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To make a difference and solve big problems. See some of this impact, by the numbers.</p></div><div class="stats-callout"><div><div class="big">#14</div><div class="small">among top worldwide universities granted US utility patents</div></div><div><div class="big">37%</div><div class="small">The Kellogg School has the highest proportion of female startup founders</div></div><div><div class="big">1,000+</div><div class="small">students, faculty, & staff visit The Garage each month</div></div></div><ul class="center-list stats-button"><li><a class="button" href="our-impact/index.html">Visualize our Impact</a></li></ul></section><section class="hero"><div class="hero-image in-page" style="background: url('images/inqbation-lab-module-bg.webp') no-repeat center / cover"><div class=" contain-970"><h2>Projects & Products</h2><p>Explore student ideas</p><p class="description">In courses, student groups and self-assembled teams, Northwestern students learn how to harness their creativity and ambition to impact areas such as healthcare, energy and environment. Every quarter, they pitch these solutions to clients, investors and the world. They bring their ideas to life.</p><ul class="center-list"><li><a class="button" href="http://ideas.northwestern.edu/index.html">Ideas at the Intersection Website</a></li></ul></div></div></section><section class="contain-1120"><div class="section-top contain-970"><h2>News & Events</h2><p class="subhead">Every day, new discoveries and connections are being made.</p><p>They occur all over campus, in labs and classrooms, at networking events and competitions. Read about the latest news and events from Northwestern's schools, research centers, student groups and more.</p></div><div class="news-event-boxes two-thirds wide-first"><div class="news-list"><h3><a href="news-events/index.html">News</a></h3><div class="two-columns"><div class="news"><div class="news-content"><div class="image"><a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/02/this-sponge-soaks-up-pollutants-but-saves-valuable-minerals/"><img alt="" src="https://news.northwestern.edu/assets/Stories/2025/02/sponge1940__FillMaxWzM2MCwyNDVd.jpg"/></a></div><h4><a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/02/this-sponge-soaks-up-pollutants-but-saves-valuable-minerals/">This sponge soaks up pollutants but saves valuable minerals</a></h4><p>Scientists reimagine the lifecycle for non-renewables like metals and phosphate</p></div></div><div class="news"><div class="news-content"><div class="image"><a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/01/adding-bridges-to-stabilize-quantum-networks/"><img alt="" src="https://news.northwestern.edu/assets/Stories/2025/01/quantum1940__FillMaxWzM2MCwyNDVd.jpg"/></a></div><h4><a href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/01/adding-bridges-to-stabilize-quantum-networks/">Adding bridges to stabilize quantum networks</a></h4><p>New strategy could maintain communications in a constantly changing network</p></div></div></div></div><div class="event-list"><h3><a href="news-events/index.html">Events</a></h3><p>There are no upcoming events at this time.</p></div></div></section><section class="large-feature"><div class="section-top"><h2>More Innovation News</h2><p class="subhead">Northwestern names multimillion-dollar technology accelerator</p></div><div class="large-feature-inner"><div class="content-side"><h3>Querrey InQbation Lab</h3><img alt="Rendering of building facade." height="255" src="images/qlab.jpg" width="455"/><div class="text"><p>The Querrey InQbation Lab will be a hub for university startup companies. It<span> will provide a home for Northwestern’s highly entrepreneurial faculty to contribute to innovation through commercialization of sophisticated scientific discoveries as well as bring economic growth and opportunities to the Evanston and Chicago communities.</span></p></div></div><div class="right-side"><p>Initial renovations have enabled five Northwestern startup companies to move into the space, with a sixth startup moving imminently. 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