A team with Professor Jonathan Rivnay developed a bilayer organic transistor with off-on-off current output characteristics that can be used to make compact and efficient artificial spiking neurons. Jonathan Rivnay spr.ly/6015YGsvh

As crops depend on phosphorus, better understanding the phosphorus cycle can improve agriculture. Scientists thought that only enzymes from plants & microbes made phosphorus available to plants. But Northwestern researchers found an alternative path: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/j…

The material developed by Professor Samuel I. Stupp someday could potentially be used to prevent full knee replacement surgeries, treat degenerative diseases, and repair sports-related injuries like ACL tears. Samuel Stupp Simpson Querrey Institute spr.ly/6018YwHEj

New Podcast Alert: In this episode, INVO Director Lisa Dhar, PhD, shares guidance for physicians and scientists interested in translating their research and inventions to the public through commercialization — nucats.northwestern.edu/about/podcast/…

Farley & the Querrey InQbation Lab Northwestern hosted a 2-day "Entrepreneurial Scientist Bootcamp" to equip #PhD students with skills to explore #entrepreneurship. Inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and access to the university's innovation ecosystem. mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/articles/…

Climate scientists at Northwestern University and the University of Hamburg look to drive student research and propel efforts to combat climate change. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy Capt. Dr. Daniel Horton Universität Hamburg spr.ly/6017YlxPJ

Northwestern researchers proposed a groundbreaking method to warm Mars using engineered dust particles, an innovative approach that could raise the planet's temperature by 50° F and pave the way for microbial life. spr.ly/6018YfGQe

In this episode of the NUCATS Institute Science in Translation podcast, INVO Director Lisa Dhar, PhD, shares guidance for physicians and scientists interested in translating their research and inventions to the public through commercialization — nucats.northwestern.edu/about/podcast/…

HAND ERC will develop dexterous robot hands with the ability to assist humans with manufacturing, caregiving, handling precious or dangerous materials, and more. The NSF grant marks the first time Northwestern has led an Engineering Research Center. spr.ly/6013lvCIt

A new Northwestern-led center is set to receive up to $52 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation. 🤖 HAND ERC will develop dexterous robot hands that can assist humans with manufacturing, caregiving, handling dangerous materials & more. spr.ly/6012laIg0 Northwestern Engineering | NorthwesternResearch

CASMI Director Kristian Hammond discusses the role of #AI in the future of work in our YouTube series exploring AI safety and harm. WATCH MORE: youtu.be/mRCT3YSM-qU?si… Northwestern University Computer Science Northwestern Engineering

New research from Professor Alessandro Rotta Loria has systematically proven that a mild zap of electricity can strengthen a marine coastline for generations — greatly reducing the threat of erosion. Alessandro F. Rotta Loria Northwestern Civil & Environmental Engineering spr.ly/6016lf1fk

"Through multidisciplinary efforts, we can push the field forward," says Northwestern Engineering Professor Kate Smith. Hosted by Mahdi Hosseini, additional speakers at the Quantum Summer School included Prem Kumar, Jens Koch, and The Quantum Age's Erica Carlson. spr.ly/6013mRYgz

“It’s a testament to Paul Allen that he put this [collection] together,” says Prof. Randall Berry, who spoke to nature about the estate auction of the Microsoft co-founder. “You could tell he was really trying to capture something that he lived partly through, for posterity.”

NIH VentureWell Health Disparities National Cancer Institute NICHD News NINR NIDDK Rice University Bioengineering Rice Engineering Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside In third place, Northwestern University - Biomedical Engineering students designed a glove that reduces risk of trauma to both mothers and babies during cesarean delivery. For more on the #DEBUTChallenge winners: nibib.nih.gov/news-events/ne… Northwestern Engineering

David Hinton (’95) acknowledges that his career in the investment field represents an odd turn for a chemical engineering major. His move from studying thermodynamics transfer to making buy, sell, or hold recommendations, however, isn’t so far-fetched. spr.ly/6015miPF7

ATTN STUDENTS: Help secure access to safe drinking water by replacing lead service lines across Chicagoland—apply to the Northwestern Sustainability Fellowship program! Fall 2024 fellows will work with client Elevate during the ten week program. trienens-institute.northwestern.edu/education/educ…

We're just three weeks away from the start of a new academic year. 🙌 We can't wait to have our engineers back on campus.

We are proud to share this article, Yian Yin (PhD ’22), who has accomplished plenty since earning his PhD in 2022 from IEMS at Northwestern Engineering. He was listed in Forbes 2024 ’30 Under 30’ in the science category. tinyurl.com/tt7j4yvy

Professor Luís Amaral and his lab have developed a series of apps and software programs to assist scientific research. “It's really, really an amazing feeling to know people are using these apps,” Amaral said. Amaral Lab spr.ly/6018WKcnp