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Cultivating Data-Driven Approaches with Plant Science
Launched this winter, the Data-Driven Plant Science course bridges experimental biology with embedded sensing, bioinformatics, and machine learning.
Water Scarcity Could Undercut US Lithium Mining
Professor Jennifer Dunn found that climate-driven water shortages in already arid western US regions could significantly constrain proposed domestic lithium mining projects needed to support clean energy technologies.
McCormick Student Entrepreneurs win VentureCat Grand Prize
Trevor Abbott and Quinn McGinley won $100,000 for HaptE, a computer vision system that reduces execution errors and optimizes the warehouse floor in real time.Northwestern Engineering Magazine
Spring 2026 Issue: Hidden Treasure
Hidden Treasure
Northwestern engineers are unearthing new approaches, technologies, and tools to expand the availability of minerals for the future.
Biology, Reimagined: Northwestern's Center for Synthetic Biology at 10
Ten years of discovery—and the breakthroughs still ahead.
The Next Era of Engineering Education
A new core curriculum and degree program will provide students with a foundation tailored for their goals.
Lab Tour: Quantum Oxide Layers Lab
The Quantum Oxide Layers Lab is where Jennifer Fowlie studies transition metal oxides, advanced materials that show unusual quantum behaviors.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.