Northwestern, AbilityLab at Work on COVID Detection Device

Engineering News

May 5, 2020

Josiah Hester Named to Brilliant 10 by Popular Science

The list is an “annual roster of early-career scientists and engineers developing ingenious approaches to problems across a range of disciplines,” and Hester was cited for his work on intermittent computing.

Industrial Engineering Grants Aiding Research for Undergraduate Students

The Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences Advisory Board donated $60,000, funding summer research fellowships for 12 industrial engineering students in diverse fields.

In the Media

From Van Gogh to Lord of the Rings: Algorithms Decode Legendary 'Hot Streaks'

"It's not all magic." An equation could explain why filmmakers, scientists, and artists have sudden creative streaks.

CNET

In the Media

This Dissolvable Pacemaker Could Make Heart Surgery Less Invasive

It's a temporary, or transient, pacemaker that will be laminated like a piece of Scotch tape onto the heart after a patient has had surgery, and it's controlled wirelessly from a small module attached to the chest.

PBS NewsHour

Students Featured in Chicago Inno's '25 Under 25'

Five Northwestern students and alumni, all from McCormick, were recognized by Chicago Inno during a year of unprecedented growth in Chicago’s tech scene.

Northwestern, AbilityLab at Work on COVID Detection Device

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