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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
How Geometry Shapes Body Movements When Dozens of Muscles Act Together
Professor Mitra Hartmann and her team showed that whisker and muscle anatomy alone can produce coordinated motion, reducing the need for complex neural control.Jan 26, 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
Scientists Reveal Winter Habit That May Be Killing Thousands Each Year
Newsweek wrote about the research by undergraduate student Kyan Shlipak showing that residential wood combustion contributes around 21.9 percent of wintertime particulate matter emissions across the contiguous US, which could be the cause of around 8,600 premature deaths per year.Jan 23, 2026|from Newsweek
Wood Burning in Homes Drives Dangerous Air Pollution in Winter
Research from Kyan Shlipak, an undergraduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, showed that thousands of US deaths per year are linked to particulate matter from wood smoke.Jan 23, 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
Northwestern Engineering Alum Earns Recognition on Chicago Inno's '25 Under 25' List
The annual recognition celebrates emerging innovators shaping Chicago's future.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
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
3D-Printed Scaffolds for New Blood Vessels
Professors Guillermo Ameer and Cheng Sun contributed to work that points to a new approach for heart bypass grafts.Dec 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Christine Schyvinck to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
A longtime Shure executive whose leadership has driven the company’s global expansion, operational excellence, and culture of innovation, Schyvinck will speak at the December 13 ceremony.Dec 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Ten Engineering Students Selected for Apple Next-Gen Innovators Mentorship Program
The Apple Next-Gen Innovators Mentorship Program is designed to inspire and prepare the next generation of engineers through personalized mentorship and immersive learning experiences.Dec 9, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
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