• Prof. Nivedita Arora Receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

    Prof. Nivedita Arora Receives ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

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    This morning, our PI Nivedita Arora received the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for her dissertation “Sustainable Interactive Wireless Stickers: From Materials to Devices to Applications”, which demonstrated wireless and batteryless sensor nodes using novel materials and radio backscatter! This is fantastic news and a significant milestone for not only Nivedita but also the development of our lab!…

  • Prof. Nivedita Arora Presents at GCASR Workshop

    Prof. Nivedita Arora Presents at GCASR Workshop

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    Last Thursday, our PI Prof. Nivedita Arora presented at the Greater Chicago Area Systems Research Workshop (GCASR) on “Sustainable Computational Materials: Rethinking the Electronic Lifecycle from an Environmental Lens.” In her talk, she emphasized: “I build sustainable computational materials by rethinking the computing stack from the bottom up, going beyond off-the-shelf device components, and co-designing…

  • Lab Receives First Grant from The Alumnae of Northwestern University

    Lab Receives First Grant from The Alumnae of Northwestern University

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    We are thrilled to announce that our lab has received its first grant from The Alumnae of Northwestern University for the proposal “Quantum Computing Just Might Save the Planet: Quantifying the Impact of Quantum Computing on Decarbonization and Climate Change.” This support marks an exciting milestone as we explore the intersection of quantum computing and…

  • Prof. Nivedita Arora Speaks on Sustainable Quantum Technologies Panel

    Prof. Nivedita Arora Speaks on Sustainable Quantum Technologies Panel

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    Our PI Prof. Nivedita Arora recently participated as a panelist at The QED-C’s Sustainable Quantum Technologies Panel during their plenary meeting hosted at Northwestern University. She shared her perspective on the role of sustainability in shaping the future of quantum computing. Read more about the event →

  • Prof. Nivedita Arora Joins Northwestern Computer Science (by Courtesy)

    Prof. Nivedita Arora Joins Northwestern Computer Science (by Courtesy)

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    We are excited to share that our PI, Prof. Nivedita Arora, has officially joined the Department of Computer Science at Northwestern University by courtesy appointment. This affiliation reflects her growing interdisciplinary contributions and strengthens connections between ECE and CS in advancing sustainable computing research.

  • Prof. Nivedita Arora Named Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design

    Prof. Nivedita Arora Named Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design

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    Earlier today, our PI Prof. Nivedita Arora received a medallion from McCormick School of Engineering Dean Christopher Schuh in recognition of her appointment as the Allen K. and Johnnie Cordell Breed Junior Professor of Design at Northwestern. This honor highlights her pioneering contributions to sustainable computing and design.