News & EventsDepartment News
EventsNews & Events
Inaugural Recipients of Crown/IIP-Seed Awards Announced
New seed funding will advance science and engineering research collaborations between Northwestern and five Israeli institutions.Feb 28, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Society of Women Engineers Hosts 2025 Career Day for Girls
The 54th annual event, hosted by the Northwestern undergraduate student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, welcomed Chicago-area middle school and high school students for labs tours and hands-on engineering activities.Feb 27, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Rogers and Huang Honored with Namesake Medal for Collaborative Research at Texas A&M
The annual award, commemorating the prolific collaboration between Rogers and Huang, will recognize outstanding research by fellows at the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study and Texas A&M students.Feb 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Wireless Device Tracks Heart Function in Real Time
Developed by Northwestern Engineering’s Igor Efimov and George Washington University’s Luyao Lu, the implantable device uses advanced sensors to monitor calcium levels and electrical signals, which could support future cardiac care by predicting and preventing cardiac events.Feb 7, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mantis Shrimp Clubs Filter Sound to Mitigate Damage
A team led by Professor Horacio D. Espinosa discovered how mantis shrimp remain impervious to the intense shockwaves created by their own strikes.Feb 6, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Novel ‘Scaffolding’ Biomaterial Improves Bladder Regeneration and Function
Developed by Professor Guillermo Ameer, the material improves bladder tissue regeneration and overall function better than current techniques.Jan 14, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
The Human Genome Operates Like A “Dynamic Computer”
New research from the Center for Physical Genomics and Engineering uncovers how 3D genome structures generate cellular memories, paving the way for advances in medicine and longevity through cellular reprogramming.Jan 10, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sanjay Sood Shares Leadership Lessons and Life Insights with Graduates
Sood spoke at the December 14 PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, recalling the lessons he’s learned during his career.Dec 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Chicago Biohub Backed by Mark Zuckerberg Publishes Its First Research, Discovering Way to Continuously Monitor Inflammation
The Chicago Tribune wrote about the work from Professor Shana Kelley to develop a sensor that monitors fluctuating proteins within the body in real time.Dec 10, 2024|from Chicago Tribune (via MSN)
Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation
The first-of-its-kind sensor developed by Professor Shana O. Kelley monitors fluctuating proteins within the body in real time.Dec 5, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Funding Could Make Whole-Eye Transplants a Reality
The vision-restoring project including Professors Hao Zhang and Cheng Sun received up to $56 million to fast-track development of a new generation of visible-light optical coherence tomography.Dec 2, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sanjay Sood to Speak at PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony
Sood, senior vice president and chief technology officer at CDW, will speak to graduates and their families during a ceremony on December 14 at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.Nov 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Product with Ameer-pioneered Biotechnology Receives FDA Clearance
Acuitive Technologies Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market CITREPORE, a unique synthetic bioactive bone void filler, using patented CITREGEN biomaterial technology. CITREGEN is a medical product based on novel biomaterials pioneered in the laboratory of Professor Guillermo Ameer.Nov 22, 2024|from GlobeNewswire
McCormick Faculty Named Among Global ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ for 2024
The list from analytics company Clarivate identifies researchers who showed significant influence by publishing highly cited papers.Nov 20, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Haptic Patch Transmits Complexity of Touch to the Skin
The device developed by Professors John Rogers and Yonggang Huang delivers various sensations, including vibrations, pressure, and twisting.Nov 6, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News