October 2020 Vehicle exhaust is the single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions in Illinois. New research by Third Coast Disrupted scientist Daniel Horton and his team looks at how broader electric vehicle adoption would cut emissions, and save thousands of lives and billions of dollars.
October 2020 CESR Newsletter Issue #14
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September 2020 Christine Esposito, Daniel Horton, Aaron Packman collaborate on an art exhibition focused on climate. September 8 - October 30 at Glass Curtain Gallery.
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June 2020 Research from the Lucks lab is cited in Chicago Tribune article regarding SARS-CoV-2 tracking via wastewater.
from Chicago Tribune
June 2020 Linda Broadbelt, Associate Dean for Research, McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science, and Karen Smilowitz, James N. and Margie M. Krebs professor in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, were both named in this year's Crain's Notable Women in STEM. A list of 32 accomplished women represent different corners of the STEM world—science, technology, engineering and math.
from Crain's Chicago Business
May 2020 Led by Vinayak Dravid, Northwestern team develops smart sponge with an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil.
from Northwestern Now
May 2020 Aaron Packman quoted in new COVID-19 story in Science News, related to wastewater and data collection.
from Science News
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February 2020 The CESR inaugural newsletter
November 2019 The Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs awarded an estimated $150,000 in support to an innovative global research project — “Disproportionate Impacts of Environmental Challenges”— after hosting the institute’s inaugural “Idea Incubation Workshop” this month. from Northwestern Now
November 2019 This workshop was organized by Northwestern University, Argonne National Laboratory, the University of Chicago, and many other partners with support from NSF to address natural and climate, technological, and societal disruptions that will transform urban systems.
from Northwestern Engineering
