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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
Video Game Stroke Rehab Restores Arm Movement in Chronic Stroke Survivors
A game directly treated impaired arm rather than teaching ways to compensate for lack of function, and Professor John Rogers is working to make the game’s wearable device completely wireless.Jun 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grad Spotlight: Malachi Cohen
Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering, Cohen balanced his academics and his commitment to the Northwestern men’s swimming team.Jun 10, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
National Science Foundation Grant Puts Chicago at the Center of an Expanding Water Economy
Crain’s Chicago Business writes that a US National Science Foundation grant will boost Chicago’s role in efforts to turn wastewater into a valuable economic resource, highlighting the work done by Professor Vinayak Dravid.Jun 9, 2026|from Crain's Chicago Business
ASME Magazine Names Ryan Truby to Watch List
The list, published by Mechanical Engineering Magazine, recognizes 25 early-career engineers who are chasing breakthroughs in their respective fields.Jun 1, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Rethinking Disaster Recovery
A new report, coauthored by Northwestern University faculty including Professors Emeritus Stephen Carr and William Miller, Professor Jennifer Dunn, and Adjunct Professor Andreas Waechter, urges immediate reforms in post-disaster reconstruction.May 26, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Megalibraries in Pole Position for Autonomous Discovery over Self-Driving Labs
Professor Chad Mirkin demonstrated that a high-speed materials platform could generate massive data to fuel AI-driven discovery.May 26, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
MICRO Summit Returns to Northwestern
Led by Professor Cécile Chazot, the program brought undergraduate researchers from across the country together for three days of scientific exchange, career development, and mentorship in materials science and engineering.May 22, 2026
MSE Department Holds 43rd Annual Hilliard Symposium
The event honors the memory of Professor John E. Hilliard and included a keynote address from alum Muratahan Aykol.May 20, 2026
Jennifer Fowlie Named a CIFAR Scholar
One of 15 researchers selected from a pool of over 450 applicants, Fowlie was picked in the Quantum Materials category.May 19, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Wearable Polygraph Detects Hidden Stress
The device developed by Professor John Rogers could help clinicians detect stress and discomfort in babies, the elderly and critically ill, or sedated patients who cannot communicate.May 13, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
Electric Control of Spin Could Enable a New Class of Energy‑Efficient Electronics
Nitride materials identified by Professor James Rondinelli combine electric and magnetic properties, offering a path to faster and low-power memory and computing devices.May 7, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News
John Rogers Elected to the American Philosophical Society
Rogers was elected into the American Philosophical Society, the ‘oldest learned society’ in the US, in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments in his field.May 1, 2026|from Northwestern Engineering News