As an elementary school student, Anthony Tam loved to play with Legos and put small things together, which naturally led him to his love for the molecular world. In high school, he participated in the U.S. Chemistry Olympiad and the …
Tobin J. Marks, Vladimir N. Ipatieff Professor of Catalytic Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, was recently elected as a member of the American Philosophical Society.
His research spans a wide variety of topics, including synthetic organo-f-element and …
A team of Northwestern researchers recently published a study in the journal Angewandte Chemie, demonstrating how a metal-organic framework (MOF) is used to “break down polyester-based plastic into its component parts.” Their research can potentially be used to improve the …
Professor Shana Kelley was recently named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Kelley is the Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, with appointments in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and …
Northwestern has founded a research institute, called the Cell-Free Bio-manufacturing Institute, in partnership with the U.S. Army that will advance development in synthetic biology technologies. The facility will focus on designing products for public use and help new engineers develop …
A team of Northwestern researchers has discovered elements of methanotrophic bacteria that are critical in the chemical reaction that converts greenhouse gases into fuel. The research primarily centered around creating groundbreaking technology that is able to convert methane gas into …
Northwestern professor Chad Mirkin was awarded the 2022 UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences for his work with spherical nucleic acids (SNAs). The honor is granted to researchers “who have made significant efforts through scientific research …
Researchers at Northwestern have created a new synthetic cement that mimics glue found in underwater mollusks. Their study was published on March 3 in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
According to Nathan Gianneschi, the Jacob & Rosaline …
Northwestern University chemist Teri Odom was elected to the 2022 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. She is being recognized for the “development of optical nanoprobes based on anisotropic metal nanoparticles for …
Assistant Professor Xiaoyu Zhang received a Damon Runyon-Dale F. Frey Award for Breakthrough Scientists.
This award supports “spectacular young scientists who are the most likely to make paradigm-shifting breakthroughs that transform the way we prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.”
Xiaoyu …