Embodied AI HAND ERC’s research advances Northwestern Engineering’s leadership in embodied AI. A strategic priority for the M c Cormick School of Engineering, such research leverages the school’s ...

With the recent release of its first images, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is one giant step closer to launching its Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) — a decade-long astronomical ...

Northwestern University has launched an institutional network dedicated to the integration of data science and AI across all aspects of research and education. The Northwestern Network for ...

“This is, to my knowledge, the first use of AI that demonstrably improves productivity, especially in health care. Even in other fields, I haven’t seen anything close to a 40 percent boost,” said ...

Safer, cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable than current plastic recycling methods, the new technique offers a promising path toward creating a circular economy for plastics. The study was recently ...

“AI has prompted an unprecedented wave of experimentation, but the future is not inevitable,” said event moderator Liz Gerber, codirector of HCI+D, professor of mechanical engineering at the M c ...

CS+X Workshops and Events Interdisciplinary CS+X workshops and events bring together researchers from across the University and beyond to create dialogue, build connections, and potentially spark ...

A team including 25 Northwestern Engineering students took the highest honor at NASA’s 2024 annual Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge forum. On November 12 in Las Vegas, ...

Climate change is making water scarcer. A promising method to combat this problem is desalination technology because it can tap seawater. Though desalination has potential, it also brings risks with ...

The master of science in computer engineering program prepares students to become leaders in university and industry settings. Our department offers students a truly interdisciplinary program with ...

Situated within the M c Cormick School of Engineering, the Department of Computer Science (CS) at Northwestern University equips students with the technological expertise to build computer science ...

According to a 2018 National Safety Council report, 63 percent of manufacturing workers report feeling tired at work, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries while decreasing overall performance ...