A team with Professor Krishna Shrinivas discovered how a landmark found in the nucleus of cells in many organ systems forms ...

Ghadge now has an inside perspective on how science moves from research to real-world impact thanks to a trio of site visits in San Francisco, the birthplace of biotech. She and 11 of her classmates ...

The Pat & Shirley Ryan Family Research Acceleration Fund, a $35 million initiative of Northwestern University and the Ryan Family Foundation, is advancing life sciences research with immediate ...

The bioinspired artificial muscles developed by Professor Ryan Truby enable robotic limbs to push, lift, and kick.

Led by Professor Hao F. Zhang, the center will advance its work by developing cutting-edge tools to better understand and ...

From Mines to Minds Former coal industry innovator George Lytwynyshyn now helps shape sustainability leaders in Northwestern Engineering's MPM program.

A new study from Professor Vadim Backman shows that restoring cellular memory prevents cancer cells’ ability to adapt to evade treatment.

Viral membrane proteins are the proteins of choice in vaccines but are difficult to produce quickly and reliably for use in vaccines, limiting rapid response during emerging outbreaks. Researchers ...

Professor Prem Kumar and a multi-institution research team built a first-of-its-kind silicon chip combining a photonic quantum system with classical electronic control circuits.

Northwestern Engineering’s John Rogers and Yonggang Huang are the namesakes of a new medal awarded by the International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences (ICCES). The ...

Northwestern Engineering’s Sam Kriegman has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the US National Science Foundation (NSF), the foundation’s most prestigious honor ...

Student Team Wins National IISE Capstone Award Marin Clark, Emilia McDougal, Juan Olivia, and Sahaana Rajesh worked with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital to reduce the time it takes to turn ...