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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

With a century dedicated to research and teaching in the field, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is ranked among the top departments in the nation. Our award-winning faculty ...

A team of scientists with Professor Tobin J. Marks broke down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a key driver of geopolitical power imbalances, fueling the competition for technological supremacy and economic dominance and intensifying global ...

On February 18, the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design hosted a thought leader panel to discuss the National Academies of Sciences’s "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work" report ...

Led by Professor Jennifer Dunn, Northwestern Engineering students investigated the sustainability of common single-use devices.