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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
McCormick Students Explore Chile’s Role in Global Green Energy Transition on Sustainability Trek
Students visited copper and lithium mines to learn about sustainable energy storage and critical materials, while also experiencing the country’s rich culture.Oct 29, 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
Broadbelt to Deliver Prestigious Danckwerts Lecture
Professor Linda Broadbelt will speak on October 28 at the 2024 American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting on the topic of kinetic modeling and data science.Oct 2, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Obesity, Diabetes Implant Receives up to $34 Million to Fast-Track Development
Professors Jonathan Rivnay and Josh Leonard are part of a multi-institutional team of researchers working to create a minimally invasive implant that will eliminate the need for injections and deliver medicine on demand.Oct 2, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Northwestern Engineering Names Winners of 2024 Cole-Higgins Awards
Greg Holderfield, Yonggang Huang, David O’Neill, Michael Saubert, and Jennifer Cole received the school’s annual awards for outstanding teaching and advising.Sep 24, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Synthetic Biology Empowers Farmers with Cutting-Edge Crop Diagnostics
During a trip to Kenya, Professor Julius Lucks tested a device that leverages advances in in vitro synthetic biology to diagnose disease in crops before the symptoms are visible.Sep 24, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Two McCormick Alumni Named University Trustees
Jack Kang (’90) and Rodney Priestley (’05 MS, ’08 PhD) are two of three additions to the University’s Board of Trustees.Sep 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Faculty Awarded $20 Million Grant from National Science Foundation
The Kellogg-McCormick research program will work on measuring, understanding, predicting, and accelerating technology innovations.Aug 1, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
A New Way to Stabilize Perovskite Solar Cells
Northwestern Engineering researchers used stable materials to alleviate the issue of cations moving within a material in devices that convert light into electrical energy.Jul 17, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Jennifer L. Cole Honored for Service to Chemical Engineering Education
Cole directs NCEER and was cited by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for her dedication to enhancing engineering education.Jul 17, 2024
Transporting Precious Cargo Using the Body’s Own Delivery System
The advances produced by Professors Neha Kamat and Josh Leonard “get us one step closer to the ultimate goal of targeted biological drug delivery.”Jul 16, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Researchers Move Closer to Green Hydrogen via Water Electrolysis
A study by Northwestern Engineering's Linsey Seitz reveals a new understanding of iridium’s surface using novel microscopy methods.Jul 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News