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Advancing global solutions through research, innovation, education, and engagement at Northwestern University.
Northwestern continues to drive bold climate solutions. πβ‘
Congrats to Omar Farha, Daniel Horton, and Ted Sargentβrecognized in Crainβs Notable Leaders in Sustainability for their leadership in carbon capture, climate resilience, and clean energy innovation.
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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
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Nov 19
β° 11 AMβ12 PM
π Cohen Commons (Tech L482)
Register π bit.ly/43BiJsg
Kicking off our new Monthly Seminar Series π
Join Gavin Towler as we explore how shifting demographics impact global food security, diets, emissions, and climate resilience. ππ₯
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Mon, Nov 10
β° 11β12pm
π 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. π
Innovation, resilience, and collective action can drive powerful solutions.
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How can we feed the world without frying it? π
Join award-winning journalist Michael Grunwald for a talk on βWe Are Eating the Earthβ β a deep dive into the fight to fix our food system.
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Oct. 29 | 4:15β5:15 PM | Pancoe Auditorium
#Sustainability #ClimateAction #FoodSystems #Northwestern
What can AI infrastructure learn from mining? πͺ¨π‘
Join Paramita Das, CSO of Stardust Power, for SuReMinβs Critical Minerals Seminar on scaling responsibly in the age of AI.
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Oct 22 | 4β5 PM CDT
π Ford ITW Classroom | π» RSVP for Zoom lnkd.in/gyXiKQfX
Dr. Bin Chen, the Trienens Instituteβs new Director of Research, shares his vision for strengthening collaboration across Northwestern and with industry partners to accelerate innovation in sustainability and energy.
πRead the full Q&A: bit.ly/4nAMb9O
#Sustainability #EnergyResearch #Northwestern
βοΈThank 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.
πJoin 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
πHow 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? π
Join a special lecture with Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, who played a key role in crafting the Inflation Reduction Act.
π 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.
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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.
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Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community memberβwe 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.
Weβre 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 techβfrom #computing to #sensing and #communications.
Read more here: quantum.northwestern.edu/news-and-sto...
βWe just scratched the surface.β
After a year as chair of Northwestern Chemistry, Omar Farha returns to Nanoscape to discuss MOFs, sustainability, and the future of nanotechnology.
π§ New episode is LIVE. Listen at iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
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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 β23) path to a future in clean energy began in the most unlikely of places β 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.
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#Sustainability #Energy
Each year, a growing number of Northwestern University students are setting their sights on careers and advanced education that tackle todayβs most pressing environmental challenges.
Visit bit.ly/43KQVSV to learn more about the Class of '25!
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay2025! As Steven Chu recently told the Northwestern community, βIt takes three quarters of a century to turn the ship. That doesnβt mean we shouldnβt try as hard as we can now.β @ipratnu.bsky.social
Visit our website to learn more about the Trienens Institute.
The Trienens Institute is pleased to be taking part in the 5th Annual Sustainability Delivery Summit Chicago! We are excited to share how our interdisciplinary research and regional partnerships are driving real-world climate solutions.
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Who's that T12-er? Dayne Swearer: "I think there's an opportunity to use these kinds of electrified chemical processes to rethink the way that we make and use chemicals on a day-to-day basis."
At @nuchemistry.bsky.social, @dayneswearer.bsky.social and his team use the kinetic energy carried by βhotβ electrons to drive some of the worldβs most important industrial chemical reactions. Read more: cen.acs.org/materials/el...
#CENT12 #chemsky π§ͺ
What does it take to solve gigaton-scale challenges?
Professor Vinayak Dravid explains how nanoscience + nature work together in the latest episode of Nanoscape.
Listen: iinano.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.
#Nanoscience #Sustainability
@nuchemistry.bsky.social
Chair of Materials Science and Engineering Mark Hersam co-leads the Trienens Institute Store pillar which aims to facilitate a large-scale deployment of renewable energy resources.
Learn more about the Store pillar, one of the R&D pillars at bit.ly/4jtjyZi
Congratulations to Mercouri Kanatzidis for receiving a $200,000 grant from the UL Research Institute!
The grant will allow his research team to address complex water contamination pathways through scientific achievement and practical application.
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