A team of Northwestern researchers, led by Professor Chad Mirkin, have created a system for gene editing that may help future scientists develop CRISPR-based therapeutics.
The research, titled “CRISPR Spherical Nucleic Acids,” was published last week in the Journal …
Seth Stein, geophysicist, and professor at Northwestern, recently received the 2022 Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union. The award acknowledges significant achievements in the field of Earth science — specifically the crust and lithosphere.
Over his …
Constance Wright, Weinberg College’s Assistant Dean of Academic Standing, was recently named as a fellow of the Chicago Urban League, a group dedicated to enhancing the lives of the City’s citizens. Established in 1916, Chicago Urban League aimed to …
Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor of Instruction Rebecca Ewert to the Department of Sociology! Ewert recently answered a few questions about her research and what inspired her to pursue her area of study.
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Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies, will be awarded the Commitment to Justice Award by the Collaboration for Justice of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the …
Northwestern was recently selected to lead a new Center for Chemical Innovation by the National Science Foundation. The team uses the power of biocatalysis found in nature to develop practical strategies that span from fine chemical production and sustainable chemical …
Northwestern Professor Jens Koch was recently appointed as deputy director for the Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS).
Koch officially assumed the position on September 1, replacing the previous deputy director Jim Sauls. Koch is a Professor of …
Cody Keenan graduated from Northwestern in 2002 before going on to work in the Obama administration. Now he has returned to campus as a visiting professor at the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences where he teaches a class on …
Northwestern Professor of chemistry Ted Sargent will discuss how researchers are creating solutions that capture and consume CO2 to make fuels and materials during an event held on October 4, 2022 at 2 pm CDT. The virtual event, titled “The …