A new megalibrary developed by Professors Chad Mirkin and Ted Sargent accelerates the discovery of an iridium alternative for ...

A new electrochemical system developed in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent cuts waste, slashes emissions, and conserves energy while producing a key industrial chemical.

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

Researchers developed an integrated probabilistic Ising machine that combines a custom-designed digital silicon chip with nanoscale voltage-controlled magnetic tunnel junctions pioneered by Professor ...

Research Areas Students interested in pursuing research in a particular focus area receive guidance in selecting advanced coursework that is tailored to educate them about a specific concentration of ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

Site Visits in San Francisco MBP students recently went behind the scenes at biotechnology companies Amyris, Genentech, and Vaxcyte.

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.