2025

Kanatzidis Lab Wins Inaugural $200,000 UL Research Institutes Grant which will fund 10 research projects up to $200,000 per year for up to three years in a variety of safety science focus areas.

Molly Mollenkamp (MSES '21) pivoted to a career in energy and sustainability thanks to a trip to the Arctic. Today she helps electric utility companies manage their 'first fuel' — energy efficiency.

Scientists have found a way to create propylene using a light-activated catalyst. The energy-efficient process could lower emissions to synthesise this widely used commodity chemical and aid industrial decarbonisation.

Northwestern Student Discusses Finding her Place in the World

Former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu discusses the current challenges with achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

Former Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks at Northwestern University on Wednesday, April 2.

A Northwestern research team shines light on nanoparticles to create a common building block for plastic.

Michael Legatt brings his accumulated knowledge of power grid reliability and human factors to Northwestern's Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program.

Media are invited to public lecture at Northwestern Wednesday, April 2

William Dichtel outlines the prevalence and danger of microplastics.

Members of the Northwestern community come together to restore the Shakespeare Woods.

Said Al-Hallaj brings a quarter-century of experience developing technology to store power generated from renewable resources into the MSES classroom

Chester White has shared his experience in the energy sector with MSES students, both in the classroom and as a career coach

Study unlocks new understanding of iron oxides' critical role in the phosphorus cycle, has promising uses for agriculture sector

Iron oxides as natural catalysts unlock phosphorus for plant growth, boosting soil fertility in a sustainable way

In mere minutes, lead and cadmium contaminant levels can be detected in water with the help of a newly developed tool

Researchers developed a highly sensitive tool for detecting water contamination, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of water quality testing

Alex Polzin’s class teaches MSES students how to read between the lines of ESG reports to ensure self-accolades match reality.

Tea leaves remove significant amount of heavy metals from drinking water, researchers find

Two cohorts of MSES students helped the Illinois International Port District land a large portion of over $95 million in EPA funding to create a more eco-friendly transportation hub

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

Specialized sponge slurps up pollutants, offers a reusable and cost-effective solution to water contamination

Sarah (MSES ‘22) and Meg Ryan (KSM ‘26) each describe their own Northwestern direction toward full-time jobs in positions of environmental influence

One of Six Pillars of Decarbonization, the Recycle pillar aims to help solve the plastics pollution crisis and create a viable circular economic model at scale

Marissa Martinez (MSES '25) shares her vision for the future, what it means to be the program's first STEM Promise recipient

One of the Trienens Institute Six Pillars of Decarbonization, the Store pillar aims to facilitate the large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources in the energy grid

Alumna Grace Rumford offers guidance to MSES students informed by lessons learned from 15 years working in the energy sector

Boyce has influenced global trends in energy, safety, risk management, sustainability and technology

New developments to solar cell durability brings them closer to commercialization