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Yonggang Huang Elected to the Royal Society
The Royal Society, the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, recognized Huang for his pioneering work in the mechanics of stretchable and flexible electronics, and mechanics-guided deterministic 3D assembly.May 10, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Three McCormick Faculty Members Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Guillermo A. Ameer, Jian Cao, and Shana O. Kelley were elected members of the AAAS, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies.Apr 19, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
The Common Ground Between Art and Science
During an April 12 event co-hosted by Northwestern Engineering and the Block Museum of Art, Professor Malcolm MacIver and Artist-at-Large Dario Robleto discussed how art and science explore the physical and temporal limits of human life.Apr 14, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Christina Kosmowski, Rodney D. Priestley to Address 2023 McCormick Graduates
On June 11, Kosmowski and Priestley will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 6, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Two Faculty Inducted into the AIMBE College of Fellows
Brenna Argall and Danielle Tullman-Ercek are part of AIMBE’s College of Fellows Class of 2023.Mar 27, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Is Gene Delivery via Electroporation Leading to Changes in Cell State?
Research from Professor Horacio Espinosa shows the benefits of nanotechnology and localized electroporation.Mar 15, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Gwynne Shotwell Receives Prestigious Washington Award
The award is conferred annually upon an engineer whose attainments have promoted the well-being of humanity.Mar 13, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Student Team Selected for NASA BIG Idea Challenge: Lunar Forge
The interdisciplinary group was one of seven to receive funding to explore methods to continuously and autonomously cast critical infrastructure on the Lunar surface.Mar 13, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
These Researchers Used AI to Design a Completely New 'Animal Robot'
Scientific American produced a video about “Xenobots,” the world’s first computer-designed organisms developed by a team including Professor Sam Kriegman.Mar 9, 2023|from Scientific American
Optimizing the Delivery of Proteins
A new method of molecular delivery from Professors Horacio Espinosa and Chad Mirkin called localized electroporation achieves direct and efficient transport of engineered proteins and proteins-nucleic acid structures.Mar 6, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
McCormick Student Receives New Scholarship to Spur Innovation
Jun Yamasaki was named a 2023 Quad Fellow, part of an initiative of the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and United States designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists.Mar 2, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern to Co-lead New CZ Biohub Chicago
Northwestern professor Shana Kelley named president of the biomedical science hub, which will develop new technologies for studying human tissues with unprecedented resolution.Mar 2, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Baja Team Braves Cold for Top-5 Finish
The Motorcats competed January 28 in Houghton, Michigan, and their lead car completed 41 laps in the four-hour endurance race.Feb 16, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
Q. Jane Wang Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Wang, a leader in tribology and the study of surface science, along with alumni William Woodburn and Roger Kamm, is among 124 new NAE members.Feb 7, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News
A New Strategy to 3D Print Miniature and Disposable Optical Microscopes
The low-cost platform developed by Professor Cheng Sun employs 3D printing to unify the traditionally discrete manufacturing processes for ease of assembly and cost-savings.Feb 3, 2023|from Northwestern Engineering News