2024

Northwestern University hosted a plenary meeting for the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) to facilitate the advancement of quantum research and technology development

Northwestern mineralogist and Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate Steven Jacobsen is leading lunar soil analysis for NASA’s MMPACT project

Results of a global poll on water experiences developed by Prof. Sera Young were made public on World Water Day March 22

Alumni Ankur Seth relies on his MSES education as a senior product lead for sustainable agriculture certification at Rainforest Alliance

Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate and Professor Sera Young reflects on her work to develop Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) Scales to capture universal experiences with water access and use

A team of Northwestern researchers has designed the ‘PEARL’ media, a sponge-based platform with a special coating that has an affinity for pollutants found in the Chicago area

Environmental science alumna Kirsten James (WCAS ’00) leads the Value Water Finance Initiative at Ceres, engaging nearly 100 institutional investors worth $17.5 trillion to combat water resource risk globally

Fireside chat showcases Northwestern's ability to harness physical and social sciences to take on urgent societal challenges and advance University priorities

Northwestern researchers, students are tapping technology to trees for a closer look at how climate change is playing out in urban environments

Katriella Lumbantobing (MSES '21) and Ryan Dooley (MSES '22) are using skills from the classroom to build successful careers in energy and sustainability consulting

Professor and Trienens Institute Co-Director Bradley Sageman speaks to new opportunities to advance student learning through study abroad, travel support, fellowship opportunities, and more

As Chicago prepares for the nation's largest auto show this weekend, auto makers under continued pressure to electrify vehicles as part of global effort to decelerate climate change

The Trienens Institute catches up with four alumni from its inaugural undergraduate Sustainability and Energy Certificate class in commemoration of the program's 10th anniversary

New findings from Trienens Institute Faculty Affiliate Ludmilla Aristilde explain how soil sequesters plant-based carbon from the atmosphere

Sustainable design and environmental impact analysis expert Craig Arnold appointed adjunct professor and fellow at Trienens Institute for 2024

Klaus Weber’s MSES course helps students understand how businesses impact everything from the environment to income inequality, and how they can change to become sustainable

Northwestern University serves as a core partner on project to discover innovative technology to attract water-intensive manufacturers to the region, recover valuable energy and mineral resources from wastewater, and more

A research team including Professors Ted Sargent, Mercouri Kanatzidis, Bin Chen, and Mark Hersam created a technique that led to improved efficiency for large-area perovskite solar modules

Trienens Institute Co-Executive Director Ted Sargent shares insights on Northwestern's role in driving research, partnerships to expand carbon removal initiatives

Lopez and his research group are working to improve the performance of energy storage devices and to make battery manufacturing and recycling processes more sustainable

A new scholarship will support two environment-focused journalism graduate students each year, starting with the 2024-25 academic year

Ian Olson shares a uniquely global perspective on supply chain sustainability with MS in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) students