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Developing an Energy-Saving, Carbon-Capturing Method for Making Ethylene Glycol

August 18, 2025

New electrochemical system cuts waste, slashes emissions, and conserves energy while producing key chemical. This approach reduces waste and makes manufacturing more energy efficient — key to growing a nation’s manufacturing sector at a time of surging electricity demand.

Six Steps for a Clean Energy Lifestyle

February 13, 2025

How can you begin to decarbonize your own life? Northwestern experts offer tips to make a positive difference for the planet

Northwestern’s Class of 2025: Grads to Watch in Energy and Sustainability

June 16, 2025

Each year, a growing number of Northwestern students are setting their sights on careers and advanced education that tackle today’s most pressing environmental challenges

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Clean energy is here. Getting it to EVs isn’t

August 6, 2025

How organic matter traps water in soil

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Join us for an enlightening lecture by Ali Zaidi, a leading expert in energy and climate policy, innovation, and investment. From 2022 to 2025, he served as assistant to the president and U.S. national climate advisor, heading the White House Climate Policy Ofﬁce and serving as former President Biden's top advisor on domestic climate policy.

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Frontiers in Nanotechnology

11:00 AM Pancoe-NSUHS Life Sciences Pavilion, 2200 Campus Drive

The International Institute for Nanotechnology presents Professor James Tour (Rice University) in the Frontiers in Nanot...

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Distinguished Lecture: A. Zaidi (Former U.S. National Climate Advisor and Head of the White House Climate Policy Office) - TBA

5:00 PM Kellogg Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive

Title: TBA By Ali Zaidi, Former U.S. National Climate Advisor and Head of the White House Climate Policy Office Join us ...

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2025 Engineering Career Fair (formerly SWE Industry Day)

11:00 AM Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive

Northwestern’s 2025 Engineering Career Fair (formerly SWE Industry Day) Co-hosted by NU Society of Women Engineers S...

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Developing an Energy-Saving, Carbon-Capturing Method for Making Ethylene Glycol

Six Steps for a Clean Energy Lifestyle

Northwestern’s Class of 2025: Grads to Watch in Energy and Sustainability

Featured in Northwestern Now

Clean energy is here. Getting it to EVs isn’t

How organic matter traps water in soil

In the News

Desert Flies Rewired Their Brains To Fall In Love With Deadly Heat

Improving propylene synthesis using light-activated catalysis could cut emissions

Former U.S. energy secretary talks challenges to achieving net-zero emissions

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Distinguished Lecture: Ali Zaidi

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Frontiers in Nanotechnology

Distinguished Lecture: A. Zaidi (Former U.S. National Climate Advisor and Head of the White House Climate Policy Office) - TBA

2025 Engineering Career Fair (formerly SWE Industry Day)

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