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Paralysis Treatment Heals Lab-Grown Human Spinal Cord Organoids
A new therapy developed by Professor Samuel I. Stupp triggers neurite growth and reduces scarring in injured organoids.Feb 11, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund Fuels Pioneering Life Science Discoveries
The latest round of strategic seed funding is propelling innovations in imaging, brain health, autoimmune therapies, and more, bringing total support to $8 million.Feb 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Materials Could Keep Electrons Moving in Tiny Chips
Professor James Rondinelli collaborated with IBM to help turn simulations into potential practical chip designs.Feb 4, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Electron Microscopy Technique Reveals Zeolite Structure to Enhance Function
Researchers from the labs of Professors Vinayak Dravid and Omar Farha developed a high-resolution approach to map beam-sensitive crystals at the nanoscale.Jan 29, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Implantable Probe Monitors Fetal Vital Signs During Surgery
The Engineer wrote about the recent work by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang that led to a device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus.Jan 27, 2026|from The Engineer
A Hidden Rhythm Brings Microscopic Particles Into Unison
Professor Monica Olvera de la Cruz found that swimming in a shared medium makes particles synchronize without touching.Jan 27, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
First-of-Its-Kind Probe Monitors Fetal Health in Utero During Surgery
The flexible, hair-like device developed by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang safely enters the uterus for continuous, real-time monitoring.Jan 26, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Chazot Receives DOE Early Career Research Award
The funding will advance Professor Cécile Chazot’s research on tunable, bio-derived energy materials.Jan 14, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Through Interdisciplinary Work, Advanced Imaging Reveals Hidden Thermoelectric Structure
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers linked atomic-scale features to efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, offering insights that could help recover energy lost as waste heat in industrial and automotive systems.Jan 8, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Post-Stroke Injection Protects the Brain in Preclinical Study
A nanomaterial based on a platform developed by Professor Samuel Stupp crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets harmful inflammation after most the common type of a stroke.Jan 8, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Luijten Named New Northwestern Provost
Erik Luijten, a McCormick associate dean and professor, will become Northwestern’s chief academic officer.Jan 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Truby Team Receives DARPA Director’s Fellowship to Advance Robotic Materials Research
The award for Professor Ryan Truby and lab members Alexander Kane and Eric Yang supports development of next-generation soft, flexible batteries through the Robotic Matter Lab.Dec 17, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Science Breakthrough as Device Invented That Can ‘Control the Brain’
The Express wrote the device developed by Professor John Rogers that sits beneath the scalp but above the skull, using light and bypass the body's normal sensory pathway to deliver precise patterns of light through bone to activate neurons across the cortex.Dec 16, 2025|from The Express
Christine Schyvinck Urges Graduates to Embrace Creativity, Leadership, and Iteration
The president, CEO, and chairman of Shure Incorporated, Schyvinck spoke at the Dec. 13 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony, reciting how three principles have guided her career.Dec 15, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
QSI-TEAMS to Fast-Track Medical Device Development
The new institute directed by Professor John Rogers will create a streamlined path from device innovation to patient care.Dec 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News