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 ...

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

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

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.

Northwestern Engineering’s Department of Computer Science is excited to welcome new faculty to its ranks. Sidhanth Mohanty ...

“ Dancing molecules,” the promising new treatment for acute spinal cord injuries developed at Northwestern University, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration ...

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 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 ...

Research PFAS Could Be Replaced with Safe Graphene Oxide Solution New non-toxic material is water- and oil-resistant, sustainable, and affordable ...

Graduate students and an alum from the Segal Design Institute earned second- and third-place honors at VentureCat 2025, Northwestern’s annual university-wide startup competition, held May 28 Kellogg ...