have made distinguished, exceptional contributions and demonstrated notable leadership in the field of materials science and engineering education.Jun 24, 2026
‘Light in a Bottle’ Liquid Can Harvest and Store Energy from Multiple Sources
Science wrote about the substance developed by Professor Samuel Stupp that has “remarkable” behavior and could lead to devices powered by energy-rich gels.Jun 19, 2026|from Science
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
Cell-Inspired Material Captures Energy and Releases It on Demand
Developed by Professor Samuel Stupp, the shape-shifting liquid transforms into an energy-rich gel that stores power for months.Jun 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News