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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
How Data-Driven Rain Garden Design Can Mitigate Climate Change Impacts
Using machine learning, Professor Kimberly Gray is working to make sure urban green infrastructure is designed to be ecologically restorative.Nov 13, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Alumna Ally Mark Embraces Curiosity
B.S./M.S. graduate Allison Mark encourages students to be curious as they pursue a wide-range of topics.Nov 8, 2024
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
At This Northwestern Professor’s Lab, Plastic-Eating Microbes Show Promise to Gobble up Microplastics in Nature
WBEZ Chicago profiled Professor Ludmilla Aristilde and her efforts to harness nature’s ability to break down plastics in rivers with microbes.Oct 27, 2024|from WBEZ Chicago
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
Questions Remain Around Underground Climate Change
In a commentary, Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria raises 10 key questions on how underground heat is affecting cities.Oct 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Accidental Chemist: Alum Pablo Pastén’s Career in Chemistry Began at Northwestern
Jean-François Gaillard is credited with inspiring NU alum Pablo Pastén to pursue a career in chemistry.Oct 16, 2024
Future-Proofing US Embassies and Consulates
Experts from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering reimagined how hundreds of diplomatic locations around the world can prepare for climate change and other threats.Oct 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Getting Serious About Motor Vehicle Deaths
Highway deaths have skyrocketed in the U.S., leading 12 experts--chaired by Professor Emeritus Joseph Schofer--to publish a study detailing a new process for disseminating necessary research to engineers in the field.Oct 10, 2024
Your Showerhead and Toothbrush Are Teeming with Viruses. But Don’t Panic – These Microbes Could Save Lives
CNN wrote about the recent research by Professor Erica Hartmann, which identified hundreds of viruses that live on the warm and damp environments of your showerhead and toothbrush, showing the vast biodiversity to be found in the average home.Oct 10, 2024|from CNN
Viruses Are Teeming on Your Toothbrush, Showerhead
A new study by Professor Erica Hartmann finds there’s a jungle of ‘untapped biodiversity’ in the bathroom.Oct 9, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mark Hersam and Alessandro Rotta Loria Spotlight Sustainable AI, Urban Climate Solutions at TEDxChicago
The two Northwestern Engineering faculty members spoke at the September 27 event with the theme of “Lighting the Way.”Oct 7, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Wastewater Bacteria Can Break Down Plastic for Food
The finding by Northwestern Engineering’s Ludmilla Aristilde could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste.Oct 3, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Hani Mahmassani Named 2024 INFORMS Fellow
Mahmassani was recognized for contributions to transportation science and leadership in the field.Oct 1, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News