Spotlight Stories
Sep 14, 2026
Understanding the Body: Lucas McCauley’s Pursuit of Better Human Health
Lucas McCauley, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, has a constant curiosity of the limits of the human body combined with engineering. With a motivation to help other people through research, McCauley has been awarded the Fulbright RCSI PhD Award and will pursue his PhD at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, researching novel ways to model and treat chronic lung disease.
Sep 04, 2026
Northeastern Co-Op Secures Cloud Infrastructure for United Nations
Northeastern software engineering and information systems graduate student Grace Awuma completed a global co-op with the United Nations Development Program in Copenhagen, Denmark, securing data and managing global access permissions for its cloud infrastructure services team.
Aug 28, 2026
From PhD Student to Professor: Dian Indrawati to Join UNJANI Faculty as Professor in Climate Science and Hydrology
A future doctor turned engineer, Dian Indrawati just defended her PhD at Northeastern and is heading home to Indonesia as a tenured professor — using AI to help the flood- and drought-prone archipelago build climate resilience.
Aug 11, 2026
Environmental Engineering Student Uses Global Co-Op to Protect Coastal Groundwater in Australia
During her co-op at the University of Western Australia, Emma Collins, E, environmental engineering, analyzed decades of environmental data to help protect coastal groundwater systems from climate change.
Aug 11, 2026
Data Analytics Engineering Student Develops AI Tools to Automate Hospital Workflows
Sai Anish Sreeramagiri, MS, data analytics engineering, developed artificial intelligence tools during his co-op to automate administrative tasks like insurance authorizations, giving doctors and nurses more time to care for patients.
Aug 07, 2026
Opportunities and Avenues: Colin Gallagher’s Path Through Chemical Engineering
Colin Gallagher, PhD ’27, chemical engineering, works in the Qing Zhao Lab using computer modeling to better understand how certain materials can accelerate or improve chemical reactions. With the support of Northeastern faculty and resources—and his own dedication—Gallagher is well positioned to make a lasting contribution to the field in whatever role he pursues after completing his PhD.
Jul 31, 2026
Translating Data Rigor into Business Relevance
Tianyu Yang, PhD, industrial engineering, used Northeastern’s LEADERs program and an industry fellowship at AmeriLife to connect his academic data research with real-world business challenges, focusing on how to translate complex analytics into clear, actionable advice for decision-makers.
Jul 28, 2026
From Childhood Coding to Developing Next Generation AI at Amazon
Surya Sai Brahmendra Ramoju, MS’24, data analytics engineering, landed a role in Amazon’s Artificial General Intelligence division while simultaneously launching two successful startups.