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Kim Selected for Haythornthwaite Foundation Research Initiation Grant
The grants—one of which was received by Professor Junsoo Kim—target university faculty in the beginning of their careers who are engaged in theoretical and applied mechanics research.Dec 4, 2025
This Ultrathin Wearable Lets You ‘Feel’ Textures on a Screen
Fast Company highlighted the device developed by Professors J. Edward Colgate, Michael Peshkin, and Center for Robotics and Biosystems PhD student Sylvia Tan that is the first to achieve ‘human resolution,’ meaning it can begin to match the way your fingertip senses the world.Nov 20, 2025|from Fast Company
Bandage-Like Device Brings Texture to Touchscreens
The soft, stretchable VoxeLite developed by Professors J. Edward Colgate and Michael Peshkin wraps around a fingertip to let users feel the digital world.Nov 19, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mechanical Engineering Department Marks Major Achievements and Expanding Impact
Faculty honors, student awards, and new academic initiatives highlight the department’s continued momentum.Nov 19, 2025
Kim Earns Scialog Funding
The research award for Professor Junsoo Kim given to interdisciplinary teams of early-career researchers recognizes an innovative proposal in sustainable materials research.Nov 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sixteen McCormick Faculty Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ for 2025
The list identifies researchers who showed significant influence by publishing highly cited papers.Nov 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
The ‘Hands Problem’ Holding Back the Humanoid Revolution
The Wall Street Journal highlights the challenges in creating robotic hands equal to the real thing, spotlighting the work being done by Professors J. Edward Colgate and Kevin Lynch and their colleagues at the US National Science Foundation Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity Engineering Research Center (HAND ERC).Oct 27, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
The Best Inventions of 2025: Northwestern University Millimeter Pacemaker
Time magazine highlighted the heart-helper for infants developed by Professors John Rogers, Igor Efimov, and Yonggang Huang.Oct 9, 2025|from Time
Notestein, Beltran Receive 2025 Meshii Awards
The award, donated by the family of emeritus faculty member Masahiro “Mike” Meshii, honors excellence in design education.Oct 7, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Huang Elected International Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
Professor Yonggang Huang is one of 74 fellows elected this year, and one of nine international fellows picked.Sep 24, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Gizmodo Science Fair: A Non-Toxic Alternative to ‘Forever Chemicals’
Gizmodo wrote about Professor Timothy Wei’s invention of a water- and oil-resistant material that could replace harmful plastic and PFAS coatings in food packaging.Sep 22, 2025|from Gizmodo
Northwestern Engineering Names Winners of 2025 Cole-Higgins Awards
Joshua D’Arcy, Izzy Grosof, Jeremy Keys, Amjed Shafique, and Robert Linsenmeier received the school’s annual awards for outstanding teaching and advising.Sep 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
AI Produces Shape-Morphing Materials in Minutes
A research team with Professors Wei Chen and Ryan Truby harnessed physics, computation, and 3D printing to autonomously produce materials that change shape on demand.Sep 12, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
‘Bone-ified Muscles’ Could Be Robots’ Next Flex
The bioinspired artificial muscles developed by Professor Ryan Truby enable robotic limbs to push, lift, and kick.Jul 28, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Youssef Abdelhalim Reflects after Graduating with Honors and Tackling Pioneering Rocket Research
The winner of the 2025 Ovid W. Eshbach Award, Abdelhalim graduated in June with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering.Jul 9, 2025