November 30, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Tobin J. Marks, Linda Broadbelt, and Yosi Kratish developed a catalyst that breaks down plastics found in fishing nets, carpets, and clothes. The non-toxic process can help purge pollution from our oceans.
Subcategories: Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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No
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November 28, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
Entrepreneur and tech leader will teach courses in the MS in Energy and Sustainability program within the Trienens Institute
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies
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Energy Science and Technologies
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Yes
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November 17, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Ted Sargent, Trienens Institute co-executive director, and his research group have improved solar cell efficiency using a combination of molecules to address different issues
Subcategories: Electrification and Grid, Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Climate Migration
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Electrification and Grid, Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Climate Migration
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No
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November 16, 2023
Trienens Institute Senior Managing Director Demetria Giannisis reflects on Northwestern's presence at the United Nations annual climate change conference (COP28) and her attendance of the Africa Climate Summit
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Human and Organizational Behavior
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Carbon Removal, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Human and Organizational Behavior
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Yes
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November 16, 2023
– from Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
This month faculty and graduate students will observe negotiations, attend events hosted by international climate leaders, and share perspectives during panel presentations at COP28 in Dubai, UAE
Subcategories: Environmental Health, Carbon Removal, Regulation and Governance, Equity and Social Justice, Human and Organizational Behavior
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Environmental Health, Carbon Removal, Regulation and Governance, Equity and Social Justice, Human and Organizational Behavior
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No
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November 15, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
Sixteen Northwestern Engineering faculty members, including multiple Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliates, recognized as influential for highly cited research
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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No
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November 13, 2023
Jennifer Dunn, Marco Gallio, and Robert Weinstock share how their research has been shaped by the interdisciplinary network of Faculty Affiliates
Subcategories: Environmental Health, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Circularity, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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Environmental Health, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Circularity, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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Yes
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November 09, 2023
Northwestern alum Kari Neumeyer tells stories of the ecosystem management practices of Indigenous tribes and governmental agencies in the state of Washington.
Subcategories: Environmental Health, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Communication and Advocacy
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Environmental Health, Conservation and Biodiversity, Regulation and Governance, Communication and Advocacy
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Yes
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November 06, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen is one of seven new Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs selected to receive $7B accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen
Subcategories: Green Infrastructure, Energy Storage, Energy Science and Technologies
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Green Infrastructure, Energy Storage, Energy Science and Technologies
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No
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November 06, 2023
New observation of the CISS effect has implications for quantum information, energy, and biology
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies, Circularity
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Energy Science and Technologies, Circularity
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Yes
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November 02, 2023
Quantum science experts shared insights and sparked new opportunities during two-day gathering
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies, Quantum
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Energy Science and Technologies, Quantum
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Yes
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October 25, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
Trienens Institute Co-Executive Director Ted Sargent of Northwestern Engineering and members of his lab have developed a solution that combines both efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells.
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies
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Energy Science and Technologies
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No
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October 20, 2023
Vice President for Research Eric J. Perreault reflects on sustainability as a University priority and the Trienens Institute's catalytic role in harnessing Northwestern’s multidisciplinary excellence
Subcategories: Carbon Capture, Energy Science and Technologies, Regulation and Governance, Quantum, Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy, Human and Organizational Behavior
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Carbon Capture, Energy Science and Technologies, Regulation and Governance, Quantum, Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy, Human and Organizational Behavior
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Yes
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October 20, 2023
New multidisciplinary research in sustainability and energy will soon be underway, with more than $460,000 in seed funding and $720,000 in lab instrumentation equipment funding awarded to Northwestern University faculty from the Trienens Institute.
Subcategories: Paleoclimate and Earth Systems, Carbon Capture, Environmental Health, Green Infrastructure, Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Equity and Social Justice
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Paleoclimate and Earth Systems, Carbon Capture, Environmental Health, Green Infrastructure, Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Equity and Social Justice
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Yes
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October 16, 2023
Faculty with sustainability and energy interest join Northwestern University this fall
Subcategories: Regulation and Governance, Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Circularity, Communication and Advocacy
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Regulation and Governance, Catalysis and Green Chemistry, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Circularity, Communication and Advocacy
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Yes
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October 16, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Northwestern University chemist and engineer Dayne F. Swearer has received a 2023 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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Carbon Removal, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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No
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October 13, 2023
– from Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
For a third year, a delegation of faculty and graduate students will be sent to attend the United Nations Framework Convention's Climate Change 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Environmental Health, Green Infrastructure, Electrification and Grid, Building and Transportation, Economics and Finance, Regulation and Governance, Circularity, Equity and Social Justice, Human and Organizational Behavior, Communication and Advocacy
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Carbon Removal, Environmental Health, Green Infrastructure, Electrification and Grid, Building and Transportation, Economics and Finance, Regulation and Governance, Circularity, Equity and Social Justice, Human and Organizational Behavior, Communication and Advocacy
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No
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October 05, 2023
– from World Business Chicago
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced the Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance earlier this month. The Trienens Institute is proud to join the initiative, which will bring climate innovation and investment to the region
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Green Infrastructure, Energy Science and Technologies, Building and Transportation, Regulation and Governance, Economics and Finance, Equity and Social Justice
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Carbon Removal, Green Infrastructure, Energy Science and Technologies, Building and Transportation, Regulation and Governance, Economics and Finance, Equity and Social Justice
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No
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October 04, 2023
– from The Daily Northwestern
The Buffett Institute, Trienens Institute, and Univ. of Toronto marked the launch of a climate innovation hub, the TNDA, with a two-day series of keynote talks on climate and social justice, urban energy transitions, hydrogen energy, and more.
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Carbon Capture, Electrification and Grid, Energy Science and Technologies, Building and Transportation, Energy Storage, Regulation and Governance, Economics and Finance, Circularity, Equity and Social Justice
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Carbon Removal, Carbon Capture, Electrification and Grid, Energy Science and Technologies, Building and Transportation, Energy Storage, Regulation and Governance, Economics and Finance, Circularity, Equity and Social Justice
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No
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October 02, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
Students on the Fall 2023 Global Engineering Trek visited the world's largest source of lithium and copper, met with mining and policy experts, and learned of Chile's role in the green energy transition.
Subcategories: Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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Energy Science and Technologies, Energy Storage, Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
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No
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September 29, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
By studying fossils from ancient aquatic plants, Northwestern University and University of Wyoming (UW) researchers are gaining a better understanding of how methane produced in Arctic lakes might affect — and be affected by — climate change.
Subcategories: Climate Modelling, Environmental Health, Paleoclimate and Earth Systems
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Climate Modelling, Environmental Health, Paleoclimate and Earth Systems
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No
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September 25, 2023
A $750,000 three-year grant from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will advance understanding in sustainability and energy catalysis.
Subcategories: Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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Sustainable Chemicals and Materials, Catalysis and Green Chemistry
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Yes
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September 18, 2023
Read the 2023 fall welcome from co-executive director Michael R. Wasielewski.
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Yes
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September 13, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Improved air quality would prevent premature deaths, particularly for people of color
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No
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September 11, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Novel process could enable water treatment facilities to leverage sustainable urea production
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No
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September 07, 2023
– from Daily Northwestern
McCormick and Weinberg Prof. Ted Sargent will serve as co-executive director of the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy effective immediately, Northwestern announced Tuesday. Sargent will work alongside chemistry Prof. Michael Wasielewski, who currently serves as executive director of the institute.
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No
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September 05, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Cross-field expert to help further Northwestern sustainability research
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Yes
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September 05, 2023
– from Northwestern Magazine
Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate Daniel E. Horton studies the intersection of climate change and public health. Northwestern Magazine recounts how his recent work is shaping the future of environmental policy.
Subcategories: Environmental Health, Paleoclimate and Earth Systems, Climate Modelling, Regulation and Governance, Public Health, Equity and Social Justice
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Environmental Health, Paleoclimate and Earth Systems, Climate Modelling, Regulation and Governance, Public Health, Equity and Social Justice
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No
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September 04, 2023
– from Northwestern Magazine
A transformative $25M grant to Northwestern University will fund critical investment in research, education, and engagement for climate science, the energy transition, and the development of resilient communities, Northwestern Magazine shares.
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No
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August 30, 2023
– from Digital Journal
By using ‘green catalysts’, Northwestern University researchers have succeeded in breaking down and rebuilding polyurethane in order to make new type of foam.
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No
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August 29, 2023
Researchers discover how to dismantle and rebuild a common form of polyurethane
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Yes
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August 16, 2023
Scientists emphasize adopting sustainable practices like Kernza® for long-term food security and soil health, discussed at the National Science Foundation-funded New Roots annual meeting.
Subcategories: Plant Science
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Plant Science
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Yes
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July 25, 2023
New research from Northwestern University tracks the year-over-year regularity of rainfall levels across the US, an issue altering the outlook for agriculture and water resource management as well as impacting the wellbeing of ecosystems and wildlife.
Subcategories: Water
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Water
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Yes
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July 11, 2023
Northwestern Law student research for WWF examines water, land, and Indigenous rights in four countries
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Yes
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July 06, 2023
Renamed after a $25 million donation, Northwestern's Trienens Institute offers biannual $85K research seed grants to Faculty Affiliates, driving diverse sustainability and energy research for global solutions.
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Yes
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June 26, 2023
Northwestern Sustainability Fellows partner with Evanston City on microgrid plans, covering economics, technology, and policy, running from winter to summer with changing fellow teams.
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Yes
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June 07, 2023
– from Crain's Chicago Business
Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern to be named for Paula M. Trienens
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No
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June 06, 2023
Learn about those among the next generation of leaders, many of whom have come through programs at the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy.
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Yes
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June 06, 2023
Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern to be named for Paula M. Trienens
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Yes
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May 15, 2023
Symposium Panelists Talk Climate Pollution and Policy
Subcategories: Regulation and Governance, Communication and Advocacy
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Regulation and Governance, Communication and Advocacy
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Yes
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April 10, 2023
Symposium Panelists Talk Misinformation, Messaging, and Messengers
Subcategories: Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy
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Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy
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Yes
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April 03, 2023
Symposium Panelists Talk Carbon Removal and Carbon Market Scalability
Subcategories: Carbon Removal, Carbon Capture
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Carbon Removal, Carbon Capture
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Yes
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March 28, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Efforts in sustainable water management are a key focus of Northwestern study abroad trip and scientific collaborations
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No
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March 28, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
Award is ENERGY STAR program’s highest honor
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No
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March 27, 2023
Symposium Panelists Talk Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
Subcategories: Climate Modelling, Green Infrastructure, Building and Transportation, Regulation and Governance
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Climate Modelling, Green Infrastructure, Building and Transportation, Regulation and Governance
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Yes
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March 27, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
New high-resolution simulation shows different pollutants accumulate along highways, over Lake Michigan
Subcategories: Environmental Health, Public Health
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Environmental Health, Public Health
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Yes
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March 23, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
A second-year student in computer engineering at Northwestern Engineering, aims to help close the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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No
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March 20, 2023
Symposium panelists talk healthcare, climate vulnerability, and citizen science
Subcategories: Climate Modelling, Environmental Health, Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy, Public Health
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Climate Modelling, Environmental Health, Equity and Social Justice, Communication and Advocacy, Public Health
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Yes
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March 13, 2023
New Life-Cycle Assessment research evaluates greenhouse gas emission and environmental impact of 15 promising biochemicals
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No
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February 21, 2023
Northwestern Brings Solutions for Food Waste, Environmental Accessibility, Gender Inequity, Supply Chain Sustainability to CGI U
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Yes
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February 07, 2023
CMQT, a US DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Center, named three members as thrust leaders to enhance collaboration among interdisciplinary teams refining quantum-to-quantum transduction for impactful quantum information science
Subcategories: Quantum
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Quantum
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Yes
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January 24, 2023
– from Northwestern International Relations
Undergraduates to explore Germany’s advancements in sustainable technology and renewable energy
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No
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January 20, 2023
– from McCormick Engineering News
A cohort saw firsthand how German scientists are fighting climate change
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No
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January 19, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification
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No
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January 05, 2023
– from Northwestern Now
After 230 years, a Northwestern University study traces Caribbean breadfruit back to its introduction by Capt. William Bligh.
Subcategories: Plant Science
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Plant Science
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No
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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.
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Yes
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November 10, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Anthropologist deploys a more holistic measure that reveals the impact on millions of people
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No
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November 07, 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
Subcategories: Climate Migration
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Climate Migration
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No
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October 26, 2022
Northwestern University, led by Michael R. Wasielewski, receives a substantial European Research Council Synergy Grant for their project on quantum-enabled technologies, focusing on electron transfer processes and chirality's role in quantum information science.
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Yes
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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
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No
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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
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Yes
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October 11, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
New study finds rainfall is becoming more intense across most of the United States
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No
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September 07, 2022
Northwestern Senior Discusses the ISEN Certificate Experience
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No
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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.
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No
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August 29, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Project is first NSF-funded Coastlines and People Hub for the Great Lakes region
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No
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August 25, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Research will focus on hydrogen and its role in sustainable energy and information science
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No
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August 18, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products
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No
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August 17, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Researchers forecast negative impacts of climate change on staple crops, yet a Northwestern University study reveals minimal effects on breadfruit, a starchy Pacific island tree fruit.
Subcategories: Plant Science
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Plant Science
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No
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August 09, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
New method addresses challenge of controlling large complex networks
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No
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July 27, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Simulations could become an early warning system for people living in high-risk areas
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No
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June 09, 2022
Congratulations to Class of 2022! After years of hard work and study, many of our graduates are venturing into the energy and sustainability fields. Many students are taking leadership positions – learn more about those graduates most likely to make an impact.
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No
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June 03, 2022
– from Northwestern Engineering Magazine
Northwestern researchers seek solutions to the plastics pollution dilemma with new ideas on polymer design and upcycling
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No
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May 31, 2022
Lorenzo Hernández, CEO of Agroco, is leveraging his Northwestern University MSES degree to deploy innovative, cost-effective vertical farming solutions in Colombia to increase global food production sustainably and enhance access to nourishment.
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Yes
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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.
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Yes
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April 22, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Sustainability fellows help lobby for funds to turn Head Start program electric
Subcategories: Building and Transportation, Electrification and Grid
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Building and Transportation, Electrification and Grid
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No
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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.
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No
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March 29, 2022
How Small Energy Savings Can Save the Planet
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No
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March 24, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Called plastic upcycling, efficient use of the chemistry has implications from bioremediation to medicine
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No
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March 08, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Northwestern University researchers pioneer innovative chemistry-based solutions, transforming complex materials like tires and plastics into recyclable resources, addressing sustainability challenges and unlocking latent energy.
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No
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February 09, 2022
Cole Lempke, a 2022 Juris Doctor candidate at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law completed research in late 2021 to guide the development of a statewide conservation funding program for Mississippi.
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No
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February 02, 2022
A legal exploration of transboundary governance and resource diversion with World Wildlife Fund
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Yes
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February 01, 2022
Alumna Alka Bihde '22 set out to explore policy at a corporate level and work with different multinational organizations and NGOs toward climate agreements through the MS in Energy and Sustainability program.
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No
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January 12, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Water dynamics can trap lightweight microplastics that otherwise might float
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No
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January 10, 2022
Renoster, a startup founded by Saif Bhatti (McC ’20), was recently selected for the Techstars Sustainability Accelerator in partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
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No
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January 03, 2022
– from Northwestern Now
Materials database will enhance decision-making around environmental impact and community resilience
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No
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December 16, 2021
Faculty joined together in collaborative research and forged new coalitions, all to increase sustainability at the University and at local and global levels.
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Yes
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December 14, 2021
Jennifer Coronel, an MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) student, was on the fast track to becoming an environmental science lab technician, when she had a climate change existential crisis studying abroad in Sydney during bushfire season.
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Yes
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December 13, 2021
– from University of Sydney News
The philanthropic research foundation of tech billionaire Elon Musk has awarded USD$250,000 to a University of Sydney team developing technology to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Yes
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December 06, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy supports joint research by Northwestern and BASF
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Yes
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December 01, 2021
Supporting Communities with Renewables
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Yes
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November 22, 2021
Christopher Chacko enrolled in the Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program to learn how to marry his interests in sustainability and food production and consumption, turning them into a meaningful career.
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Yes
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November 19, 2021
Eight students from Northwestern’s Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program participated in the 2021 MIT Energy Hack November 12-14, applying newly-acquired skills toward building a sustainable future.
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Yes
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November 18, 2021
– from Argonne National Laboratory
Polyurethane is one of the world’s most widely used plastic materials, but it’s often overlooked in our daily lives. Yet whether you’re at home, at work or in your vehicle, it is usually not far away — with common end-uses ranging from mattresses and furniture cushioning to building insulation, car parts and even the soles of shoes.
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No
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November 17, 2021
The Journey from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
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Yes
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November 17, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Seventeen Northwestern Engineering faculty members were named in the Highly Cited Researchers 2021 List by Clarivate Analytics.
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No
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November 11, 2021
– from sustainNU
Northwestern University’s commitment to sustainability is exemplified by its five-year partnership with Ameresco, Inc., a leading cleantech company specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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No
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November 05, 2021
– from Northwestern Engineering News
Professors Jennifer Dunn, Bill Miller, and Jeff Richards moderated sessions during the conference
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No
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November 03, 2021
Ryan Dooley, an MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) student, has been increasingly aware of environmental issues since experiencing heatwaves and air pollution warnings while growing up in Dallas.
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Yes
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November 01, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Experts prepare to share insights on vulnerable populations, financing and implementation of climate change goals
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No
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October 11, 2021
– from Northwestern Engineering News
Researchers used super-resolution optical microscopy
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No
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September 22, 2021
– from Northwestern Engineering News
New technology enables hobbyists to build, program smart, sustainable devices
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No
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September 07, 2021
The Infrastructure and Nature Coalition, a group comprised of some of the world’s most prominent public and private sector organizations working together to explore, develop, and promote nature-positive infrastructure solutions, is welcoming the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN) as a member.
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No
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August 02, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Perseverance, NASA’s 2020 Mars rover, is powered by something very desirable here on Earth: a thermoelectric device, which converts heat to useful electricity.
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No
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July 28, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Northwestern Engineering’s Alessandro F. Rotta Loria has received a Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the foundation’s most prestigious honor for junior faculty members.
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No
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July 06, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Five-year partnership will contribute to University’s carbon reduction goals, support paid internships, create a student sustainability fellowship program
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No
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June 24, 2021
When it comes to plastics and polymers, not all materials can be easily recycled and made into new products. Researchers are trying to create new materials with similar properties that can be reprocessed sustainably.
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Yes
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June 17, 2021
As an undergraduate student, Claire Juracka majored in environmental science and studied coral bleaching. Though she enjoyed her studies, she wished to pursue more education in the technology and energy field, which brought her to the Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) program at Northwestern University.
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Yes
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June 15, 2021
Hats off to the Class of 2021! What a year it has been. Despite it all, graduates are quickly finding their way into leadership roles in energy and sustainability.
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Yes
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June 04, 2021
– from Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
A Global Working Group including researchers from 10 disciplines across eight Northwestern University Schools along with experts from the World Wildlife Fund, Nature Conservancy and Argonne National Lab are working to identify creative approaches to addressing some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
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No
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June 01, 2021
For Hannah Hall, growing up in Southern California meant frequent backpacking and camping trips in the Sierra Nevada mountains. From an early age, she was consistently surrounded by nature, making it something she always cared deeply about.
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Yes
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June 01, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water
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No
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May 25, 2021
Nikolai Tcyrulnikov is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN). His group, led by ISEN Executive Director Michael R. Wasielewski, focuses on light-driven processes in molecules, such as artificial photosynthesis and quantum information science. Tcyrulnikov is currently studying how organic molecules can be used to create quantum computers.
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Yes
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May 24, 2021
Options for sustainable travel are more important than ever to consumers as they look to reduce their impact on the environment.
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Yes
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May 10, 2021
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 at the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN).
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No
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May 10, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Peer mentorship reduces food insecurity and gender inequity
Subcategories: Carbon Capture
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Carbon Capture
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No
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May 06, 2021
The Kellogg School of Management, with outreach support from the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), hosted a virtual panel discussion on the sustainable use of plastics in food retail on April 20.
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Yes
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April 28, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Dedre Gentner, Thomas McDade and Michael R. Wasielewski recognized for achievements in original research
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No
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April 22, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
An interdisciplinary team of Northwestern Engineering students called engiNUity was named the 2021 Design Challenge Grand Winner (Residential Divisions) in the US Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon.
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No
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April 22, 2021
The Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University (ISEN) applauds the Biden Administration on its bold announcement today to cut national greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% below 2005 emissions levels by 2030.
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Yes
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April 20, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Human health, agriculture, water supplies and ecosystems are at risk without immediate, lasting action
Subcategories: Carbon Capture
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Carbon Capture
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No
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April 13, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Prestigious national fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants will support her work toward a PhD in chemical and biological engineering
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No
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April 13, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
For the second year in a row, 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).
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No
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April 02, 2021
Northwestern researchers to present during the world’s first Planetary Health Week in April
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Yes
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April 01, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Integrated power grids offer benefits, but also pose challenges best addressed by leveraging differences
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No
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March 26, 2021
– from Northwestern Engineering News
Newly developed material maximizes active surface — just like chips
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No
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March 22, 2021
– from McCormick Engineering News
Northwestern engineering researchers have demonstrated a new approach to chemical catalysis that results in high propylene yields using less energy. The findings could support more energy-efficient production processes for many plastics.
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March 16, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Research offers the most detailed model available for cement decarbonization
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March 10, 2021
Researchers are innovating in the GIANTFab core facility, where new LED testing capabilities have opened the doors to a brighter future in solar energy science and similar fields.
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February 26, 2021
Northwestern partners with Haile-Manas Academy on solar water heater project with $25k in support from the Resnick Family Social Impact Program
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Yes
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February 25, 2021
– from The Daily Northwestern
Jen Drummond (McCormick Ph.D. ’15) presented research findings about the impacts of microplastic pollution in rivers and freshwater ecosystems at a Tuesday webinar hosted by the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern.
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February 19, 2021
Subcategories: Carbon Capture
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Carbon Capture
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Yes
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February 16, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Reducing emissions from power generation is key to achieving health, environmental benefits
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February 12, 2021
– from Northwestern Now
Global gathering of MBA students and industry leaders to discuss the intersection of climate change and business
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February 09, 2021
The Gulf of Mexico is home to over 15,000 species of animals and plants. Its warm water contains diverse habitats, nurturing high levels of biodiversity.
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Yes
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February 04, 2021
– from The Daily Northwestern
A research team led by McCormick Prof. Sossina Haile recently discovered an environmentally friendly way to convert ammonia into pure hydrogen, which can be used as environmentally-friendly fuel for cars.
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January 25, 2021
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.
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January 22, 2021
Plastics have become a significant material in many sectors but have contributed to a detrimental amount of environmental degradation.
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Yes
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January 22, 2021
– from Buffett Institute for Global Affairs
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.
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January 14, 2021
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.
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December 07, 2020
– from Northwestern Now
Detector can identify radioactive isotopes with high resolution
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September 25, 2020
The Institute for Catalysis in Energy Processes (ICEP) at Northwestern University has been granted $4.5 million in renewed funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct research on selective oxidation catalysis and energy-efficient processes for the next three years.
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Yes
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August 31, 2020
– from Northwestern's Office for Research
Justin M. Notestein, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has been named director of the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science (CCSS), effective September 1.
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August 17, 2020
The world is awash in plastics. Globally, we currently produce about 300 million additional tons of plastic waste per year—nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population. Most of that plastic—approximately 79 percent—ends up in landfills or the environment.
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Yes
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August 07, 2020
The infiltration of plastic waste into the environment constitutes a growing challenge for people and ecosystems across the globe, according to experts at a July virtual seminar hosted by the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern.
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Yes
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July 14, 2020
The relationship between chemistry and Quantum Information Science (QIS) is outlined in a Perspectives piece published this month in Nature Reviews Chemistry.
Subcategories: Carbon Capture
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Carbon Capture
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Yes
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July 02, 2020
New Northwestern Research Center to Drive Innovation in Transformative Technology
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Yes
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June 12, 2020
Northwestern University student social entrepreneurs embraced unexpected learning opportunities this academic year, as unforeseen global challenges arose in the midst of their participation in the Clinton Global University Initiative (CGI U) leadership program.
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Yes
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May 19, 2020
– from McCormick Engineering News
Award recognizes tenured faculty who have made major research contributions
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No
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May 17, 2020
– from McCormick Engineering News
Dean’s Seminar Series lecture focused on energy, climate, and sustainability
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April 20, 2020
Northwestern researcher takes inspiration from baleen whales
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April 15, 2020
– from Northwestern Magazine
Engineering student Saif Bhatti has created an acoustic device that can detect poachers’ gunshots.
Subcategories: Conservation and Biodiversity
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Conservation and Biodiversity
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February 10, 2020
U.S. Department of Energy supports joint research from Northwestern, Argonne National Laboratory, and industry partners
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December 13, 2019
In this academic year, nine Northwestern University students will participate in a year-round curriculum including an international conference as a part of the 12th annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) program.
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Yes
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December 12, 2019
Joint effort will develop solutions related to ecosystem conservation and climate change
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Yes
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September 27, 2019
A team of Northwestern University researchers are the first to document the role chemistry will play in next generation computing and communication.
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Yes
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September 25, 2019
Researchers at Northwestern University recently unveiled two new classes of materials designed to remove several toxic contaminants from drinking water.
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Yes
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August 19, 2019
– from Northwestern Now
As the devastating effects of climate change rock the world, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced $24 million in funding for nine research projects to explore and develop new methods of capturing carbon emissions directly from the air. Northwestern University is leading one of the selected projects.
Subcategories: Environmental Health
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Environmental Health
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No
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July 30, 2019
The 2019 recipients of the Resnick Family Social Impact Fund have been announced, showcasing academic teams whose work embodies key elements such as prototypes, international partnerships, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Administered by Northwestern University's Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy, the Resnick Program provides funding for projects addressing critical sustainability and energy challenges on both local and global scales.
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Yes
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July 09, 2019
Approximately eight million metric tons of plastic pollution enter the ocean each year. That means that by 2050, the amount of plastic is expected to exceed fish in the ocean by mass.
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Yes
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July 01, 2019
Of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics generated since 1950, 79 percent of it has ended up in landfills and ecosystems. That adds up to more than 6.5 billion tons of plastics left to persist for hundreds or thousands of years in waterways and on land.
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Yes
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May 07, 2019
Approximately half of all plastic that is produced is designed to be used only once and then thrown away.
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March 18, 2019
Resnick Family Social Impact Program funds new collaborative research on sustainable infrastructure planning
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January 18, 2019
Benjamin Linzmeier: Earth Historian, Paleontologist, and Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern's Institute for Sustainability. He deciphers ancient climates through extinct organisms, revealing how past cataclysms shape today's carbon cycle.
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Yes
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January 10, 2019
A new era of growth in the field of perovskite solar cells began this month, with the publication of a paper by Mercouri Kanatzidis, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Subcategories: Carbon Capture
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Carbon Capture
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Yes
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November 12, 2018
Northwestern research with local and global impacts
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Yes
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October 18, 2018
Rebecca Fudge received funding for her project in the spring of 2018. ISEN recently caught up with her to learn how her work has progressed.
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July 16, 2018
Northwestern University research suggests that acknowledging political identity before discussing climate change improves conversations, particularly for conspiracy theory-influenced individuals, per the American Meteorological Society journal.
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Yes
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July 03, 2018
Renewable energy saw the highest growth rate of any fuel source in 2017, meeting a quarter of global energy demand growth last year according to the International Energy Agency. With an eye on this rapidly changing global energy landscape, members of the Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research (ANSER) Center have developed an experiential learning program and startup company to teach younger generations about the shift towards a more sustainable future.
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Yes
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June 05, 2018
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Yes
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June 01, 2018
This October, 25 Northwestern University students will join experts and leaders from around the world to develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.
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Yes
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May 18, 2018
In 2015, the state of Alabama paid approximately $32 million to bury 711,436 tons of recyclable materials from its residents in landfills.
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May 04, 2018
Northwestern's Resnick Program supports student startups tackling sustainability. NUMiX enhances water decontamination, a game educates on UN's Goals, and reBLEND fights food waste. These solutions reflect university innovation for global challenges.
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Yes
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November 17, 2017
In mid-October Northwestern student Evan Taylor (WCAS ’19) traveled to Northeastern University in Boston for the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) conference.
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Yes
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November 15, 2017
Businesses, state and local governments undeterred in aiming for climate targets—will it be enough?
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Yes
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October 01, 2017
The solar-powered sustainable house, Enable is an official entry in the eighth Solar Decathlon competition, sponsored by the United States Department of Energy. Northwestern University will be participating for the first time.
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Yes
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August 08, 2017
Last November, a visit to Northwestern from one of the world’s most renowned conservation organizations has led to the development of an innovative partnership between the two institutions.
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October 07, 2016
Northwestern's Assistant Professor Daniel Horton uses Big Data to explore how climate change affects atmospheric patterns, illuminating its connection to significant weather events.
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June 29, 2016
Caleigh Hernandez is a 2014 Clinton Global Initiative University alum and the CEO of Best Foot Forward, a social business dedicated to empowering female African artisans working in the shoe industry. Following publication of this article, Best Foot Forward is now known as RoHo.
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May 31, 2016
More than 100 thought leaders and policymakers gathered in downtown Chicago at the Great Water Cities 2016 Summit to discuss the largest growing source of water pollution in the United States—stormwater runoff.
Subcategories: Water, Green Infrastructure
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Water, Green Infrastructure
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May 07, 2016
Q & A with Saumya, co-founder of Kheyti
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October 01, 2015
Yarrow Axford, Northwestern University's Assistant Professor, receives a $600,000 NSF CAREER Award over 5 years, plus field support, for her pioneering work in reconstructing Southern Greenland's climate history.
Subcategories: Climate Modelling
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Climate Modelling
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Yes
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July 22, 2015
Mar Reguant, an accomplished energy economist specializing in electricity markets, joins Northwestern's economics department from Stanford, enriching the university's expertise amid evolving energy landscapes and sustainability pursuits.
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