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Approach Optimizes Battery-Free Pacemaker Implantation
Led by Professor Igor Efimov, the research could eventually pave the way for smaller heart-saving devices, allowing them to be easier to use for human patients.Nov 21, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Two Northwestern Faculty-led Teams Celebrate 2022 Chicago Innovation Awards
Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System and Epicore Biosystems are among the 20 most innovative products and services.Nov 18, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Looking to the Future of Carbon Nanotube Transistors
In a review article published in the academic journal Science, Professor Mark Hersam looks at what’s next for the emerging technology and argues why it’s worthy of more research and investment.Nov 18, 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
Samuel Stupp Selected for Von Hippel Award
Stupp was chosen for pioneering contributions to the development and understanding of a broad range of molecularly designed supramolecular soft materials that function as bioactive scaffolds.Nov 15, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Takes Part in Workshop with Tel Aviv University
The event was cochaired by Northwestern’s David Seidman and TAU’s Brian Rosen, and is part of a collaboration with the university in Ramat Aviv, Israel.Oct 27, 2022
NURPH Shows High Schoolers Top-Level Science
Ahmed Abukar, Warda Aftab, and Andrew Green had the opportunity to perform research in MSE laboratories and participate in materials science tutorials, professional development, and college preparatory workshops.Oct 25, 2022
MSE Department Welcomes Cecile Chazot
Starting in January, Chazot will be the Julia Weertman Professor in Materials Science and Engineering.Oct 24, 2022
Kimberly Querrey, Louis Simpson Trust Give $121 Million to Northwestern
The transformational gift, including $11 million to support the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, will significantly expand the University’s biomedical research and executive education programOct 18, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
DNA Gives Colloidal Crystals Shape-shifting and Memory Abilities
The new study describes the shape memory that occurs after changes to a colloidal crystal’s structure and that is not accessible in other types of crystals.Oct 17, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Designing Way to Potentially Make Oxygen Injectable
A new approach to transport gases using a class of materials called porous liquids represents a big step toward artificial oxygen carriers and demonstrates the immense biomedical potential of these unusual fluids.Sep 2, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Receives $10 Million for New National Energy Research Center
The Northwestern-led research team will work to provide a scientific foundation for practical developments in carbon-neutral energy and materials for brain-inspired computing.Aug 25, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Controlling the Shape of Chiral Molecules
The work from Michael Bedzyk and Monica Olvera de la Cruz analyzed how to organize the molecules into bigger units and has implications in drug delivery and nanoelectronics.Aug 16, 2022|from Northwestern Engineering News
Efforts to Counter Warming Temperatures, Microplastics in Lake Michigan
From Plastic Free July to a nano-tech coated sponge, scientists in the Chicago area including Professor Vinayak Dravid are working hard to fight climate change and waste.Jul 18, 2022|from WBEZ Chicago