Northwestern, MIT Researchers Develop Novel Materials for Energy and Sensing

Engineering News

Aug 10, 2020

Making Material Advancements at the Nanoscale

The work by Professors Horacio Espinosa and Chad Mirkin explored the engineering of materials at the nanoscale, emphasizing the unique properties that nanoscale structures can exhibit compared to bulk materials.

How a Cheek Swab Could Help Fight Lung Cancer

The novel test developed by Professor Vadim Backman detects chromatin alterations, changes that are associated with the earliest stages of carcinogenesis and cancer progression.

Small, Implantable Device Could Sense and Treat Cancer

A multi-institutional team of researchers, including Professors Jonathan Rivnay and Shana Kelley, has received $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to fast-track the development of a first-of-its-kind implant to sense and treat cancer.

Patient-Focused AI System Seeks to Reduce Stress during Pregnancy

Researchers with the Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence are designing a just-in-time adaptive intervention for prenatal stress reduction.

Student Entrepreneurs Driving to Success with Football Card Game

Harrison Brooks and Cameron Briskin teamed up to create Fourth Down, a card game that recreates the excitement of the sport while promoting connection between players.

Northwestern, MIT Researchers Develop Novel Materials for Energy and Sensing

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