2022
December
![man asking question in microphone in classroom](../2023/images/symposium-170.png)
December 12, 2022
A gathering of faculty members, industry professionals and leaders, students, and community members, the ISEN Annual Symposium convened on December 1 and 2, 2022 on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus
November
![woman carrying a container of water](images/global-water-insecurity.jpg)
November 10, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Anthropologist Sera Young deploys a more holistic measure that reveals the impact on millions of people
![Niloufar Sarvian](images/cop27-170x1701.png)
November 7, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Faculty and graduate students participate in U.N. event, looking to contribute to the next set of innovations driving climate action
October
![Michael R. Wasielewski standing with various pieces of equipment](images/synergy-grant-170x170.png)
October 26, 2022
Northwestern University, led by Michael R. Wasielewski, receives a substantial European Research Council Synergy Grant for project on quantum-enabled technologies
October 19, 2022
Northwestern students explored Israel's advanced water management strategies, focusing on desalination and wastewater recycling, for global sustainability insights.
![students in Israel](images/israel.jpg)
October 19, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Northwestern students’ trek opens new avenues for research and global collaboration in a land adjusting to an ever-drier climate
![Danna Freedman](images/danna-170x170.png)
October 12, 2022
CMQT Deputy Director Danna Freedman named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow, is among a group of 25 total fellows named by the MacArthur Foundation
![rainfall researchers](images/rain-researchers.jpg)
October 11, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
New study finds rainfall is becoming more intense across most of the United States
September
![Minjee Jung](../2023/images/minjee-jung-170x170.png)
September 7, 2022
Northwestern senior Minjee Jung discusses her decision to pursue the Undergraduate Certificate experience
August
![Ruth Cho](images/cho-ruth-sm.webp)
August 30, 2022
Alumna Ruth Cho '22 enrolled in the MS in Energy and Sustainability program with the plan to pursue a sustainability consulting role with a focus on corporate, product, and supply-chain sustainability across a variety of industries, helping drive industry decarbonization
![Manoomin at sunset on Big Sandy Lake in McGregor, Minnesota. Credit: Lorie Shaull](images/hester-manoomin-sunset.jpg)
August 29, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Project is first NSF-funded Coastlines and People Hub for the Great Lakes region
![hydrogen](images/hydrogen.jpg)
August 25, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Research will focus on hydrogen and its role in sustainable energy and information science
![gloved hands holding water samples](images/dichtel-water-samples.jpg)
August 18, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products
![breadfruit](images/climate-resilient-breadfruit-thumbnail.png)
August 17, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Researchers forecast negative impacts of climate change on staple crops, yet Northwestern University study reveals minimal effects on breadfruit, a starchy Pacific island tree fruit
![electrical towers](images/powergrid.jpg)
August 9, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
New method addresses challenge of controlling large complex networks
July
![illustration of hillsides](images/horton-illustration.webp)
July 27, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Simulations could become an early warning system for people living in high-risk areas
June
![graduates in caps and gowns](images/grads-to-watch-2022.webp)
June 9, 2022
After years of hard work and study, many of our graduates are venturing into the energy and sustainability fields – learn more about those graduates most likely to make an impact
![plastic debris in a river](images/confronting-our-planets-polymer-problem.webp)
June 3, 2022 – from Northwestern Engineering Magazine
Northwestern researchers seek solutions to the plastics pollution dilemma with new ideas on polymer design and upcycling
May
![Design renditions of Agroco's Nexus system](images/agroco-prototype.webp)
May 31, 2022
Lorenzo Hernández, CEO of Agroco, is leveraging his MSES degree to deploy innovative, cost-effective vertical farming solutions in Colombia to increase global food production sustainably and enhance access to nourishment
![Ankur Seth](images/ankur-seth.png)
May 13, 2022
Ankur Seth is among the four Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) students who received a Northwestern Sustainability Fellowship for the winter 2022 quarter
April
![yellow school bus](images/electric-bus-170x170.png)
April 22, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Sustainability fellows help lobby for funds to turn Head Start program electric
![Michael R. Wasielewski](images/mike-wasielewski.webp)
April 21, 2022 – from Leadership Notes
This April marks the 52nd anniversary of Earth Month — the ideal time to consider the role each of us, as faculty, plays in the future of our planet
March
![windmill](images/windmill.webp)
March 29, 2022
Justin Notestein reflects on Northwestern 'One Book', shares insights into how energy-saving technology such as catalysis can have a positive impact on climate change
![plastic bottles](images/plastic-upcycling.webp)
March 24, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Called plastic upcycling, efficient use of the chemistry has implications from bioremediation to medicine
![pile of rubber tires](images/tire-dump-170x170.png)
March 8, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Researchers pioneer innovative chemistry-based solutions, transform complex materials like tires and plastics into recyclable resources, addressing sustainability challenges and unlocking latent energy
February
![Mississippi state building](images/mississippi-state-building.webp)
February 9, 2022
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law student research guides the development of a statewide conservation funding program for Mississippi
![elephants](images/elephants-wwf-170.png)
February 2, 2022
A legal exploration of transboundary governance and resource diversion with World Wildlife Fund
![Alka Bhide](images/bhide-alka-headshot-sm.webp)
February 1, 2022
Bhide '22 set out to explore policy at a corporate level and work with different multinational organizations and NGOs toward climate agreements
January
![Packman examining shoreline](images/packman.webp)
January 12, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Water dynamics can trap lightweight microplastics that otherwise might float
![Renoster logo](images/renoster-logo.webp)
January 10, 2022
Renoster startup founded by Saif Bhatti (McC ’20) selected for the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC)
![BMEG cover](images/bmeg-cover.webp)
January 3, 2022 – from Northwestern Now
Materials database will enhance decision-making around environmental impact and community resilience