Innovation
Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
Solving battery-free devices’ short-term memory loss
Adapting emergency ventilators for COVID-19 patients
UV-resistant elastic for N95 masks receives NSF RAPID grant
Enrichment online in a crisis
Monitoring COVID-19 from hospital to home: First wearable device continuously tracks key symptoms
Gentler, safer hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
One-step diagnostic tool receives NSF RAPID grant
Student startup develops device to encourage adequate handwashing
from McCormick School of Engineering
ERx connects healthcare providers with COVID-19 medical supplies
Peptide therapies could disable coronavirus’ spike proteins
Super-charging drug development for COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic motivates physical scientists and engineers to create global solutions
New planning tool to help states estimate ventilator needs
COVID-19 drug trial launches at Northwestern Medicine
New app allows NICU families to ‘visit’ baby during COVID-19 pandemic
Wireless, skin-mounted sensors monitor babies, pregnant women in the developing world
