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Researchers Develop Approach to Accurately Predict Pneumonia Outcomes
Using a machine-learning approach to health records, Professor Luís Amaral identified five pneumonia ‘states’ with predictable prognoses.Oct 28, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
John A. “Mac” McQuown, Northwestern Alumni Medalist and Benefactor, Dies at 90
An entrepreneur, financial innovator, and philanthropist, McQuown made an impact on sustainability, environmentalism and engineering research.Oct 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Membrane Viscosity Plays Key Role in Cell Dynamics and Deformation
A study led by Professor Petia Vlahovska showed that dissipation within the membrane controls the undulation dynamics of highly curved membranes.Oct 24, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Daniel Abrams Appointed to Bette and Neison Harris Chair in Teaching Excellence
The chair was awarded in recognition of Abrams’s efforts in developing innovative courses.Sep 5, 2024
Science in the Palm of Your Hand
Professor Luís Amaral and his lab have developed a series of apps and software programs to assist scientific research.Sep 4, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Team with Madhav Mani Secures $7.4M NIH Grant
Mani and a multidisciplinary team will explore cellular evolution, disease, and aging.Sep 4, 2024
How ESAM Gave Mark Cembrowski a Platform for his Successful Brain Research
Cembrowski is now an associate professor in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences at the University of British Columbia, studying how the brain forms, stores, and retrieves memories.Sep 3, 2024
Sheila Gujrathi Tells Her Story to Graduating Seniors
Gujrathi, a biotechnology entrepreneur and executive, healthcare investor, and drug developer with more than 25 years of experience, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 Undergraduate Convocation on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Grace Wang Tells Graduates to Think Big, Value Others, and Themselves
Wang, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Dean Christopher Schuh spoke at the 2024 PhD Hooding and Master’s Recognition Ceremony on June 10.Jun 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Scientists Say They’ve Found Where the Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates
CNN profiled recent research by a team with Professor Daniel Lecoanet that suspects the source of the Sun’s magnetic field is close to the surface.May 28, 2024|from CNN
Sun’s Magnetic Field Originates Surprisingly Close to the Surface
An international team of researchers including Northwestern Engineering’s Daniel Lecoanet is getting closer to solving a 400-year-old solar mystery that stumped even famed astronomer Galileo Galilei.May 22, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Father-Son Bonding
In the Kumars and the Chopps, Northwestern Engineering’s faculty roster includes two father-son duos.Apr 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sheila Gujrathi, Grace Wang to Address 2024 Northwestern Engineering Graduates
On June 10, Gujrathi and Wang will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 23, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Three McCormick Faculty Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Chad Mirkin, Petia Vlahovska, and Teri Odom are part of a diverse group of culture-creators this year working across 52 disciplines.Apr 15, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Society of Women Engineers Hosts 2024 Career Day for Girls
Around 180 Chicago-area middle school and high school students signed up to visit campus as part of the February 24 event.Feb 27, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News