After decades of debate, researchers say that they have found the clearest evidence yet for this rare form of carbon ...

Scientists have found a promising new way to manufacture one of industry’s toughest materials—tungsten carbide–cobalt—using advanced 3D printing. Normally, producing this ultra-hard material requires ...

Discover how to build a hand-powered water pump that also generates electricity to light up LEDs using everyday recycled ...

There is a near-infinite number of material candidates out there—and simply not enough time to hunker down in the lab and test them all. Thankfully, researchers have a variety of tools (such as AI) at ...

Explore how to build a DIY electric motor using simple, readily available materials in this detailed tutorial. Watch step-by-step as we construct the rotor, wind the stator coils, assemble the motor ...

Northwestern Computer Science honors and recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in computer science mentoring and ...

Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known ...

Flame retardants, plasticizers, and "forever" chemicals are common in household items like cookware and cosmetics. But these ...

Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment. The microwave-size instrument at Lila ...

On Demand Underground infrastructure must meet exacting performance demands, starting with the right materials. This webinar explores how cutting-edge material science is driving stronger, lighter, ...

Because you’ll be a part of a small cohort, you’ll form strong connections not only with your peers, but with faculty as well. In the classroom, you’ll cover a variety of topics such as the structure ...

Choose one of three program options that best suits your needs: accelerated MS, professional MS or research MS. In the one-year accelerated program, you’ll focus on data science and analytics—other in ...