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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road. A Northwestern research team plans to create a chemically modified mask that will reduce the spread of the coronavirus and can be used multiple times.

Northwestern team receives grant to develop virus-deactivating mask

May 26, 2020

Through innovation, hard work and a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a research team led by chemistry Prof. Omar Farha will work to develop a reusable, virus-deactivating face mask...

Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road. Northwestern scientists are working toward creating a suit that degrades toxins similar to sarin.

Northwestern scientists discover material to protect from toxic gases

January 15, 2020

Northwestern scientists believe they can develop protective suits that provide protection from chemical warfare. Toxic gasses — more powerful than sarin — can be dissolved within minutes when met...

Four Weinberg professors recognized by Royal Society of Chemistry

May 8, 2015

Four Weinberg professors were honored by the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry for their work in the field, Northwestern announced Wednesday. Chemistry professors Omar Farha, Mercouri Kanatzidis,...

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