Researchers including Ted Sargent, Omar Farha, Ke Xie and Kent Kirlikovali developed a system using covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with quinone molecules to capture and release CO₂ through electrochemical reactions.
Featured in Chemical & Engineering News.
Read more: bit.ly/4r61HeZ
Join the Trienens Institute and Gavin Towler for the fifth seminar in a series of monthly discussions. This month's seminar will explore Virtual Goods and Experiences.
To learn more and register: bit.ly/3MD1MbV
From career pivot to clean energy impact. ⚡
Claire Miller (MSES ’22) went from burnout to building the future as a microgrid solutions architect at Schneider Electric. Thanks to the MSES program, she found a dream job she didn’t even know existed. 🌍
bit.ly/45oBsIG
We’re excited to welcome two new research professionals to our R&D Pillar research teams! 🎉
🌟 Qining Wang joins the Deploy R&D Pillar on Jennifer Dunn’s team
🌟 Xiaoliang Wang joins the Capture Pillar on Omar Farha’s team
Welcome, Qining and Xiaoliang!
New research from Northwestern Engineering shows that iron oxide minerals use multiple chemical strategies to trap carbon in soils, from patchy surface charges to chemical and hydrogen bonding.
Led by Ludmilla Aristilde, affiliate of the Trienens Institute: bit.ly/4s5uh1s
Northwestern has launched the Sustainability & Energy Fellows Program, a new three-year postdoctoral fellowship designed for researchers pushing the boundaries of energy science, climate innovation, and policy.
Learn more about the program and how to apply: bit.ly/4aafmN8
🌿 We’re hiring!
The Trienens Institute is seeking a Program Coordinator Sr. and Associate Director of Marketing & Communications to support our sustainability and energy mission at Northwestern.
Learn more & apply:
-https://bit.ly/48F3LDv
-https://bit.ly/4oLkn2q
Northwestern continues to drive bold climate solutions. 🌎⚡
Congrats to Omar Farha, Daniel Horton, and Ted Sargent—recognized in Crain’s Notable Leaders in Sustainability for their leadership in carbon capture, climate resilience, and clean energy innovation.
bit.ly/48gsiOO
Trienens convened energy, tech & research leaders for our Nov. IAP Roundtable on scaling Data Center/AI energy demand.
Strong discussions on affordable, reliable & sustainable solutions + new Trienens-led research updates.
More: bit.ly/484SBHV
Applications for the Northwestern Sustainability and Energy Fellowships are now open through January 2026. Learn more at trienens-institute.northwestern.edu/research/ene...
#ClimateTech #Sustainability #PostDocOpportunity
Next up in the MSES Speaker Series:
Food Insecurity & Hunger Relief with Kelly Goodall, Senior Director of Community Partnerships at
@feedingamerica.org
📅 Nov 19
⏰ 11 AM–12 PM
📍 Cohen Commons (Tech L482)
Register 👉 bit.ly/43BiJsg
Kicking off our new Monthly Seminar Series 🚀
Join Gavin Towler as we explore how shifting demographics impact global food security, diets, emissions, and climate resilience. 🌍🥗
📅 Mon, Nov 10
⏰ 11–12pm
📍 Hive Room 2350
Register for suggested reading list.
Former White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi joined the Northwestern community to discuss urgency and opportunity in climate policy. 🌎
Innovation, resilience, and collective action can drive powerful solutions.
bit.ly/4nNfdCF
How can we feed the world without frying it? 🌍
Join award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald for a talk on “We Are Eating the Earth” — a deep dive into the fight to fix our food system.
📅 Oct. 29 | 4:15–5:15 PM | Pancoe Auditorium
#Sustainability #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #Northwestern
What can AI infrastructure learn from mining? 🪨💡
Join Paramita Das, CSO of Stardust Power, for SuReMin’s Critical Minerals Seminar on scaling responsibly in the age of AI.
📅 Oct 22 | 4–5 PM CDT
📍 Ford ITW Classroom | 💻 RSVP for Zoom lnkd.in/gyXiKQfX
Dr. Bin Chen, the Trienens Institute’s new Director of Research, shares his vision for strengthening collaboration across Northwestern and with industry partners to accelerate innovation in sustainability and energy.
🔗Read the full Q&A: bit.ly/4nAMb9O
#Sustainability #EnergyResearch #Northwestern
☀️Thank you to all the Wildcats who joined us in Las Vegas for our alumni networking reception during RE+ 25!
We were thrilled to connect with Northwestern alumni working across the energy sector, and to hear how they are driving innovation and shaping a more sustainable future.
🌍Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social this Tuesday for a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former U.S. National Climate Advisor, who advised President Biden and helped drive investments in clean energy, manufacturing, and climate justice.
Reserve your spot now: t.co/S1jhde5tgR
🌍How can vulnerable urban communities adapt to climate change during the energy transition?
The Trienens Institute has launched the Adapt Initiative to help answer this critical question.
Read more about the initiative: bit.ly/4mDchbb
Want to understand how U.S. climate and clean energy policy is being shaped at the highest levels? 🌎
Join a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, who played a key role in crafting the Inflation Reduction Act.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/472XqTg
Join us and @ipratnu.bsky.social for a Distinguished Public Policy Lecture with @Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, on September 30.
Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/1412826093...
In his recent TEDx talk, Store Pillar co-chair Mark Hersam tackles the rising energy demands of advanced AI systems. For Hersam, Nanotechnology presents powerful opportunities to reduce energy use and costs, while also making machine learning more efficient.
youtu.be/66b49ZrJzdw?...
Chair and professor of the Northwestern Department of Chemistry Omar Farha co-leads the Trienens Institute Capture Pillar.
Farha and Capture pillar researchers create technologies and processes to remove carbon dioxide from dilute sources.
bit.ly/4522Uw2
Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member—we want to hear your perspective.
Share your #ResearchMatters story: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...
The Trienens Institute is proud to sponsor the Aspen Ideas Climate Chicago conference, bringing together bold voices and fresh thinking on some of the world's most pressing challenges.
We’re delighted to work with changemakers across sectors right here in our home city!
#Quantum is more than just physics. At Northwestern, researchers like Mark Hersam are showing how #materialsscience and #chemistry are critical to advancing quantum tech—from #computing to #sensing and #communications.
Read more here: quantum.northwestern.edu/news-and-sto...
“We just scratched the surface.”
After a year as chair of Northwestern Chemistry, Omar Farha returns to Nanoscape to discuss MOFs, sustainability, and the future of nanotechnology.
🎧 New episode is LIVE. Listen at iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
@nuchemistry.bsky.social
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Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering Justin Notestein co-leads the Trienens Institute Transform pillar which aims to create technologies and processes that transform wastes and renewable feedstocks into chemicals and fuels.
Learn more about the Transform pillar at bit.ly/4lc06Ca
Brendan Pierce's (MSES ‘23) path to a future in clean energy began in the most unlikely of places – the baseball field.
Now, he's the director of sustainability at Budderfly, one of the fastest growing energy-as-a-service companies in the United States.
lnkd.in/gkRNH9ei
#Sustainability #Energy
