Chad Mirkin
Memorial lecture on vaccine design will be broadcast online April 21
Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin will receive the prestigious G.M. Kosolapoff Award for outstanding … Read More ›
A lens produced by electromagnetic methods will allow researchers to print structures on challenging surfaces.
Technique allows for a simpler and cost-effective alternative for various … Read More ›
Jacqueline Burke is a PhD candidate in the Ameer Group, which develops biomaterials and nanotechnology for regenerative engineering, tissue engineering, medical devices, drug delivery, and cell … Read More ›
Prestigious fellowship award to four Northwestern professors
Northwestern University faculty members Mesmin Destin, Vicky Kalogera, Jennifer Lackey and John A. Rogers are among … Read More ›
A machine-learning algorithm instantly predicts electronic properties in metal-organic frameworks
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a new family of materials that can be tuned … Read More ›
Fanfan Du is a postdoctoral scholar in the Scott Research Group, which applies principles from biomaterials science, nanotechnology and tissue engineering towards the development of … Read More ›
Predicting how particles experience changes in charge when they form clusters could markedly improve the accuracy of computational techniques used in drug discovery and in … Read More ›
MRS Fellows program recognizes outstanding contributions to materials field
Northwestern Engineering’s Guillermo A. Ameer has been named a fellow of the Read More ›
Newly developed material maximizes active surface — just like chips
Finding clean energy sources will be a key to mitigating climate change in … Read More ›
Researchers create new polymer-based electrical insulation for smaller microchips
by Wende Whitman and Amanda Morris
From slimmer laptops to smaller smartphones, all of our most-used devices … Read More ›
New approach to chemical catalysis results in higher yields of propylene using less energy
by Alex Gerage
Northwestern engineering researchers have demonstrated a new approach to … Read More ›
Julia Oktawiec is a postdoctoral scholar in the Gianneschi Group, which takes an interdisciplinary approach to nanomaterials research with a focus on multifunctional materials with … Read More ›
In this image, the teal balls represent boron and the red is hydrogen. (Mark Hersam/Northwestern University)
Borophane is stable outside a vacuum, opening possibilities for … Read More ›
Early clinical trial shows experimental drug crosses blood-brain barrier to trigger death of brain tumor cells
by Marla Paul
An early clinical … Read More ›
The new material stays breathable, allowing water to pass, while trapping toxins.
Inspired by fungus, new form of synthetic melanin acts as natural detoxifier
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Michael Vincent is a PhD candidate in the Scott Research Group, which applies principles from biomaterials science, nanotechnology, and tissue engineering towards the development of … Read More ›
Alongside two Northwestern colleagues; young researchers are ‘rising stars driving the research frontier’
IIN-affiliated chemist Julia Kalow has been awarded a prestigious … Read More ›
Bundles of “superstructured” nanofibers can enhance neuron growth.
Imagine if surgeons could transplant healthy neurons into patients living with neurodegenerative diseases or … Read More ›
World’s largest monetary award for achievement in nanomedicine to be presented alongside award for early career researchers
Northwestern University is now accepting nominations for two prestigious … Read More ›
Shawn (Zhao) Irgen-Gioro is a graduate student in the Weiss Lab, which studies the interaction of light with nanostructures for applications in catalysis, electronics, and biological … Read More ›
Findings about how the chemistry of nanoparticles can specify their interactions with proteins in blood leads to new strategies for controlling the delivery of therapeutics
by … Read More ›
Manufacturing platform uses freeze-dried components, rehydrated with water
More than 50% of all vaccines are wasted due to errors in transportation or storage, … Read More ›
Synthetic nanoparticle could work in other cancers with an appetite for cholesterol
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel therapy to trick cancer … Read More ›
Jeong-Eun Park is a postdoctoral fellow in the Odom Group, which focuses on controlling materials at the 100-nanometer scale and investigating their size and shape-dependent … Read More ›
A combination of novel techniques helped shed light on how the genome is constructed
The way cells, organisms, and human bodies perform is … Read More ›
Francesca Arcudi is a postdoctoral fellow in the Weiss Lab, which studies the interaction of light with nanostructures for applications in catalysis, electronics, and biological … Read More ›
The honor is given to someone who has produced important work in a variety of technical media
IIN-affiliated researcher Guillermo Ameer has … Read More ›
Researchers can now fill in missing information about nanoscale polymerization and “smart” materials for medicine and the environment
Northwestern researchers have developed a new microscopy method … Read More ›
‘Kirigami cuts’ can be used to create 3D microstructures and nanotools
Paper snowflakes, pop-up children’s books and elaborate paper cards are of interest … Read More ›
Soft material is powered by light and rotating magnetic fields
Northwestern University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind life-like material that acts as a … Read More ›
IIN-affiliated faculty members Michael Jewett and Thomas O’Halloran have been named 2020 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
NAI fellow status is the highest … Read More ›
New detector shows promise for medical diagnostics and homeland security
Security officials are tasked with preventing criminals from smuggling dangerous materials into a … Read More ›
The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University has announced a new fellowship to support young scientists who demonstrate outstanding talent and … Read More ›
Three IIN-affiliated researchers have been chosen as 2020 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general scientific society in … Read More ›
New imaging platform offers valuable data for development of ‘smart’ drug delivery and next-generation therapeutic systems
Nanoparticles are almost unfathomably small, beyond the sight of ordinary … Read More ›
Findings could inform design of environmental technologies behind water purification processes and electric energy storage
A research team led by Northwestern engineers and … Read More ›
Sixteen researchers affiliated with the International Institute for Nanotechnology have been named to the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 list from Clarivate, representing interdisciplinary excellence … Read More ›
Devleena Samanta is a postdoctoral fellow in the Mirkin Research Group, which focuses on developing methods for controlling the architecture of molecules and materials on … Read More ›
Academic Influence named IIN Steering Committee member Sir Fraser Stoddart and affiliated faculty member George Schatz to its list of Top Influential Chemists Today, … Read More ›
Each year, the International Institute for Nanotechnology presents the Outstanding Researcher Award to young scientists who have made exceptional contributions to research in nanotechnology, as … Read More ›
Each year, the International Institute for Nanotechnology presents the Outstanding Researcher Award to young scientists who have made exceptional contributions to research in nanotechnology, as … Read More ›
Dye uses synthetic melanin to mimic natural hair pigmentation
We’ve long been warned of the risks of dyeing hair at home and … Read More ›
Anti-viral layer attacks respiratory droplets to make mask wearer less infectious
In the pandemic, people wear face masks to respect and protect … Read More ›
Yunyan Qiu is a postdoctoral fellow in the Stoddart Group, which harnesses molecular recognition and self-assembly processes in template-directed protocols for the synthesis of functionalized … Read More ›
Annual event moves to virtual format, open to attendees worldwide at no charge Oct. 29
Sylvester James Gates Jr., one of the world’s leading authorities … Read More ›
Anti-inflammatory synthetic biomaterial aids tissue regeneration
An innovative orthopedic medical device fabricated from a novel biomaterial pioneered in the laboratory of Northwestern … Read More ›
In the wake of the 2020 Nobel Prize announcements, CAS, which is a division of the American Chemical Society, published an article entitled … Read More ›
Cassandra Callmann is a postdoctoral fellow in the Mirkin Research Group, which focuses on developing methods for controlling the architecture of molecules and … Read More ›
National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event that celebrates nanotechnology and its impact on our world. The date, 10/9, pays homage to the nanometer … Read More ›
Novel method presents possibilities for rapidly making and testing vaccine formulations
Northwestern University researchers are casting a net for nanoparticles.
The team has … Read More ›
Qinghui Guo is a postdoctoral fellow in the Stoddart Group, which harnesses molecular recognition and self-assembly processes in template-directed protocols for the synthesis of … Read More ›
The International Institute for Nanotechnology is pleased to welcome the newly-named 2020 Ryan Fellows.
The Ryan Fellowship was created to meet the challenge of … Read More ›
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for synthesizing halide perovskite nanocrystals, a critical step in creating not only power sources for … Read More ›
New technique co-crystallizes different molecules to make two-photon excited near-infrared materials
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new low-cost, relatively simple strategy … Read More ›
Stephanie Ribet is a third-year graduate student in the Dravid Group, which investigates atomic and nanoscale phenomena in advanced materials.
Where are you originally from?
Berkeley, California.
Where … Read More ›
Growth areas include biomedical research, nanotechnology, and quantum science.
A global pandemic has not blunted Northwestern University’s remarkable research enterprise, which … Read More ›
Zhijie Chen is a postdoctoral researcher in the Farha Research Group, which seeks to solve problems in chemistry and materials science ranging … Read More ›
Debuting at the Fall 2020 meeting of the American Chemical Society, this new video illustrates the design behind the breakthrough immunotherapy against triple-negative breast cancer … Read More ›
A trio of IIN-affiliated researchers from Northwestern University and the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences have been recognized by the 2021 National … Read More ›
Northwestern University researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability in the novel coronavirus’ infamous spike protein — illuminating a relatively simple, potential treatment … Read More ›
The Instrumental Chemist is a new documentary from the Science History Institute about six instruments that changed scientific research and the man who brought … Read More ›
Vikas Nandwana is a research associate in the Dravid Group, which investigates atomic and nanoscale phenomena in advanced materials.
Where are you originally from?
India.
Where … Read More ›
You’d like to be watching the scenery, but you’re watching the fuel gauge instead. Your electric car’s battery is almost empty, and it’s still a … Read More ›
Suzanne Neidhart is a second year postdoctoral fellow in the Schatz Group, whose research involves theory and computation as applied to problems in … Read More ›
Northwestern University organic chemist William Dichtel has been named the National Laureate in Chemistry by the 2020 Blavatnik … Read More ›
The Chicago Sun-Times spotlighted the IIN and its founding director, Chad Mirkin, in an article on the present and future of U.S. manufacturing. … Read More ›
News coverage: FOX 32 News
A new immunotherapy developed by researchers at Northwestern University dramatically extends the survival time of mice … Read More ›
Leighton Jones is a postdoctoral fellow in the Schatz Group, whose research involves theory and computation as applied to problems in nanotechnology, properties of … Read More ›
News coverage: Universe Today, GE.com, Live Science, Daily Mail, The Independent
Packing for outer space? Here’s one thing you won’t want to forget.
Northwestern … Read More ›
IIN Director Chad Mirkin was named to the 2020 Tech 50 by Crain’s Chicago Business, joining a list of the most significant CEOs, … Read More ›
Northwestern University researchers have cracked one of the secrets of tooth decay. In a new study of human enamel, the materials scientists … Read More ›
Northwestern University chemist Teri Odom has received the 2020 Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The prestigious award, given … Read More ›
Northwestern University researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living creatures.
When hit with light, the film-thin materials come alive … Read More ›
William Gaviria is a PhD student in Prof. Mark Hersam’s group, which focuses on hybrid hard and soft nanoscale materials for applications in … Read More ›
Graphene-based devices can be made at a low cost and used to detect allergens and toxins at ports, food processing facilities, and supermarkets
What’s the … Read More ›
Northwestern University researchers William Dichtel, Julius Lucks and Emily Weiss have been named finalists for the 2020 … Read More ›
Artificial molecular pump gives precise control for materials design
Northwestern University researchers have developed the most precise way to build polyrotaxanes, a mechanically … Read More ›
Hun Park is a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Jiaxing Huang’s lab, which focuses on materials science and engineering.
Where are you originally from?
I’m from Seoul, … Read More ›
Two IIN-affiliated faculty members have been promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences.
New materials could hold promise for detecting and detoxifying harmful chemicals in the environment, as well as applications in medicine and energy storage
Researchers from … Read More ›
Highly porous sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge … Read More ›
A research team led by Associate Professor of Chemistry Omar Farha has received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to … Read More ›
Material can withstand damage from disinfection, enabling masks to be safely reused
Northwestern University’s Mark Hersam has received funding to develop … Read More ›
Jingshan Du, a PhD candidate in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern, has been awarded a 2020 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship by SPIE, … Read More ›
With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many clients are appreciating — and missing — using hair dye to … Read More ›
Three members of the Northwestern University faculty have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, including two who are affiliated with the … Read More ›
IIN Ryan Fellows Andrew Rosen and Adam Silverman have been selected to receive the Presidential Fellowship, which is the most prestigious … Read More ›
Eight members of the Northwestern University faculty have been elected members … Read More ›
Cassandra E. Callman, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Mirkin Research Group at Northwestern University, was awarded funding by the American Cancer Society … Read More ›
Coverage: Chicago Tribune
Northwestern University synthetic biologists have received funding to develop an easy-to-use, quick-screen technology that can test … Read More ›
Highly porous programmable sponge for clean energy storage
A research team led by Northwestern University has designed and synthesized … Read More ›
Suvendu Biswas and Mark Karver in SQI’s Peptide Synthesis Core Facility
Researchers are developing new peptide-based therapeutics for targeting … Read More ›
When it comes to fighting a fast-spreading pandemic, speed is critical.
Researchers at Northwestern and Cornell Universities have developed a new platform … Read More ›
Michael Jewett and Nathan Gianneschi
IIN Associate Director Nathan Gianneschi and steering committee member Mike Jewett have been elected to the American Institute for … Read More ›
News Coverage: Crain’s Chicago, WBBM Radio, CBS TV Chicago, WGN TV Chicago, FOX News, New York Post
Northwestern … Read More ›
Hospitals are facing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 outbreak. Chad Mirkin, James Hedrick, and David Walker from … Read More ›
Findings expand understanding of catalyst-intermediary-reaction relationship
Jan. 31, 2020//ALEX GERAGE
Northwestern Engineering News
A Northwestern Engineering research team has revealed a new approach to conducting chemical reactions … Read More ›
by: Andrea Korte
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2020 Abelson Prize recipient Chad Mirkin is one of the world’s most cited … Read More ›
Researchers demonstrate first stable semiconductor neutron detector
January 15, 2020 | By Amanda Morris
Homeland Security might soon have a new tool to add to its … Read More ›
Metal-organic framework-based composites don’t need liquid water to work
January 14, 2020 | By Megan Fellman
Composites made from metal-organic frameworks can destroy nerve agents under … Read More ›
The Big Ten Network is highlighting Northwesterns’s new “breakthrough method of 3D-printing,” poised “to revolutionize how a variety of products are prototyped, manufactured and … Read More ›
Teri W. Odom, the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Northwestern Department of Chemistry, is among the American … Read More ›
Jewett is an expert on cell-free synthetic biology
JAN 6, 2020 //ALEX GERAGE
Northwestern Engineering’s Michael Jewett, Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching … Read More ›
The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University is again offering a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program in nanotechnology. Online applications are due … Read More ›
Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin will receive the Harry and Carol Mosher Award, for “outstanding” work and contributions to the field of chemistry, … Read More ›
Nanoscientist discusses interdisciplinary field’s successes and promise
December 05, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) recently featured Northwestern’s Chad Mirkin on a … Read More ›
James Hedrick
While working on his PhD at Northwestern University, chemical engineer James Hedrick and his professor Chad Mirkin developed a new 3D-printing technology … Read More ›
Guillermo Ameer and Sir Fraser Stoddart are among 167 new fellows in the 2019 class
December 03, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
Outstanding Researcher Awards presented at 16th annual IIN Symposium
The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University presented nine graduate students and three postdoctoral … Read More ›
From the American Chemical Society. Released Nov. 7, 2019
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2019 — The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) today named … Read More ›
Simple photochemical method takes advantage of quantum mechanics
October 30, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
Northwestern University chemists have used visible light and extremely tiny nanoparticles to … Read More ›
Rapid manufacturing on-demand could make parts, warehousing and expensive molds a thing of the past
October 17, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
Northwestern University researchers have developed … Read More ›
New research integrates borophene and graphene into heterostructures
Oct. 11, 2019 by Emily Ayshford
Original article appeared on the Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering website
Nanomaterials could … Read More ›
Registration is free and required for day-long event
Nobel Laureate Stefan Hell is among six internationally-renowned scientists speaking at the annual International Institute for Nanotechnology (Read More ›
Omar K. Farha, associate professor, Northwestern Department of Chemistry, received two, prestigious honors in September.
Professor Farha at the AUB Lecture
On September 16 and … Read More ›
Nanolaser has potential to treat neurological disorders or sense disease biomarkers
September 23, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
Researchers have developed a tiny nanolaser that can … Read More ›
Heated particles shift shape andbecome highly active catalytically
September 12, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
A Northwestern University research team has developed a new method for making … Read More ›
WTTW Chicago (PBS) features IIN-affiliated Professor John Rogers and his wearable technology discoveries. Read the full article and see the video.
The International Institute for … Read More ›
While studying materials made from DNA-coated nanoparticles, researchers found a new form of this matter: lattices in which smaller particles roam like electrons in … Read More ›
Sylvia Hanna
EVANSTON, Ill.—Sylvia Hanna, Ryan Fellow and second-year graduate student in the Farha Group, has won a second place prize in the 2019 Innovations … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Chemistry Professor Franz Geiger and his lab have developed a metal film—1,000 times thinner than a plastic bag (and including a … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill. —In recognition of his excellence in fundamental research, the American Chemical Society has named Michael Wasielewski, the Clare Hamilton Hall … Read More ›
Professor Teri Odom
EVANSTON, Ill.—Teri W. Odom, Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern, will receive … Read More ›
Mirkin joins Nobel Laureates Jean-Marie Lehn and Northwestern’s Sir Fraser Stoddart as award recipients
Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin has received the 2019 Netherlands Award … Read More ›
Targeting nanoparticles rotate faster and move across larger areas
August 09, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
Targeted drug-delivery systems hold significant promise for treating cancer effectively … Read More ›
The discoverer of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is remembered as ‘remarkable mentor’ who made a fundamental impact on his field
From Northwestern Now
EVANSTON, Ill. (August 1, … Read More ›
Oxide layer atop nanometal layer results in electron shuttle, not corrosion
July 31, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
Scientists from Northwestern University and Caltech have produced … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)-affiliated faculty members Mercouri Kanatzidis, professor of chemistry, and Robert P.H. Chang, professor of materials science and engineering and director … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—The Economist highlights new research by IIN Director Chad Mirkin, the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern, and Monica Olvera de … Read More ›
Pioneer in the chemical sciences has had impact around the world
July 25, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern University professor and chemist Read More ›
Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effects
July 18, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
EVANSTON, Ill.—A stealthy new drug-delivery system disguises … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.– Director Chad Mirkin talks to ACS Materials Letters about megalibraries, “a viable route for discovering yet-to-be explored (or even contemplated) classes of materials, … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) has announced 19, 2019 Ryan Fellowship awardees. The Ryan Fellowship, created in 2007 and made possible by … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Mirkin Research Group postdoctoral researcher Cassandra Callmann has been named the 2019 IIN Romick Fellow. Callmann’s research will focus on finding … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Sir Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern professor of chemistry and a 2016 Nobel laureate, has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society. Professor Stoddart, … Read More ›
Northwestern University announces the winners of the 2019 international Kabiller awards, which biennially recognize two top scholars — one pioneer and one rising star — … Read More ›
New knowledge for a complex world
EVANSTON, Ill.—As the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Sir Fraser Stoddart is remarkable not only for his … Read More ›
Nobel Laureate and Northwestern Chemistry Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart talks with Kit Champman at Chemestry World: http://bit.ly/2Z9PGc0.
The International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University is … Read More ›
Researchers examine ‘living’ nanomaterials for first time
June 27, 2019 | By Amanda Morris
EVANSTON, Ill.—A new form of electron microscopy allows researchers to examine nanoscale … Read More ›
Professor Dichtel speaks to Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal
By Jonic Zhehao Zhu and Emily Suen
EVANSTON, Ill.—“Take the good of every experience”
William Dichtel is the Robert L. Letsinger … Read More ›
Discovery will lead to new methods for materials design
Evanston, Ill.—It’s not an electron. But it sure does act like one.
Northwestern University researchers … Read More ›
Prestigious honor recognizes exceptional innovations in the field of functional materials
Chad A. Mirkin
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern professors Chad A. Mirkin and John A. Rogers … Read More ›
The 2019 Weinberg College Teaching Awards: Scholars across the College are celebrated for their excellence in the classroom
Riki Drout, Ryan Fellow and 2019 … Read More ›
Two approaches provide faster way to create complex molecules
By EMILY AYSHFORD
Cells are incredibly adept at creating complex molecules, like therapeutics, and can do so much … Read More ›
Regenerative engineering pioneer recognized for research excellence
Guillermo A. Ameer
EVANSTON, Ill..—Guillermo A. Ameer, professor of biomedical engineering and … Read More ›
New tool could help molecular biologists understand complex processes within cells
By Emily Ayshford
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new platform that can image single … Read More ›
The highly competitive honor from the US Department of Defense includes a $3 million, five-year research grant
By Julianne Hill
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Engineering’s Jian Cao has been chosen … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Professor Vinayak P. Dravid, International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) Director of Global Initiatives and Steering Committee Member, and NUANCE Center Director, has been … Read More ›
Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of components
By Amanda Morris
EVANSTON, Ill. — When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines, shape matters.
With honor, Mirkin joins “elite echelon of chemists,” including 26 Nobel laureates
EVANSTON, Ill.— Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin has been awarded the distinguished Read More ›
IIN Associate Director Nathan Gianneschi’s novel strategy and dynamic material could heal damage from myocardial infarction
By Roger Anderson, April 19, 2019
Scientists have designed a minimally invasive platform … Read More ›
2D borophene gets a closer look
RICE UNIVERSITY/EurekAlert
Graphene can come from graphite. But borophene? There’s no such thing as borite.
Unlike its carbon cousin, two-dimensional … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—More than 80 Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Scouts and Venture Crew members, along with their parents, participated in the 17th Annual All Scout … Read More ›
An undergraduate takes lessons from four scientists whose research combines physics and biology.
By Anindita Mullick
EVANSTON, Ill.—As a child in Romania, Réka Albert found dual … Read More ›
Professor Horacio Espinosa
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Engineering Professor Horacio Espinosa will receive the Prager Medal from the Society of Engineering Science for his contributions “to … Read More ›
High-resolution imaging applications include wide-angle cameras, miniature endoscopes
March 28, 2019 | By Megan Fellman
A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–Randall Snurr, chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern, and the John G. Searle Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, was recently … Read More ›
Photos by Brian D’Amico/NESACS
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin received the 2019 Richards Award and Medal, in recognition of “conspicuous achievements in chemistry,” … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill. Northwestern Department of Chemistry Chair Teri W. Odom discusses “her journey to the brilliant science of thinking small” in the American Chemistry Society … Read More ›
Award is the highest honor in the United States for achievement in the chemical industry
EVANSTON, Ill—.Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin, a world-renowned … Read More ›
New guidelines have the potential to transform the fields of optoelectronics, bio-imaging and energy harvesting
Tetraphase heterostructured nanoparticle with six interphases
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern … Read More ›
By Curt Suplee, NIST
New imaging technique reveals how mechanical damage begins at the molecular scale
EVANSTON, Ill.—Just as a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a … Read More ›
Novel approach will aid scientists in optimizing SNAs as therapeutic vaccines to treat cancer
EVANSTON, Ill.—With their ability to treat a wide a variety of diseases, … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern University is now accepting nominations for two prestigious international prizes: the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine and the $10,000 … Read More ›
NuMat co-founders Benjamin Hernandez and Northwestern Professor Omar Farha
EVANSTON, Ill.— Medill Reports Chicago looks at a class of nanomaterials called metal-organic frameworks (MOF), which … Read More ›
By Julianne Hill
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Engineering’s Linda Broadbelt and Wei Chen have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), … Read More ›
IIN Director Chad A. Mirkin receiving a 2018 Humanitarian STAR Award from Dr. Paul Martin of the Pasadena Rotary Club for his discovery … Read More ›
Coating for metals rapidly heals over scratches and scrapes to prevent corrosion
By Amanda Morris
It’s hard to believe that a tiny crack could take down a … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern scientists and engineers have been using nanotechnology for more than 20 years to attack some of the world’s biggest challenges in areas … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern Memorial Hospital treatments for the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, glioblastoma, include an International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)-developed drug … Read More ›
By Amanda Morris
Sir Fraser Stoddart (front row, center left, with red tie) at the awards ceremony in Beijing
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern University’s Sir … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Northwestern University’s Chad A. Mirkin has been selected to receive the 2018 Richards Award and Medal, in recognition of “conspicuous achievements in … Read More ›
Northwestern discovery tool, thousands of times faster than conventional screening methods, is a potential game changer in the development of new technologies
EVANSTON, Ill.—Different eras … Read More ›
A spherical nucleic acid (SNA)
EVANSTON, Ill.—Exicure, a Northwestern University startup, announced successful Phase I clinical trial results for XCUR17, a topical gel utilizing … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) at Northwestern University is offering a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program in … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—A new study by Northwestern Professor and IIN Associate Director Nathan Gianneschi and team leverages machine learning to discover novel peptides by combining … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—There are no all-inorganic CsPbl3 solar cell devices, according to a new study by Northwestern Engineering Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis. Instead, because of precursor … Read More ›
Mirkin joins Nobel Laureates Jean-Marie Lehn and Northwestern’s Sir Fraser Stoddart as award recipients
Chad A. Mirkin
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University’s Chad A. … Read More ›
Chad A. Mirkin
Evanston, Ill.—IIN Director Chad A. Mirkin received the prestigious Remsen Award on Thursday (Nov. 15) in Baltimore for his … Read More ›
RNAi Shares Discovery Spotlight with CRISPR-Cas
EVANSTON, Ill.–IIN-developed spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) are in the news again! Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News highlights the research … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–The U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence for Advanced Bioprogrammable Nanomaterials, or C-ABN, established at Northwestern University in 2015, is the only Center of … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) Director Chad Mirkin and David Giljohann, Northwestern professor and CEO of IIN-startup Exicure, Inc., discuss how spherical nucleic … Read More ›
Evanston, Ill.–Researchers at Northwestern University and San Diego State University (SDSU) have better unraveled the complex process of how black widow spiders transform proteins … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—David Giljohann, Northwestern professor, former Ryan Fellow, and CEO of IIN-startup Exicure, discusses spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) and immunotherapy, “the new new in modern … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–To celebrate National Nanotechnology Day, the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) is hosting the first-ever 10 Billion Nanometer Marathon. It doesn’t go exactly the … Read More ›
From Northwestern Now
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern University professor Chad A. Mirkin received the Friendship Award, China’s highest recognition bestowed upon “foreign experts who have … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Eleven Northwestern graduate and postdoctoral researchers received Outstanding Research Awards for their exceptional contributions to the broad field of nanotechnology, during the 2018 … Read More ›
Radha Boya, former Mirkin Research Group postdoctoral student, is a recipient of a 2018 Royal Society Fellowship, the most prestigious early career … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–Northwestern Department of Chemistry Chair Teri W. Odom has been elected a 2018 Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
The criterion … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—William Dichtel, the Robert L. Letsinger Professor of Chemistry in Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and an International Institute for … Read More ›
Ryan Fellowship benefactors Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan, and 75 current and former Fellows, honored during halftime ceremony at September 8 Northwestern football game
EVANSTON, Ill.—Nathan C. Gianneschi, Northwestern professor and renowned nanoscientist, has been named associate director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN).
Gianneschi is the Jacob … Read More ›
Teri W. Odom, associate director of IIN, associate chair of the Northwestern Department of Chemistry, and the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.—Mirkin Group graduate student Pengcheng Chen, a Ryan Fellow and 2016 Outstanding Researcher, will receive the American Chemistry Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–An International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) and TERA-print, LLC researcher team has been selected to participate in the Defense Enterprise Science Initiative (DESI), … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) has announced the 2018 Ryan Fellowship Awardees. The Ryan Fellowship, created in 2007 and made possible by … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN)-affiliated researcher and Northwestern Chemistry Professor Julia Kalow is an investigator in a new National Science Foundation … Read More ›
From the RCSA
TUCSON—Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) announces that William Dichtel, the Robert L. Letsinger Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University, has … Read More ›
From a Dickinson College news release
EVANSTON, Ill.–Recent winner of the prestigious Dan David Prize in the Future Time Dimension, and one of the world’s … Read More ›
Borophene’s defects can assemble into ordered structures that preserve its electronic properties
By Mike Williams, Rice University
EVANSTON, Ill.—When objects break, they tend not to … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–Congratulations Nano Research Young Innovator Awards in NanoBiotech 2018 recipients, including Northwestern Engineering Professor Evan Scott, former IIN Post Doctoral Fellow Emily Day, … Read More ›
EVANSTON, Ill.–University of Pittsburgh Professor Jill Millstone, former Mirkin Group graduate student, will present the distinguished Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture … Read More ›
From a a Springer news release
CHENGDU, China—The annual Nano Research Award, which is sponsored by Tsinghua University Press (TUP) and Springer Nature, was presented … Read More ›
From an article at Geek.com
EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University developed new design principles for making photonic crystals like the ones typically used in … Read More ›
From an article in AZO Nano
EVANSTON, Ill. and SINGAPORE–New research–the collaborative effort of IIN and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore through the NTU-Northwestern Institute … Read More ›
Lighter gold nanoparticles could replace thicker, heavier layered polymers used in displays’ back-reflectors
June 26, 2018 | By Read More ›
Materials could find applications in water purification, solar energy storage, body armor
June 21, 2018 | By Megan Fellman
EVANSTON – Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous — … Read More ›
Novel device opens door for advances in flexible displays in smartphones and televisions
June 20, 2018 | By Amanda Morris
EVANSTON, Ill. — As a chameleon … Read More ›
A new investigational treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, utilizing spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) developed by IIN Director Chad Mirkin and the Mirkin Research Group, prolongs … Read More ›
Teri Odom, IIN Associate Director and the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern, was recently inducted as a senior … Read More ›
Weinberg Magazine features the Ronald and JoAnne Willens Center for Nano Oncology in the Spring/Summer 2018 issue. Read more about the center, housed within … Read More ›
IIN researcher Emily Weiss (center) was named the first Mark and Nancy Ratner Professor of Chemistry. The new professorship honors Chemistry Professor Mark … Read More ›
The 2017 Ryan Fellows were formally inducted at The Graduate School Spring Recognition Reception on May 15.
The Ryan Fellowship, made possible by a generous donation … Read More ›
A new IIN report, published in the journal Advanced Materials, highlights advances in the synthesis of metal-organic framework nanoparticles (MOF NPs), structures being explored … Read More ›
Polymer nanoreactors developed by Director Chad Mirkin, Professor Vinayak Dravid and other IIN researchers, enable windowless in situ electron microscopy observation of nanoparticle dynamics in fluids. Read … Read More ›
Micelles forming in a solution by undergoing polymer-induced self-assembly is featured on the cover of the May 23, 2018 issue of ACS Central Science. The … Read More ›
IIN Director Chad Mirkin discusses the game-changing potential of nanotechnology to aid in the treatment of a broad range of diseases – from cancers … Read More ›
To help celebrate their 40-year anniversary, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is featuring conversations with awardee alumni, including Chad Mirkin, the 1992 Beckman Young … Read More ›
Making carbon nanotubes as usable as common plastics
Researchers discover that cresols disperse carbon nanotubes at unprecedentedly high concentrations
May 15, 2018 | By Amanda Morris
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A new article in Scientific American highlights IIN researcher and Northwestern Engineering Professor Jiaxing Huang’s recent discoveries utilizing graphene sheets, developed at the nano scale, for … Read More ›
Northwestern Chemistry Assistant Professor Danna Freedman received an ’18 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award. The unrestricted grants honor young faculty with “an outstanding independent body” … Read More ›
IIN researchers and Northwestern University professors Vinayak Dravid, Chris Wolverton and Nathaniel Stern have found a new way to accurately measure the electronic … Read More ›
April 25, 2018 | By Megan Fellman
EVANSTON – A Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory research team has developed an exceptional next-generation material … Read More ›
April 25, 2018 | By Amanda Morris
EVANSTON – When famed physicists Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska first introduced the transmission electron microscope (TEM) … Read More ›
New research by IIN Director Chad Mirkin and Amy S. Paller, MD, Director of the Northwestern University Skin Disease Research Center and the … Read More ›
Sixteen years ago, IIN hosted the first All Scout Nano Day. Since then, nearly 1,600 Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Venturing Crew members have attended … Read More ›
A recent Chicago Sun-Times article highlights the role of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), created by IIN Director Chad Mirkin, in creating a pipeline of new … Read More ›
In new LaboratoryEquipment.com article, IIN Director Chad Mirkin explains how SNAs created at Northwestern are leading the next wave of therapeutic treatments, allowing clinicians … Read More ›
Research by IIN Director Chad Mirkin and Amy S. Paller, MD, Chair of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, is highlighted in a recent … Read More ›
March 21, 2018
Northwestern University researchers have discovered a new approach for creating important new catalysts to aid in clean energy conversion and storage. The … Read More ›
The “transformative” contributions to chemistry and nanotechnology of Teri Odom, IIN Associate Director and the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Chemistry at … Read More ›
Teri W. Odom, IIN Assoc. Director and the Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Prof. of Chemistry at Northwestern, was named one of three … Read More ›
Pittcon TV speaks to Chad Mirkin, recipient of the Ralph Adam’s award, and Shana Kelley, from the University of Toronto, to talk about the meaning … Read More ›
Chad A. Mirkin will receive the 2018 Harrison Howe Award from the Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Mirkin, the director of the … Read More ›
IIN Director Chad Mirkin received the Ralph N. Adams Award on February 28, 2018 at Pittcon, the premier annual conference and exposition on laboratory … Read More ›
A new Northwestern technique for constructing metamaterials “is a breakthrough in particle architecture,” says Chad Mirkin in a Big Ten Network Live article.
Chad Mirkin and Chinese Academy of Sciences Professor Lei Jiang have been named recipients of the prestigious 2018 Nano Research Award.
At TheNation.com:
Sir Fraser Stoddart is hoping to revolutionize the mining industry with a new technique for extracting gold that does away with poisonous … Read More ›
At Newsweek.com:
“In a huge achievement spanning both chemistry and physics, scientists have found a way to create entirely new classes of material that can bend oncoming … Read More ›
Northwestern Professor Emily A. Weiss will receive the 2018 Early-Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry from the Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical … Read More ›
IIN Director Chad A. Mirkin received the 2017 Nano Today Award for his pioneering research on spherical nucleic acids: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/nano-today/news/nano-today-award-2017-winner-announced. The award was … Read More ›
An international team led by Northwestern Chemistry Professor Nathan Gianneschi demonstrated that liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy can directly image the motion of micelles at the nanoscale … Read More ›
In honor of Madam Curie’s 150th birthday on November 7th, The Journal of Physical Chemistry (JPC) published an article recognizing her as the first female author … Read More ›
Northwestern Professor Teri Odom is one of three 2017 ACS Nano Lectureship Award winners, along with Professor Hui-Ming Cheng of the Shenyang National Laboratory … Read More ›
We are very pleased to announce that Nathan C. Gianneschi, a world-class nanomaterials researcher, will join Northwestern University as the Jacob & Rosaline Cohn … Read More ›
Congratulations to Chad A. Mirkin, this year’s recipient of the Dickson Prize in Science! Last week, Professor Mirkin visited Carnegie Mellon University to accept the … Read More ›
President Barack Obama speaks at Northwestern, lauding the IIN, its groundbreaking research and discoveries, and related start-up companies and jobs.
President Barack Obama honored four members of Northwestern faculty with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers earlier this month.
Mechanical engineer Sinan … Read More ›
Our Nobel Laureate, Sir Fraser Stoddart, was given the key to the city during the Evanston City Council Meeting on January 9, 2017. He … Read More ›
This Administration’s final meeting of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) was held on January 6, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
An … Read More ›
Congratulations to Chad A. Mirkin, this year’s recipient of the Dickson Prize in Science!
Read more about the award and Professor Mirkin here: http://www.cmu.edu/dickson-prize/.
We share, with great pride, images of Sir Fraser Stoddart in Stockholm this week for the Nobel Prize … Read More ›
Join us online early tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 4:00 a.m. (11:00 a.m. CET) for a live stream as Northwestern’s Sir Fraser Stoddart joins Jean-Pierre Sauvage … Read More ›
Chad A. Mirkin has been awarded the 2016 RUSNANOPRIZE for his invention of spherical nucleic acids (SNAs), tiny structures used around the globe for … Read More ›
Monica Olvera de la Cruz selected to receive the 2017 Polymer Physics Prize for her “outstanding contributions to the theoretical understanding of polymers and … Read More ›
EVANSTON – Sir Fraser Stoddart, Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences … Read More ›