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New Carbon-Negative Material Could Make Concrete and Cement More Sustainable
The innovative process developed by Professors Alessandro Rotta Loria and Jeffrey Lopez converts CO2 into solid, durable, carbon-trapping materials.Mar 19, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air
A team of scientists with Professor Tobin J. Marks broke down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air.Mar 11, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Contamination Detection Tool Enables Highly Sensitive Water Testing
A product of multi-disciplinary Northwestern Engineering research, the cantilever-based test detects harmful chemicals in water at concentrations down to parts per billion.Feb 27, 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
Mangan, Seitz, Wang Named Sloan Research Fellows
The honor for Professors Niall Mangan, Linsey Seitz, and Xiao Wang highlights the creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments of early-career researchers.Feb 18, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Jamboree Sparks New Vision for University-Wide Water Research
Organized by Northwestern Engineering’s Aaron Packman and Jennifer Dunn and Weinberg’s Sera Young, the interdisciplinary event united faculty to tackle water challenges and sustainability.Jan 31, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
Scientists ‘Mimic Real Biological Processes’ Using Synthetic Neurons
The advance from a team with Professor Tobin Marks and research assistant professor Yao Yao could enable perceptual capabilities in robotics.Jan 29, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
ML-Guided Enzyme Engineering Advances Green Chemistry
A new high-throughput, cell-free platform developed by Professor Ashty Karim and adjunct professor Michael Jewett combines machine learning and synthetic biology to create versatile biocatalysts for sustainable chemistry.Jan 21, 2025|from Northwestern Engineering News
A ‘Volume Dial’ for Missed Signals Produced by Our Bodies
The system developed by Professor Julius Lucks that monitors contaminants in drinking water is now sensitive enough to detect tiny nucleic acids.Jan 13, 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
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
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
Modeling and Analysis Reveals Technological, Environmental Challenges to Increasing Water Recovery from Desalination
A new analysis from Professor Jennifer Dunn and collaborators concluded zero-liquid discharge technology can ease water scarcity but is costly and energy intensive.Nov 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
New Method to Measure Catalyst Activity Could Boost Clean Energy Research
Professor Linsey Seitz developed a novel way to accurately measure active sites on iridium catalysts, a breakthrough that could improve the efficiency and impact of green hydrogen and other sustainable energy technologies.Nov 6, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News