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Turning the Tide Northwestern Engineering researchers develop technologies to protect, manage, and recover resources from our water supply.

Excited to see the water research of CSB’s Julius Lucks and SeraY oung featured on the cover of Northwestern Engineering Magazine! Their work advances water protection, resource recovery, energy efficiency, and resilience.
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Building Community, Shaping the Future: Inside the CSB Trainee Association - Center for Synthetic Biology What began in the aftermath of the pandemic as an effort to foster deeper connections among graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and administrators in Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB...

The CSB Trainee Association began as a post-pandemic effort to reconnect—and has grown into a powerful force for community, research support, & trainee leadership. Hear about what sparked their passion for synbio—and what gives them hope for the future. bit.ly/4oPFPn0

CSB Staff Profile: Behind the Numbers—A Conversation with CSB Business Administrator Brianna Bullock - Center for Synthetic Biology We recently spoke with Brianna Bullock, the Center for Synthetic Biology’s (CSB) Business Administrator, about her path to Northwestern, her day-to-day work, and her interests in East Asian culture, l...

Meet Brianna Bullock CSB’s Business Administrator!

She keeps our research running smoothly while bringing a rich background in East Asian studies, language learning, tech, crafting, and even music production. A true multidimensional talent. 💜 bit.ly/4iLNSQk
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At CSB, we engineer biology to build a better world—and today, we’re especially thankful for the brilliant minds and collaborative spirit that make this mission possible. Happy Thanksgiving from Northwestern’s Center for Synthetic Biology! #Thanksgiving2025 #Grateful #syntheticbiology

New preprint! We measured temperature- and pH-induced aggregation for over 18,000 natural and de novo designed protein domains!

Northwestern's scientific innovation faces significant setback under Trump - Evanston RoundTable The Trump administration's funding cuts to Northwestern University's research programs have caused significant damage, with 80% of the school's research funding cut, and the loss of 790 million dollar...

Our appreciation to @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social for their coverage of some of the implications of the shortsighted federal research funding cuts. IYCMI: each $1 invested in federal research generates ~$5 in productivity, health, & living standards.

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