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Northwestern Engineering Launches Joint Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science MS Program
The new master’s program will offer a curriculum that combines the strengths of the two departments, enhancing graduates’ career opportunities in industry and research.May 23, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
MSE Department Holds 41st Annual Hilliard Symposium
The event honors the memory of Professor John E. Hilliard and included a keynote address from David Snydacker (PhD ‘16).May 23, 2024
Three McCormick Faculty Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Professors Wei Chen, Mark Hersam, and Uri Wilensky are among the 250 individuals elected to the 2024 class.Apr 26, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Sheila Gujrathi, Grace Wang to Address 2024 Northwestern Engineering Graduates
On June 10, Gujrathi and Wang will speak at the McCormick Undergraduate Convocation and PhD Hooding and Master’s Degree Recognition Ceremony, respectively.Apr 23, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Erik Luijten Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Part of a 2023 class that spans 24 different disciplines, Luijten will join the world’s largest general scientific society.Apr 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Three McCormick Faculty Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
Chad Mirkin, Petia Vlahovska, and Teri Odom are part of a diverse group of culture-creators this year working across 52 disciplines.Apr 15, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Mark Hersam Wins 2024 Mid-Career Research Award
Awarded by the Materials Research Society, the honor recognizes Hersam’s research, which has led to more effective and sustainable nanomaterials used in electronics, energy storage, and medicine.Apr 15, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Creation of Novel Material Could Lead to New Line of Quantum Research
With the creation of Ca3Co3O8 by Professor James Rondinelli, the traditional distinctions between metals, polar materials, and magnets blur and allow quantum metallurgy.Apr 11, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Professor Emeritus Bruce Wessels Passes Away
Wessels will be remembered for his notable contributions to the study of thin films and nanostructures and passion for service and scholarship.Apr 10, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Examining Lunar Soil for Moon-Based Construction
Working with McCormick MSE graduate Katie Koube, a Northwestern mineralogist is leading lunar soil analysis for NASA’s MMPACT project.Apr 4, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
This Implant Will Tell a Smartphone App When You Need to Pee
The stretchy, wireless sensor developed by Professors Guillermo Ameer and John Rogers and Research Associate Professor Arun Sharma that could keep patients with bladder issues informed in real-time was featured in Popular Science.Mar 26, 2024|from Popular Science
Gotta Go? New Bladder Device Lets You Know
A new implant and associated smartphone app developed by Professors Guillermo Ameer and John Rogers and Research Associate Professor Arun Sharma may someday remove the guess work from the equation.Mar 25, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Implantable Sensor Could Lead to Timelier Crohn’s Treatment
Developed by Professors Arun Sharma and John Rogers, new wireless sensors that monitor inflammation could prevent or limit damage to intestines.Mar 19, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Once Again, Student Team Selected for NASA BIG Idea Challenge
The Northwestern proposal to explore expandable technology for lunar structures received $146,420.85 in funding.Mar 18, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News
Shape-Shifting Ultrasound Stickers Detect Post-surgical Complications
Developed by Professor John Rogers, the first-of-its-kind device ‘tags’ an organ to monitor abnormal, life-threatening fluid leaks.Mar 7, 2024|from Northwestern Engineering News