2023

Katie O’Shea used her MS in Energy and Sustainability education to pivot from working in the oil and gas industry to helping build a multi-billion dollar regional hub for clean hydrogen

Addressing the global plastic crisis is the focus of research for Northwestern's Linda Broadbelt, who works to capture value from and improve recyclability of existing plastics

Northwestern geologists, plant scientists, student start-up collaborate with Chicago Botanic Garden on two-year demo project explores carbon sequestration power, plant benefits of enhanced rock weathering

Tobin J. Marks, Linda Broadbelt, and Yosi Kratish developed a catalyst that breaks down plastics found in fishing nets, carpets, and clothes

Entrepreneur and tech leader will teach courses in the MS in Energy and Sustainability program within the Trienens Institute

UL enterprises and Northwestern institutes are paving the future of safe innovation, from artificial intelligence to environmental sustainability through new partnership

Ted Sargent, Trienens Institute co-executive director, and his research group have improved solar cell efficiency using a combination of molecules to address different issues

Trienens Institute Senior Managing Director Demetria Giannisis reflects on Northwestern's presence at the United Nations annual climate change conference (COP28) and her attendance of the Africa Climate Summit

Faculty, graduate students, and staff observed negotiations, attended events hosted by international climate leaders, and shared perspectives during panel presentations at COP28

Sixteen Northwestern Engineering faculty members, including multiple Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliates, recognized as influential for highly cited research

Jennifer Dunn, Marco Gallio, and Robert Weinstock share how their research has been shaped by the interdisciplinary network of Faculty Affiliates

Northwestern alum Kari Neumeyer tells stories of the ecosystem management practices of Indigenous tribes and governmental agencies in the state of Washington

Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen is one of seven new Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs selected to receive $7B accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen

New observation of the CISS effect has implications for quantum information, energy, and biology

Quantum science experts shared insights and sparked new opportunities during two-day gathering

Trienens Institute Co-Executive Director Ted Sargent of Northwestern Engineering and members of his lab have developed a solution that combines both efficiency and stability in perovskite solar cells

Vice President for Research Eric J. Perreault reflects on sustainability as a University priority and the Trienens Institute's catalytic role in harnessing Northwestern’s multidisciplinary excellence

Over $460,000 in seed funding and $720,000 in lab instrumentation equipment funding awarded to Northwestern University faculty for multidisciplinary research in sustainability and energy

Faculty with sustainability and energy interest join Northwestern University this fall

Northwestern University chemist and engineer Dayne F. Swearer has received a 2023 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation

For a third year, a delegation of faculty, graduate students, and staff will be sent to attend the United Nations Framework Convention's Climate Change 28th Conference of Parties (COP28)

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson introduced the Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance earlier this month. The Trienens Institute is proud to join the initiative, which will bring climate innovation and investment to the region

The Buffett Institute, Trienens Institute, and Univ. of Toronto marked the launch of a climate innovation hub, the TNDA, with a two-day series of keynote talks on climate and social justice, urban energy transitions, hydrogen energy, and more.

Students on the Fall 2023 Global Engineering Trek visited the world's largest source of lithium and copper, met with mining and policy experts, and learned of Chile's role in the green energy transition

By studying fossils from ancient aquatic plants, Northwestern University and University of Wyoming (UW) researchers are gaining a better understanding of how methane produced in Arctic lakes might affect — and be affected by — climate change

A $750,000 three-year grant from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will advance understanding in sustainability and energy catalysis

Read the 2023 fall welcome from co-executive director Michael R. Wasielewski

Improved air quality would prevent premature deaths, particularly for people of color

Novel process could enable water treatment facilities to leverage sustainable urea production

McCormick and Weinberg Prof. Ted Sargent will serve as co-executive director of the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy effective Sept. 1

Cross-field expert to help further Northwestern sustainability research

Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate Daniel E. Horton studies the intersection of climate change and public health, Northwestern Magazine recounts how his recent work is shaping the future of environmental policy

A transformative $25M grant to Northwestern University will fund critical investment in research, education, and engagement for climate science, the energy transition, and the development of resilient communities, Northwestern Magazine shares

By using ‘green catalysts’, Northwestern University researchers have succeeded in breaking down and rebuilding polyurethane in order to make new type of foam

Researchers discover how to dismantle and rebuild a common form of polyurethane

Scientists emphasize adopting sustainable practices like Kernza® for long-term food security and soil health, discussed at the National Science Foundation-funded New Roots annual meeting

New research from Northwestern University tracks the year-over-year regularity of rainfall levels across the US, an issue altering the outlook for agriculture and water resource management as well as impacting the wellbeing of ecosystems and wildlife

Northwestern Law student research for World Wildlife Fund examines water, land, and Indigenous rights in four countries

Renamed after a $25 million donation, Northwestern's Trienens Institute offers biannual $85K research seed grants to Faculty Affiliates, driving diverse sustainability and energy research for global solutions

Northwestern Sustainability Fellows partner with Evanston City on microgrid plans, covering economics, technology, and policy, running from winter to summer with changing fellow teams

Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern to be named for Paula M. Trienens

Learn about those among the next generation of leaders, many of whom have come through programs at the Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy

Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern to be named for Paula M. Trienens

Symposium panelists Robert Weinstock, Michael Barsa, and Michael Panfil talk climate pollution and policy

Symposium panelists Yarrow Axford, David Rapp, and Erik C. Nisbet talk misinformation, messaging, and messengers

Symposium panelists Ted Sargent, Grace Andrews, Wil Burns, and Sam Schiller talk carbon removal and carbon market scalability

Efforts in sustainable water management are a key focus of Northwestern study abroad trip and scientific collaborations

Award is ENERGY STAR program’s highest honor

Symposium panelists Alessandro Rotta Loria, Stacy Mahler, Tracy Farrell, and Amanda Stathopoulos talk sustainable and resilient infrastructure

New high-resolution simulation shows different pollutants accumulate along highways, over Lake Michigan

A second-year student in computer engineering at Northwestern Engineering, aims to help close the digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa

Symposium panelists Daniel E. Horton, Abel Kho, and Raed Mansour talk healthcare, climate vulnerability, and citizen science

New Life-Cycle Assessment research evaluates greenhouse gas emission and environmental impact of 15 promising biochemicals

Northwestern Brings Solutions for Food Waste, Environmental Accessibility, Gender Inequity, Supply Chain Sustainability to CGI U

CMQT, a US DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Center, named three members as thrust leaders to enhance collaboration among interdisciplinary teams refining quantum-to-quantum transduction for impactful quantum information science

Undergraduates to explore Germany’s advancements in sustainable technology and renewable energy

A cohort saw firsthand how German scientists are fighting climate change

New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification

After 230 years, a Northwestern University study traces Caribbean breadfruit back to its introduction by Capt. William Bligh