Research

Northwestern played a crucial role in the historic detection of gravitational waves, which were first predicted by Albert Einstein in 1916. On September 14, 2015, a team of more than 1,000 scientists and engineers from around the world detected these...

A recent national survey conducted by the COVID States Project, a collaborative research effort including Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers universities, revealed that only 8% of nearly 25,000 Americans surveyed were able to correctly identify all false political claims presented...

The American Physical Society (APS) announced a new measurement of the electron's magnetism – a discovery made by the Gabrielse Group in Northwestern’s Center for Fundamental Physics (CFP). The CFP specialize in tabletop experiments that “investigate the particles, interactions, and symmetries...

Chemists from Northwestern University have developed a new photonic lattice with properties never before observed in nature. Solid materials require atoms to be spaced equally and close enough together to interact effectively, but the new architectures based on stacked lattices...

Northwestern University scientists have teamed up to create an affordable, easy-to-use, and reliable test for determining dangerous levels of fluoride in water. The new biosensor device, which was tested in rural Kenya, demonstrates that water testing for fluoride can be...

Astrophysicist Jason Wang of Northwestern University has unveiled a new time-lapse video of the HR8799 planetary system. The first extrasolar planetary system to be directly imaged in 2008, HR8799 boasts four Jupiter-sized planets that orbit its star. “It’s usually difficult to...

Despite the advent of anti-discrimination laws and a shift in social norms favoring diversity, hiring discrimination persists against racial and ethnic minorities, according to a new study from Northwestern sociologists Lincoln Quillian and John J. Lee. Data from six North American...

Patricia Beddows speaks of scuba diving with an undeniable enthusiasm. She smiles when detailing the joys of being underwater. Her eyes gleam when she talks about democratizing underwater scientific research. Her energy rises when discussing the “complex and challenging” natural...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new model to help seismologists better predict when the next big earthquake will occur on a fault. The study, conducted by a team of seismologists and statisticians, aims to address the major problem of...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a groundbreaking new technology that could revolutionize the field of bioelectronics. A transdisciplinary team of scientists from the university have created an electrochemical transistor that is lightweight, flexible, and high-performance. This new device is compatible with...