Jiaxing Huang

NU researchers design antiviral face mask fabric to combat COVID-19

November 8, 2020

A team of NU researchers found that face masks treated with antiviral agents may reduce the infectiousness of the wearer. This discovery, published in a materials science journal, could help combat...

Brainstorm: Unmasking the Research Behind COVID-19

April 24, 2020

When McCormick Professor Jiaxing Huang first heard about the spread of COVID-19 and the lockdown in Wuhan, China, he asked himself what he could do to help. Then, he began developing a new kind of mask. NEYA...

Northwestern Prof. Jiaxing Huang receives NSF RAPID grant to develop antivirus barrier

March 27, 2020

Northwestern researcher and McCormick Prof. Jiaxing Huang received a grant to develop a medical face mask that deactivates the COVID-19 agent upon contact, according to a University release. The National...

Two faculty members receive Guggenheim Fellowships

April 16, 2014

Two members of the Northwestern faculty were chosen as 2014 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious award given to a small number of individuals each year. Daniel Diermeier, a Kellogg international business...

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