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Efimov Invested as American Academy of Sciences and Letters Member
Professor Igor Efimov joins a list of AASL honorees that includes Sir Salman Rushdie, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and three Nobel-laureate scientists.
During Moses Lecture, Hornbeck Challenges Traditional Estimates of Transportation Infrastructure Value
The University of Chicago’s Richard Hornbeck spoke at Northwestern’s 2025 Leon N. Moses Distinguished Lecture in Transportation, illustrating how economists have long underestimated the broad effects of major infrastructure projects.
New Theory Could Enable Permanent Electric Control of Magnetism in Materials
Professor James Rondinelli uncovered symmetry principles that could guide the design of future low-power electronic materials.Northwestern Engineering Magazine
Spring 2025 Issue: All Hands on Deck
Lending a Hand
A new Northwestern Engineering-led research center—the latest milestone in the school’s long history of robotics leadership—is on a mission to create dexterous robot hands that could transform manufacturing, caregiving, and more.
Biohybrid Systems for Better Living
Northwestern Engineering researchers are defining the future of medicine and health through electronics and innovative materials for applications within and on the human body.
Design for the Community
In Design Thinking and Communication, first-year Northwestern Engineering students work with community partners to address real-world challenges with one-of-a-kind ideas.
Don't Be Duped: How to Spot Deepfakes
Professor V.S. Subrahmanian shares five tips to help avoid getting tricked by modified digital artifacts.Featured Videos
Shaping the Future of Society and Health
Northwestern’s chemical and biological engineering department is driving innovation across fields that are essential to society and wellbeing.
Historic Leadership, Innovative Learning, Interdisciplinary Research
Established more than 60 years ago, Northwestern's materials science department remains at the forefront of the field.