Cate Brinson, Jerome B. Cohen Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Phillip Messersmith's mussel-inspired sealant is effective at sealing tiny holes in the human fetal membrane that can result from endoscopic fetal surgeries used in the treatment of some birth defects.
Northwestern University researchers have developed compact, mid-infrared laser diodes that generate more light than heat — a breakthrough in quantum cascade laser efficiency.
MacIver, assistant professor of biomedical and mechanical engineering, is a technical script consultant for the show Caprica, which premieres Friday, Jan. 22 on the SyFy channel.