Co-op News
May 01, 2014
COE Coop Awardees
Congratulations to this year’s COE Co-op Award recipients who were recognized for their professional development and achievements resulting from their co-op experiences.
Apr 14, 2014
‘Huntington 100’ students honored for their achievements
Northeastern’s newest “Huntington 100,” a group of extraordinary students selected for their impressive achievements and impact both on campus and around the world, was honored last week at a reception with university leaders, faculty, and staff. The honor, now in its second year, recognizes seniors and underclassmen who have excelled in their respective areas—from research and […]
Mar 28, 2014
COE Silicon Valley Spring Break
ECE Professor & Chair Sheila S. Hemami, Professor David Kaeli, and Coop Coordinators Brian Albrecht & George Kent arranged for ECE students to visit a range of Silicon Valley companies, meet with employees, and hear presentations on company benefits. In the past, students who have gone on the trip have enjoyed learning about big-name companies such […]
Aug 12, 2013
Mars Rover, One Year Later
Megan Richardson, a Mechanical Engineering student (class of 2010), connected with the NASA JPL at a SWE National conference, obtained a co-op, and joined them after graduation to work on the Mars Rover project. Liz Duffy, Mechanical Engineering’11, followed and now Rachael Tompa (class of 2014) is the current co-op there.
Jun 06, 2013
Off to the races
UPDATE, June 19, 2013: Northeastern’s solar boat team took first place in the visual presentation, second place in the technical report, and 10th overall at the 2013 Solar Splash competition. A team of Northeastern students is hoping to make a splash at an annual solar boat competition next week. Well, maybe not too much of […]
May 22, 2013
Drive it to break it
Recent mechanical engineering graduate Andy Benn isn’t used to having time on his hands. Spending an afternoon playing tennis and eating lobster rolls, is well, unprecedented for the former Baja team captain who said he was clocking 80 to 100 hours a week in the auto shop in the basement of Richards Hall before graduating earlier this month. In case […]
May 02, 2013
Family’s health scare helps student find calling
When he was just 7 years old, graduating senior Kendall Sanderson’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor needed to be removed with emergency surgery, according to her son, but complications in the hospital’s scheduling protocol forced a three-week delay in the procedure. To the industrial engineering major, one of the most fascinating problems to solve […]
Mar 26, 2013
Co-op student charts new course at computer giant
As computing giant IBM has grown, it has expanded dramatically in places around the globe. But in countries like the Philippines, the company grew so quickly that some of its key corporate documents, like charts that track the structure and responsibilities of each of its employees, were never updated to match the new normal. But last year that […]