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Northwestern partners with Material Impact to accelerate tech ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Weinberg College. Northwestern University’s Querrey InQbation Lab (The Q) has entered a new partnership with Material Impact, a Boston-based venture firm focused on innovations in materials science and deep tech, the University announced today. Launched in 2021 with funding from the State of Illinois and a generous gift from Northwestern ...
Farewell frost! - Northwestern Now
Oct 30, 2024 · The research was published in the journal Science Advances. “Unwanted frost accumulation is a major concern across industrial, residential and government sectors,” said Northwestern’s Kyoo-Chul Kenneth Park, who led the study. “For example, the 2021 power crisis in Texas cost $195 billion in damages, resulting directly from frost, ice ...
Ryan Field Redevelopment announces $133 million in minority …
The University is well on its way to meeting its 35% minority contracting commitments, with $133 million contract awards to date having gone to minority- and women-owned businesses. Of those funds, $27 million has gone to local businesses including Continental Electric, Ozinga and Illinois Masonry. Under Alderman Burns’ leadership, the ...
Northwestern ranked #9 by U.S. News & World Report
Sep 13, 2021 · University News. For the third year in a row, Northwestern University is ranked as the ninth best university in the country by U.S. News & World Report, whose 2022 Best Colleges Rankings were released today. It marks the fourth consecutive year Northwestern has ranked in the publication’s Top 10. The ranking comes on the heels of the ...
Spike mutations help SARS-CoV-2 infect the brain - Northwestern …
Aug 23, 2024 · Changes in spike help the virus infect different cells in the body. In this study, researchers infected mice with SARS-CoV-2 and sequenced the genomes of viruses that replicated in the brain versus the lung. In the lung, the spike protein looked very similar to the virus used to infect the mice. In the brain, however, most viruses had a ...
New year begins with March Through the Arch - Northwestern Now
Sep 19, 2024 · The new school year is finally here on Northwestern’s Evanston campus with move-in day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as new and transfer students arrived with carloads of boxes and belongings. On Wednesday, Sept. 18 — in University tradition — more than 2,000 students followed the marching band and peer advisors under Weber Arch for their ...
Northwestern releases early design concepts for dynamic new …
Sep 28, 2022 · Ryan Field. University News. One year after announcing a transformative gift by the Pat ’59, ’09 H (’97, ’00 P) and Shirley Ryan ’61, ’19 H (’97, ’00 P) Family to build a new Ryan Field, Northwestern University today released renderings of a schematic design for the new stadium to replace the current 97-year-old structure.
Northwestern to build new softball stadium
Mar 13, 2024 · The gift will support the construction of a new softball stadium, which will be named Kip and Sara Kirkpatrick Stadium. “We are deeply grateful for Kip and Sara’s incredible dedication and generosity to many areas across the University,” Northwestern President Michael Schill said. “One of Northwestern’s stated priorities is to enhance ...
New biomaterial regrows damaged cartilage in joints
Aug 5, 2024 · Image by the Stupp Group. Northwestern University scientists have developed a new bioactive material that successfully regenerated high-quality cartilage in the knee joints of a large-animal model. Although it looks like a rubbery goo, the material is actually a complex network of molecular components, which work together to mimic cartilage’s ...