Program Stories

Said Al-Hallaj brings a quarter-century of experience developing technology to store power generated from renewable resources into the MSES classroom.

Chester White has shared his experience in the energy sector with MSES students, both in the classroom and as a career coach.

Alex Polzin’s class teaches MSES students how to read between the lines of ESG reports to ensure self-accolades match reality.

Two cohorts of MSES students helped the Illinois International Port District land a large portion of more than $95 million in EPA funding to create a more eco-friendly transportation hub.

Sarah (MSES ‘22) and Meg Ryan (KSM ‘26) each describe their own Northwestern direction toward full-time jobs in positions of environmental influence.

Incoming MSES student Marissa Martinez (MSES '25) shares her vision for the future and what it means to be the program's first STEM Promise recipient.

Grace Rumford offers guidance to MSES students informed by lessons learned from 15 years working in the energy sector.

Maria Keane (MSES ‘22) sees sustainability work as more than a job as she looks to create a better future for generations to come.

Corey Blumenthal shares how she helped the restaurant chain drastically reduce its carbon emissions and how MSES prepared her to have such a big impact.

Joshua Pascal (MSES '23) turned to MSES so he could help combat climate change, but he had no idea he'd end up exploring innovative solutions for a low-carbon future like he now does for OPAL Fuels.

Craig Arnold teaches MSES students the value of lifecycle assessments in their sustainability toolkit.

Asia Lustig (MSES '22) translated childhood aspirations of saving the planet into a purposeful career helping clients reduce their environmental impact.

Chris Wu’s MSES experience allowed him to pivot his career into sustainable energy with the US Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. The cherry on top? He is helping to make ice cream production more environmentally friendly along the way.

Jenny Carney brings a holistic perspective of sustainability solutions to Northwestern's MSES program, where she teaches a course on the circular economy.

Rebekah Daniel (MSES '23) shares how MSES prepared her to thrive as a regulatory analyst for the California Public Utilities Commission.

Mark Gooden (BA ‘20, MSES ‘21) leans on his MSES lessons to create sensible electric-vehicle conversion programs.

Medline ReNewal turned to Northwestern's MSES program to help evaluate the impact of its reprocessing efforts to reduce medical waste in landfills.

Alison Polite's (MSES '22) job focuses on packaging for some well known brands. Discover how she incorporates sustainability into her work and the role MSES played in preparing her for the position.

Ankur Seth (MSES ‘22) relies on his MSES education as a senior product lead for sustainable agriculture certification at Rainforest Alliance.

Katriella Lumbantobing (MSES ‘21) and Ryan Dooley (MSES ‘22) are using MSES lessons to build successful careers in energy and sustainability consulting.

Klaus Weber’s MSES course helps students understand how businesses impact everything from the environment to income inequality, and how they can change to become sustainable.