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dailynorthwestern. com > 05/01/2026 > campus > northwestern-researchers-find-way-to-use-plasma-in-key-industrial-chemical-reaction

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…...

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dailynorthwestern. com > 02/18/2026 > campus > northwestern-researchers-develop-an-engineered-pathway-to-convert-carbon-dioxide-into-useful-chemicals

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…...

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dailynorthwestern. com > 11/27/2025 > campus > chemistry-prof-chad-mirkin-wins-harvey-prize-for-pioneering-work-on-spherical-nucleic-acids

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…...

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dailynorthwestern. com > 10/16/2025 > campus > northwestern-chemistry-prof-james-gaynor-receives-packard-fellowship-with-875000-5-year-grant

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…...