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Dow Partnership Advances Recyclable Polymer Technology
An award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering recognizes the Northwestern-Dow collaboration spearheaded by Professor John Torkelson to develop recyclable durable crosslinked polymers while advancing the material’s commercial applications.Oct 15, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Thom Bateman Laces up for His 100th Marathon
Bateman, a senior program coordinator at McCormick, says he hasn’t missed a daily run in seven years.Oct 8, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Jonathan Rivnay Receives Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists
Rivnay’s soft bioelectronics and living pharmacy devices were recognized with the prestigious award that comes with a $250,000 prize.Oct 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Researchers Unlock New Level of Precision in Supramolecular Materials
Developed by Professor Samuel Stupp, giant ‘giga’ assemblies of different molecules enable novel materials and supercharge neurons.Oct 1, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Wearable Nanotech Could Combat Nerve Agents
Water-activated nanoparticles developed by Professors Nathan Gianneschi and Omar Farha absorb deadly toxins faced by soldiers and farmers.Sep 28, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
John Rogers Elected International Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
Rogers is one of 75 fellows elected this year, and among the 10 who are international.Sep 24, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Bringing Hard Electronics Into Soft and Squishy Bodies
Science Friday interviewed Professor John Rogers about the challenges of meshing the natural and artificial worlds, and his approach to science and technology development.Sep 23, 2026|from Science Friday
Glass Thinner Than a Human Hair: How the New iPhone Bends but Doesn’t Break
Professor John Rogers was quoted in a New York Times article about how the screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering.Sep 18, 2026|from New York Times
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