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Noshir Contractor Named Executive Director of Web Science Trust
Contractor, an expert in web science, network science, and computational social science, will help lead the UK-based charity’s efforts to promote understanding, through education and research, of how the Web shapes society and how society, in turn, shapes the Web.![Center for Engineering in Vision and Ophthalmology Marks Launch with Symposium](/images/news/2024/06/center-for-engineering-in-vision-and-ophthalmology-marks-launch-with-symposium-tn.jpg)
Center for Engineering in Vision and Ophthalmology Marks Launch with Symposium
The new center, directed by Northwestern Engineering’s Hao Zhang, will deepen ties between Northwestern Engineering and Northwestern’s Department of Ophthalmology.![Rivnay, Kanatzidis Named 2024 Researchers to Know](/images/news/2024/06/rivnay-kanatzidis-named-2024-researchers-to-know-tn.jpg)
Rivnay, Kanatzidis Named 2024 Researchers to Know
The annual list compiled by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition spotlights state leaders in innovation.Northwestern Engineering Magazine
Spring 2024 Issue: Activating AI's Potential
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Activating the Potential of AI
Three graduate-level programs in artificial intelligence and data science equip leaders to meet tomorrow’s challenges while Northwestern Engineering researchers push the technology’s boundaries across multiple fields.![Graphic image with math symbols](/images/news-events/applying-math-to-answer-tn.jpg)
Applying Math to Answer Life's Fundamental Questions
In the new National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, Northwestern Engineering faculty will decode biological findings using the language of mathematics.![Collage of international students](/images/news-events/international-experiences-expand-tn.jpg)
International Experiences Expand Engineering Perspectives
Northwestern Engineering students deepen their understanding of global challenges firsthand through learning experiences worldwide.![Student working with printer in Materials Innovation lab](/images/news-events/materials-labtour-tn.jpg)
Lab Tour: Materials Innovation Lab
Researchers in Northwestern Engineering’s Materials Innovation Lab are advancing additive manufacturing at the nanoscale, developing methods to produce sustainable materials and inks that will help build the biosensors, batteries, transistors, and neuromorphic devices of the future.Featured Videos
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What is Applied Mathematics?
Northwestern Engineering’s Department of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics is using its uncommon position within an engineering school to seek out applied math applications in the real world.![The Risks of Disinfectant Overuse](/images/news/2024/02/hartmann-video.jpg)
The Risks of Disinfectant Overuse
Professor Erica Hartmann shares safer ways to keep clean.![Helping Wheelchair Users Navigate the World with AI](/images/news/2024/02/argall-video.jpg)