2021

Faculty joined together in collaborative research and forged new coalitions, all to increase sustainability at the University and at local and global levels

MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) student shifts from path to become environmental science lab technician after studying abroad in Sydney during bushfire season

Philanthropic research foundation of Elon Musk awarded USD$250,000 to Univ. of Sydney team developing atmospheric carbon dioxide removal technology

Byron Cheng, a sustainability analyst at Meta, leverages his engineering background to enhance sustainable practices within the company's supply chain towards achieving net zero emissions by 2030

U.S. Department of Energy supports joint research by Northwestern and BASF to promote plastics circularity, recyclability

Bradshaw joined the MS in Energy and Sustainability program to develop skills to support communities with renewables and sustainable technology

Chacko joined the MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program to turn his interests in sustainability and food production and consumption into a meaningful career

Eight MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) students participated in the 2021 MIT Energy Hack, applied newly-acquired skills toward building a sustainable future

Team from government, academia and industry unites to identify new opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of polyurethane — one of the most widely used but little recycled plastics

After an 11-year career in oil and gas project management, MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) student chose to re-focus her efforts on making a lasting impact with the energy transition

Seventeen Northwestern Engineering faculty members named Highly Cited Researchers 2021 List by Clarivate Analytics

Jordan Fleming's journey from Northwestern student to civil engineer tackling global water scarcity challenges

Northwestern commits to sustainability via five-year partnership with Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech company specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy

Conference highlights need for engineering researchers to place their energy- and climate-related investigations in context of policy and business

MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) student tells of his first-hand awareness of environmental issues due to heatwaves and air pollution warnings in Dallas

Experts prepare to share insights on vulnerable populations, financing, and implementation of climate change goals

A team of investigators from McCormick School of Engineering are among the first to directly image individual polymers in a bulk polymer environment

New technology enables hobbyists to build, program smart, sustainable devices

The Institute joins the Infrastructure and Nature Coalition, a group of prominent public and private sector organizations working together to explore, develop, and promote nature-positive infrastructure solutions

NASA’s 2020 Mars rover, is powered by something very desirable here on Earth: a thermoelectric device, which converts heat to useful electricity

Northwestern Engineering’s Alessandro F. Rotta Loria received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Five-year partnership will contribute to University’s carbon reduction goals, support paid internships, create a student sustainability fellowship program

Not all plastics and polymers can be easily recycled so researchers are trying to create new materials with similar properties, can be reprocessed sustainably

Students from the first cohort of the MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program share insights, advice for future students, and personal goals

Congratulations to the Class of 2021 whose graduates are quickly finding their way into leadership roles in energy and sustainability

New Global Working Group includes researchers from eight Northwestern University Schools, experts from the World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy, Argonne National Lab

First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water

Postdoctoral researcher Nikolai Tcyrulnikov focuses on light-driven processes in molecules, such as artificial photosynthesis and quantum information science

Options for sustainable travel are more important than ever to consumers as they look to reduce their impact on the environment

Applying knowledge of climate variability may be a key to predicting public health trends in Mozambique, according to Ryan Harp, a postdoctoral research fellow with the Ubben Program for Carbon and Climate Science

Anthropologists and nutritionists from Northwestern, Cornell University, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology study how peer mentorship reduces food insecurity and gender inequity

Kellogg School of Management and Trienens Institute hosted a virtual panel discussion on the sustainable use of plastics in food retail

Dedre Gentner, Thomas McDade and Michael R. Wasielewski recognized for achievements in original research

Northwestern Engineering student team engiNUity named the 2021 Design Challenge Grand Winner (Residential Divisions) in US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

The Trienens Institute applauds Biden Administration on its bold announcement today to cut national greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% below 2005 emissions levels by 2030

Human health, agriculture, water supplies and ecosystems are at risk without immediate, lasting action

Prestigious national fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants will support her work toward a PhD in chemical and biological engineering

Northwestern University has earned the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)

Cassi Saari restores native urban landscapes in Chicago, blending ecological restoration with community engagement to foster habitat rejuvenation and public appreciation for native plants

Tiffany Kwakwa manages development projects and aquatic resource protection for USACE, balancing environmental and engineering expertise with legal interpretation

Northwestern researchers to present during the world’s first Planetary Health Week in April

Integrated power grids offer benefits, but also pose challenges best addressed by leveraging differences

Newly developed material maximizes active surface and mimics architectural structure of a collection of potato chips

Engineers demonstrate new approach to chemical catalysis resulting in high propylene yields using less energy, energy-efficient production processes for plastics

New research offers the most detailed model available for cement decarbonization

Kyra Woods, from passing smokestacks to Sierra Club's Clean Energy Organizer, champions climate justice and equity in Chicago's transition to clean energy

Researchers are innovating in the GIANTFab core facility, where new LED testing capabilities open doors to a brighter future in solar energy science and similar fields

Northwestern partners with Haile-Manas Academy on solar water heater project with $25k in support from the Resnick Family Social Impact Program

Jen Drummond (McCormick Ph.D. ’15) presented research findings about the impacts of microplastic pollution in rivers and freshwater ecosystems

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law Environmental Advocacy Center (EAC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), partnered to propose legal and policy strategies for protecting rivers in Nepal

Reducing emissions from power generation is key to achieving health, environmental benefits

Global gathering of MBA students and industry leaders to discuss the intersection of climate change and business

The Gulf of Mexico is home to over 15,000 species of animals and plants---it's also home to the second largest dead zone in the world

A research team led by McCormick Prof. Sossina Haile discovered an environmentally friendly way to convert ammonia into pure hydrogen, which can be used as environmentally-friendly fuel for cars

Hettiarachchi’s work in the EDM aims to reduce climate-related disasters and rebuild after them and requires the understanding that disasters and the environment are intertwined

Plastics have become a significant material in many sectors but have contributed to a detrimental amount of environmental degradation

A panel of Northwestern University political science, environment, and economics experts came together for a Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs webinar to discuss questions around prospects for climate action under the Biden administration

When students in Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability program (MSES) were asked to consult the city of Chicago on new plans to implement better electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, equity was one of the main points of focus