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

From lifelong farmers to backyard gardeners, most plant-lovers know that adding organic matter to a field, vegetable plot or flowerpot increases the soil’s moisture. Now, for the first time, ...

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 ...

Situated within the M c Cormick School of Engineering and driven by the CS+X initiative, the Department of Computer Science (CS) at Northwestern University prepares students to perform impactful and ...

Research Areas The Department of Industrial Engineering has seven research areas for students to choose from. Every research area is unique and has its own research theme and course work. Jump to a ...

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University is pioneering transformational discoveries in synthetic biology, biotechnology, catalysis, medicine, complex systems, ...

Learn more about the core faculty in the mechanical engineering department at the McCormick School of Engineering.

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

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 ...

Research ‘Bone-ified Muscles’ Could Be Robots’ Next Flex Bioinspired artificial muscles enable robotic limbs to push, lift, and kick ...

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 ...