Soft materials and polymers are ubiquitous in our lives and form the basis of many advances in medicine, sustainability, manufacturing, and clean water access. What makes these materials unique is ...

Sustainable access to energy and clean water using low carbon emission technologies is essential to address climate change. We are inventing new technological solutions using integrated approaches ...

The prize honors an individual who has demonstrated sustained efforts in advancing either theoretical or practical aspects of computational mechanics.

Professors Emma Alexander, Manling Li, Han Liu, Marcelo Worsley, and their students represented Northwestern CS at CVPR 2026 ...

The Department of Industrial Engineering has seven research areas for students to choose from. Every research area is unique and has its own research theme and course work.

A simple glance now can help drive a wheelchair. Apple recently unveiled a new Vision Pro accessibility feature that allows users to control powered wheelchairs using only their eyes. Northwestern ...

Stroke survivors often need intensive, hands-on gait rehabilitation, but conventional therapy and existing robotic systems have limitations in delivering personalized, whole-body support in real time.

Tuition for the 2026-2027 academic year is $23,662 per quarter, plus a $287 health services fee and $125 student activity fee per quarter. Tuition is billed in fall, winter, and spring quarters of the ...

Since graduating from Northwestern, Aaron W. Saak (MS '97, PhD '00) has spent his career in industrial technology companies, moving from roles in engineering to business leadership. Along the way, he ...

When he was 10 years old, Antonio Daniels took apart his mother's only color television to satisfy his curiosity about how it worked. When his mother found the TV in pieces, she challenged Daniels to ...

Even if they’re in the same department, students at Northwestern Engineering do not take the same path. They can choose different extra-curricular activities or electives, seeing which interests ...