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.

A new Northwestern Engineering-led research center—the latest milestone in the school’s long history of robotics leadership—is on a mission to create dexterous robot hands that could transform ...

Biohybrid Systems for Better Living Northwestern Engineering researchers are defining the future of medicine and health through electronics and innovative materials for applications within and on the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science might be the current buzzwords in technology news, but for those of us in engineering academia, these fields have been at the core of many of our ...

In Design Thinking and Communication, first-year Northwestern Engineering students work with community partners to address real-world challenges with one-of-a-kind ideas.

Growing up in Haiti, Northwestern Engineering’s Ludmilla Aristilde looked critically at the land and thought about how soil sustains plants. This came naturally; her father was both an educator and ...

A message from Dean Christopher SchuhOne of the best parts of my job as dean has been talking with faculty, staff, students, and alumni about the future of engineering and, of course, the future of ...

Class Notes Completing the Circuit Aamir Paul steers efforts to combat climate change and boost sustainability.

As I write this in early May, we are at a difficult moment for our research enterprise. As has been widely reported, a significant portion of Northwestern’s federally funded research is subject to ...

Class Notes Nurturing New Ventures Technology entrepreneur Dennis Yang uses his experience to help other startups succeed.