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Northwestern researchers find way to use plasma in key industrial chemical reaction
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (439+ words) Six Northwestern researchers published a paper April 15 detailing how plasma can be used in a reaction to convert methane to methanol, a fuel and chemical that is the foundation of certain industrial chemical reactions." Around 110 million metric tons of methanol…...
Northwestern researchers engineer a carbon dioxide conversion pathway
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) A team of researchers engineered a new strategy to convert carbon dioxide into industrially applicable chemicals. The study was led by Mc Cormick Profs. Ashty Karim and Michael Jewett, who is also a bioengineering professor at Stanford University. The synthetic…...
Northwestern Prof. Chad Mirkin wins Harvey Prize
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (661+ words) When International Institute for Nanotechnology director and chemistry Prof. Chad Mirkin found out last week that he would be the recipient of the 2023-2024 Harvey Prize in Science and Technology, he traced the moment back to a conversation he had with…...
Northwestern chemistry Prof. James Gaynor receives Packard Fellowship with $875, 000 5-year grant
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (473+ words) NU Faculty Assembly hears from President Bienen, votes on two resolutions in second-ever quorum Northwestern's Books for 'Cats 2. 0 program gives students unlimited textbook access Letter to the Editor: NU must sacrifice Ryan Field funding to preserve vital research Letter to…...