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Redesigning Electroadhesive Clutches for Robotics and Wearable Devices

Redesigning Electroadhesive Clutches for Robotics and Wearable Devices

A new study by Professor J. Edward Colgate and postdoctoral researcher Bekir Aksoy explores how improved electroadhesive clutches could enhance robotics, wearables, and rehabilitation.
Feb 14, 2025
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Tips for Increasing Your Privacy from Security Experts

Tips for Increasing Your Privacy from Security Experts

V.S. Subrahmanian and Xiao Wang discuss the encrypted messaging technology that apps use to safeguard communication and offer valuable tips for maximizing user privacy.
Feb 14, 2025
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Wireless Device Tracks Heart Function in Real Time

Wireless Device Tracks Heart Function in Real Time

Developed by Northwestern Engineering’s Igor Efimov and George Washington University’s Luyao Lu, the implantable device uses advanced sensors to monitor calcium levels and electrical signals, which could support future cardiac care by predicting and preventing cardiac events.
Feb 7, 2025
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Northwestern Engineering Magazine

Fall 2024 Issue: Building the Future of Northwestern Engineering

McCormick Magazine
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Envisioning Engineering's Future

Dean Christopher Schuh and faculty leaders have spent the last year mapping out Northwestern Engineering’s future in research and education. The school’s new strategic vision offers a glimpse of what is to come.
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Going Quantum

Northwestern Engineering researchers are collaborating to harness the extraordinary phenomena that underlie the origin and structure of the universe.
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Mastering Materials for a Renewable World

Mark Hersam’s nanoelectronic materials research is advancing innovation in energy efficiency and artificial intelligence.
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Soil Secrets

Professor Ludmilla Aristilde collaborates worldwide to gain a better understanding of the soil that sustains life on earth.
 

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