Challenge of Hunting, Hiding on Land Accelerated Brain Evolution

Engineering News

Jun 18, 2020

COVID-19 PCR Tests can be Freeze Dried

Northwestern Engineering researchers have discovered that commercially available PCR tests can withstand the freeze-drying process, making them shelf-stable for up to 30 days.

Grad Set to Launch with SpaceX

Senior chemical engineering and economics student Lauren Simitz will help rockets defy the forces of gravity when she joins SpaceX following graduation.

In the Media

This 'Wandering Meatloaf' Chiton has a Rare Mineral in its Teeth

A rare iron mineral has been discovered in the teeth of a living organism for the first time - one that bears the pet name "wandering meatloaf."

CNN

Chad Mirkin Wins Prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

The award celebrates the most exciting chemical science taking place today, and Mirkin earned the honor for his contributions to supramolecular chemistry and nanoscience.

Four Professors Included in Special Nature Materials Thematic Issue

Recent work by Erik Luijten, Gregory Wagner and Sinan Keten, and Chris Wolverton appears in Computational Materials Design, a collection of thematically linked review articles in the prestigious academic journal.

Challenge of Hunting, Hiding on Land Accelerated Brain Evolution

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