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Planet Forward
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
As one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Northwestern University recognizes its role in addressing the global challenges of sustainability and climate change.
Monday, February 07, 2011
Matthew O'Connor and Justin Eure reporting for Medill News Service, Northwestern University A new solar cell material could double the energy output of traditional solar photovoltaics, by reacting to nearly the entire light spectrum.
Tags: students, Northwestern University
National Science Foundation
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Northwestern University researchers have found that microbial fuel cells designed to produce electricity and clean wastewater, or biofilm reactors, are more efficient when biofilms don't become too thick.
Tags: fuel cells, Northwestern University, Microbial Fuel Cell
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
This week on Bloomberg West, we featured NuMat Technologies. They’ve developed an innovative new method that uses tiny crystals to store alternative forms of energy. Check it out!
Tags: fuel, University, cars, nanotechnology, colleges, NuMat, Northwestern, MOFs, crystals, fuel tanks
National Science Foundation
Monday, August 01, 2011
George Mason University researchers are investigating the resilience of Arctic peoples to changes in their local environments due to global climate change.
Tags: climate, Arctic, George Mason, George Mason University, Viliui Sakha, Russia, Siberia
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
Friday, February 08, 2019
Researchers at Northwestern University are transforming complicated biotechnology into a simple an easy tool for farmers to test for crop disease with Plant-Dx.
Tags: Lucks Lab, agriculture, climate change, biotechnology, farming, pfcorrespondent
Planet Forward
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 team of Planet Forward Correspondents! Read below to learn more about the exceptional team of students selected, and be sure to click through to see their full profiles:
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva enter the Hall of Knights. (Molly Glick/Northwestern University)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
This Tuesday marked the launch of the Global Commission on Adaptation, an environmental initiative led by Bill Gates, former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.
Tags: pfcorrespondent, climate change, Paris Agreement, climate adaptation, climate change adaptation, Adaptation
Kalu Yala welcomes visitors and interns with a scenic, yet challenging hike up and down the valley. (Photos by Cassie Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Hoping to maximize the benefits of time spent in nature, a group of interns in Panama are investigating the possibility of a new model for a holistic mental health approach.
Tags: kalu yala, mindfulness, wellness, mental health, Environment
A historical photograph of the West Calumet Housing Complex provided by the East Chicago Public Library for the Northwest Indiana Times.
Northwestern University
Monday, January 08, 2018
High lead and arsenic contamination has been plaguing East Chicago, Indiana, residential areas since at least the 1980s. Read about residents who have been affected by this crisis and their fight for recovery.