Led by Professor Hao F. Zhang, the center will advance its work by developing cutting-edge tools to better understand and ...

Most robots rely on rigid, bulky parts that limit their adaptability, strength, and safety in real-world environments. Researchers developed soft, battery-powered artificial muscles inspired by human ...

Postdoctoral researcher Luciano Borasi created a unified method to study how materials behave across the full spectrum of ...

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

Northwestern Engineering’s Department of Computer Science is excited to welcome new faculty to its ranks. Sidhanth Mohanty ...

Northwestern Engineering faculty and students participated in the annual forum for advances in theory, empirics, and ...

Viral membrane proteins are the proteins of choice in vaccines but are difficult to produce quickly and reliably for use in vaccines, limiting rapid response during emerging outbreaks. Researchers ...

“ Dancing molecules,” the promising new treatment for acute spinal cord injuries developed at Northwestern University, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration ...

Professor Prem Kumar and a multi-institution research team built a first-of-its-kind silicon chip combining a photonic quantum system with classical electronic control circuits.

The annual list compiled by the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, which includes Professors Prem Kumar and Dashun Wang, spotlights state leaders in innovation.

In a major clinical study, the tool developed by Professor Mozziyar Etemadi boosted productivity by up to 40 percent without compromising accuracy.