Co-op Student Experiences
May 05, 2019
The Full Experience—Local to Afar
Emily Chernich, BS Bioengineering 2019, always loved engineering and the medical field, but wasn’t sure how to combine them in her studies. She found the perfect program to pursue her interests at Northeastern, joining its first graduating class of bioengineering majors. She participated in three co-ops during her time at Northeastern, the second of which […]
May 02, 2019
A Pioneering Invention on Co-op
Like many, Grace Carroll, BS, Computer Engineering 2020, came to Northeastern for its renowned co-op program. “I learn a lot better doing things hands-on than just in the classroom,” Carroll said. “The fact that they schedule [co-op] into your degree for you to go learn hands-on—I really thought that was a big difference between Northeastern […]
May 02, 2019
One to Watch
Carlos Fuentes, BS Mechanical Engineering and Physics 2018, balances a job at Amazon with a startup born of his passion for vintage timepieces For his sixteenth birthday, Carlos Fuentes, E’18, received an unusual gift from a family friend: a broken vintage watch movement. “My dad’s friend knew I was enamored with mechanical stuff,” explains Fuentes. […]
May 02, 2019
A Paradigm of Interdisciplinary Engineering
Atalaya Milan Wilborn is graduating soon, but that is just the beginning of her academic career.
May 02, 2019
Assistant Co-Op Coordinator Jessica Ormsby Receives CEE Excellence in Teaching Award
Jessica Ormsby, Assistant Co-Op Coordinator for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), received the Department’s 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award. Ormsby, a 2000 graduate of Northeastern University, returned to the school to join the College of Engineering Cooperative Education team after a 14-year career supporting civil and environmental engineering projects at a local […]
Apr 23, 2019
Flexible Programs, Hands-On Experience
After completing her bachelor’s in bioengineering in Singapore, Nikitha Jayachandran, MS in Bioengineering 2018, was unsure of her future in the field. She originally chose bioengineering because she wanted to study something related to medicine, but not surgical. Through her courses, she found that she liked the biology side of her field but wasn’t as […]
Apr 23, 2019
Journey to Medical School
Aanie Phillips, BS Bioengineering 2019, a pre-med bioengineering student with a concentration in cell and tissue engineering, chose her field based on her love of math and science and the possibility of becoming a physician. “In the back of my head, I always knew that I wanted to be a doctor, so I chose bioengineering […]
Apr 12, 2019
Michael Tormey Wins 2019 Northeastern President’s Award
As one of 10 students with the highest GPA, Michael Tormey received Northeastern’s President’s Award.