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Research Offices, Institutes and Centers
With well over one hundred research institutes and centers associated with the university, its colleges and schools, and its medical facilities, you’re never far away from the next new discovery.
Research News
On the Front Lines of COVID-19
Stories about Northwestern research and innovation. Read more.
Designer Materials for Vehicle Gas Storage
Tremendous amounts of hydrogen and methane can be stored in nanoscopic pores. Read more.
The Powerful World of Proteins
Amy Rosenzweig studies how proteins and metals interact in the human body and in the environment. Read more.
Student Research
Undergraduates and graduate students alike, regardless of their college or school, are encouraged and provided every opportunity to engage in meaningful research.
I’m working on a research project to develop the chemical vapor deposition of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides for applications in nanoscale photonics and solid-state devices.”Spencer Park
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Dual-Degree Program: Trumpet Performance, Materials Science and Engineering; Business Institutions Program minor
I recently had an Undergraduate Research Grant to research indigenous language maintenance within the Lepcha community of India. My research advisor is helping to put my research into the bigger picture of language revitalization work.”Steffi Brock-Wilson
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Economics major; Certificate in Civic Engagement
90school-based research centers
40+university research institutes and centers
$798.3 min annual sponsored research (FY19)
Research in Practice
Over 10 libraries in total. More than 6 million volumes and 14 TB of digital content (and counting).EXPLORE OUR LIBRARIESInnovative thinking across every discipline and in every program.INNOVATION AT NORTHWESTERN
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