On May 8, learning sciences experts from industry and academia discussed the current and future role of AI in education in an ...

Northwestern University bioelectronics pioneer John A. Rogers has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of science and one of the most prestigious ...

Understanding how dislocations (line defects in the crystal structure) occur when 3D-printing metals has been unclear to materials scientists. Understanding when and how dislocations form in ...

A new treatment developed by Professor Samuel Stupp traps and neutralizes toxic proteins to stop disease progression.

It’s incredibly difficult to know how much milk a baby consumes during breastfeeding. The device can provide peace of mind for parents during their baby’s first days and weeks and could help improve ...

The Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and excellence in doctoral education.

At first glance, quantum mechanics might seem strange or even impossible. That’s because our everyday experiences of the laws of physics are very different from how matter and energy behave at the ...

To create a safer, more practical robot, Professor Ryan Truby and his team developed a soft, flexible actuator that enables robots to move by expanding and contracting—just like a human muscle.

As a student roaming the Northwestern campus with a double major in computer engineering and art, Vlada Bortnik (’01) started to believe in the magic of technology. For a research project, she helped ...