Since humans first landed on the moon in 1969, scientists have been fixated on the next “giant leap” for space exploration— a successful human mission to Mars.
Plans for Mars missions are well underway, as NASA hopes to send astronauts …
Weinberg College welcomes Assistant Professor Dayne Swearer to the Department of Chemistry! Professor Swearer recently spoke about his background and shares how he discovered his passion for research.
Where are you from? Where did you study?
I was born and …
Professor Samuel Stupp, of the Department of Chemistry, will receive the 2022 American Chemical Society Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry.
The Hirschmann Award, established in 1988, recognizes outstanding research achievements in the chemistry, biochemistry, and biophysics of …
Chad Mirkin, the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, will be presented the 2022 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal Award for his outstanding scientific contributions and engineering of biomaterials. The award is presented annually by Acta Materialia, …
Growing up, Northwestern student Victoria Da Conceicao looked to her grandmother for inspiration. But she had to face a difficult reality as her grandmother’s sharp mind began to soften. After doing research as to what could slow Alzheimer’s disease, her …
Professor Omar Farha has received the inaugural AAAFM-Stoddart Award from the American Association for Advances in Functional Materials (AAAFM).
Farha is the Dow Chemical Company Professor in the Department of Chemistry, a member of the International Institute of Nanotechnology (IIN), …
Professor Danna Freedman, of the Department of Chemistry, has been named a Finalist for the prestigious 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.
Freedman is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and runs the Freedman Laboratory, …
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences’s “Conversation with the Dean” is a faculty speaker series designed to deliver insights into the cutting-edge research and teaching from faculty experts around the College. The series is offered live to Weinberg College leadership …
The Chemistry of Life Processes Institute will host their third annual Biotech by the Lake Investor Summit on June 22, 2021. The theme of this year’s summit is Targeting Neurological Disorders. The online program will feature 17 academic, investment, …
Professor Sera Young, of Northwestern’s Department of Anthropology, details how important uncontaminated water is for mental and physical wellness. Young warns that if the water is contaminated, it can lead to severe illness, infertility, and brain damage.
According to Young, …