Library Webinar: Getting Started with RefWorks
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Are you tired of losing track of your research sources? Need help adding citations to your research papers? Attend this webinar to learn how to get started with RefWorks, an online citation management program that will allow you to collect and organize references and help you cite them in your papers. This session will cover:

how to create a RefWorks account
how to add references to your RefWorks library
how to organize and edit your library of references
how to add RefWorks citations to Word documents and Google Docs

Registration required.
You will receive the Zoom link for this webinar via email one hour before the event.

BIOE Seminar Series - Fall 2025
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | 168 SN, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
The Bioengineering Fall Seminar Series features internal and external faculty seminar speakers on a weekly basis. Faculty seminars will predominately be on Wednesdays, with the occasional Friday occurrence. Other Friday slots will host Bioengineering PhD Student seminars. See below for the working faculty seminar schedule, all are welcome.
Wednesdays, 12-1pm in 168 Snell Engineering or Fridays, 12-1pm in 010 Behrakis

SEPTEMBER

9/3: Mona Minkara, PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University
Friday, 9/5: Abbas Yaseen, PhD, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University
9/10: Qianqian Fang, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University
Friday, 9/12: Ambika Bajpayee, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University
9/17: Silvi Rouskin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Harvard University
9/24: Nisha Iyer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University
Friday, 9/26: George Engelmayr, PhD, Industry: Founder and CEO, Cultivated Biomaterials & Vasavance

OCTOBER

10/1: Joe Larkin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology and Physics, Boston University
10/8: None, WIP
10/15: None
10/22: None
10/29: Sufeng Zhang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook

NOVEMBER

11/5: Larry Bonassar, PhD, Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
11/12: None
11/19: Marjan Rafat, PhD, Collab with ChemE: Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Vanderbilt University
11/26: Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

12/3: Hadi Nia, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
12/10: Erel Levine, PhD, Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University

Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Elsie Sunderland
2025-09-24 12:00 - 13:00
Insights into the fate of precursors and novel PFAS using organofluorine mass budgets across diverse media
Location: 108 Snell Engineering Center
Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse family of highly fluorinated and persistent anthropogenic chemicals first synthesized in the 1940s that are not known to degrade under natural conditions. They are broadly used in modern commerce and are now detectable in the most remote environments on Earth. Manufacturing and industrial use of PFAS has shifted dramatically since the onset of their widespread production as concerns about human and ecological exposures to legacy PFAS have grown. The result has been abundant production of compounds in recent decades that are unknown/poorly identified because they lack available analytical standards needed to quantify their presence. Resulting major uncertainties about their fate include degradation in the environment and metabolism by organisms, propensity for bioaccumulation, and even their definition as part of the PFAS family of chemicals. This presentation will provide an overview of recent work toward developing total organofluorine mass budgets for U.S. human serum and liver samples and exposure media including freshwater fish, agricultural products, drinking water, and consumer products. Results will highlight major classes of compounds identified using targeted and non-targeted mass spectrometry in combination with combustion ion chromatography to characterize extractable organofluorine. Modeling techniques that help interpret these data and better identify and attribute sources of PFAS contamination will be reviewed. These data will be used to discuss the implications for future policy mechanisms and consumer interventions such as water filtration for mitigating future exposures.

Professor Elsie Sunderland is the Fred Kavli Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University, where she has been a faculty member since 2010, and leads the Biogeochemistry of Global Contaminants Research Group. Her research aims to better understand how chemical pollutants interact with natural ecosystems and affect life. Her group quantitatively analyzes the entire exposure pathway for environmental pollutants to identify key processes that have a large influence on their accumulation in living organisms. Prior to joining the Harvard Faculty, she spent five years at the headquarters for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency working on regulatory impact assessments and developing guidance on how to best use environmental models to inform regulatory decisions. Over the past 20 years, she has collaborated extensively with indigenous groups, NGOs, and state, federal and international government organizations. Her work has informed strategies for managing risks associated with environmental chemical exposures from energy infrastructure such as coal-fired power plants and hydroelectric dams, and global regulatory efforts for mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Professor Sunderland has mentored >50 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. She is the Editor-in-Chief for the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts and on the Editorial Advisory Board for the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology. Prof. Sunderland received her B.Sc. from McGill University in 1997 and Ph.D. from Simon Fraser University in 2003. Outside of science, she is interested in dogs (particularly if they have beards), running, being a soccer/sailing mom for her two kids, and coastal conservation.

Scientific Oral Communication : CommLab Drop-In Workshops
2025-09-24 13:30 - 14:30 | https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/scientific-oral-communication-commlab-drop-in-workshops-2/2025-09-24/
The NU CommLab is hosting a weekly hybrid Scientific Oral Communication Drop-in practice for graduate students. Drop-in virtually or in-person any week to practice for your upcoming oral exams, proposals, thesis, dissertation or talks. Receive and implement feedback on your verbal and non-verbal public speaking skills. Drop-in any Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 pm in 306 Egan or on Zoom. Note on September 10 and October 8 the workshop will be in 334 Curry Student Center.

COE Global Co-op Info Session
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:00
This is a virtual information session hosted by the College of Engineering Global Co-op team. We will focus on searching for co-ops abroad for the Spring 2026 semester or later. If you may be interested in attending, think about:

Have you ever thought about doing co-op in another country?
Would you like to learn more about available co-op opportunities, or creating your own opportunities abroad?
Are you curious about the logistics associated with a global co-op?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we hope you’ll attend so that we can introduce you to the search process and provide you with some important resources.
These info sessions are a great opportunity to connect with Global Co-op team members and students who have participated in global co-op in past semesters.
Zoom: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/97915201381
If you have questions or would like more information, please find our contact information below:
Sally Conant, s.conant@northeastern.edu
Kristina Hubbard, k.hubbard@northeastern.edu
We look forward to meeting you!

San Jose State University Graduate and Professional Programs Fair
2025-09-25 10:00 - 14:00
Join COE Graduate Admissions at the 2025 San Jose State University Graduate and Professional Programs Fair in San Jose, California! Ask your questions about our graduate engineering programs across the U.S. and Canada during the fair on September 25th from 10am-2pm. We look forward to meeting you there!

University of Virginia Graduate and Professional School Fair
2025-09-25 11:00 - 15:00
Join COE Graduate Admissions at the 2025 University of Virginia Graduate and Professional School Fair in Charlottesville, Virginia! Ask your questions about our graduate engineering programs across the U.S. and Canada during the fair on September 25th from 11am-3pm. We look forward to meeting you there!

Library Webinar: Getting Started with Mendeley
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
Are you interested in learning how to better organize your PDFs and research sources? Using Mendeley is a citation management tool that can help you become more organized and efficient throughout the research process: from when you first begin to explore your topic to when you are adding citations to your paper. In this online session, you will learn how to download Mendeley and set up an account, organize your research sources and PDFs, annotate PDFs, and create in-text citations and bibliographies.
Registration required.
You will receive the Zoom link for this webinar via email one hour before the event.

Graduate Student Fellowship Writing Club
2025-09-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-02 15:00 - 16:00
Join the COE CommLab, NETSI, and the College of Science sponsored weekly graduate student fellowship writing club for support in writing your fellowship application! The fellowship writing club meets virtually on Thursdays from 3-4 pm from September – October. We will offer you an opportunity to ask questions to faculty, staff and students who have reviewed, mentored or applied and received fellowships. We will provide fellowship writing tips and guidance as well as offer writing and draft review sessions. Join this drop-in workshop through Zoom.

Library Webinar: Getting Started with EndNote
2025-09-29 12:00 - 13:00
Learn how you can use the citation management tool EndNote to save and organize references from databases, web sources and the library catalog, and to quickly create citations and bibliographies while you write.
Note: use of Northeastern’s institutional EndNote subscription requires a Northeastern or NCH London username and password. This workshop is not open to non-Northeastern users.
Registration required.
You will receive the Zoom link for this webinar one hour before the event.

Graduate Student Writing: CommLab Drop-In Writing Hours
2025-09-30 09:00 - 11:00 | https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/95748947707?pwd=[REDACTED]
Graduate students, are you looking for a time for focused research writing? Join the CommLab drop-in writing hours on any Tuesday between 9 -11 am ET. Drop in on any Tuesday and stay for a short time or two hours. A CommLab Fellow will be available to provide feedback on your writing. We will be meeting virtually on Zoom.

Start Smart: Foundations of Evidence Synthesis
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
This Fall, the Library will be running a virtual workshop series on conducting evidence syntheses. The workshop series will focus on planning for and embarking on an evidence synthesis project. The intended audience includes faculty, staff researchers, postdocs, and graduate students. The workshop series will comprise of 5 one-hour-length virtual sessions on the following dates, all at 11 AM Eastern time:

September 16: Session 1: Overview of evidence syntheses types, tips for managing a project
September 23: Session 2: Methods & automation
September 30: Session 3: Protocols & planning
October 28: Session 4: Searching
November 18: Session 5: Covidence & tips for the next stages

Learn more and register for the workshop series here.

LinkedIn, CV, Resume: CommLab Drop-In Hours
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00 | https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/linkedin-cv-resume-commlab-drop-in-hours-2/2025-09-30/
Graduate students, do you need to increase your on-line presence or update your CV or Resume? Join the CommLab’s LinkedIn, CV, and Resume drop-in workshops any Tuesday from 11 pm to 12 pm ET. This collaborative space offers valuable advice and peer feedback to enhance your online profile and professional presence. Join this drop-in workshop through Zoom.

Library Webinar: Getting Started with Zotero
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00
Learn how to use Zotero to increase your efficiency. Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool that lets you quickly create bibliographies and in-text citations in your chosen reference style. This online session will cover: how to install Zotero, how to export references from a database to Zotero, how to create groups to organize your research information, how to create an online account, and how to use Zotero with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
Registration required.
You will receive the Zoom link for this webinar via email one hour before the event.

Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE)
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-04
Join COE Graduate Admissions at the 2025 Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers (SASE) Conference in Pittsburgh, PA! Ask your questions about our graduate engineering programs across the U.S. and Canada during the conference from October 1st-4th. We look forward to meeting you there!

Crafting Posters with Visual Impact and Designing Poster Narratives: CommLab Drop-In Hours
2025-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 Egan, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Working on a poster? Stop by the CommLab Drop-In hours to brainstorm ideas, get feedback and fine tune the visual and oral presentation of your research or project. Join any Wednesday from 10-11am in person in room 206 Egan or join virtually on Zoom.

Scientific Oral Communication : CommLab Drop-In Workshops
2025-10-01 13:30 - 14:30 | https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/scientific-oral-communication-commlab-drop-in-workshops-2/2025-10-01/

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
2025-10-02 - 2025-10-04
Join COE Graduate Admissions at the 2025 American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Ask your questions about our graduate engineering programs across the U.S. and Canada during the fair on October 2nd-4th. We look forward to meeting you there!

Amazon Internships + Outreach Meeting at NU
2025-10-02 10:30 - 14:00 | Raytheon Amphitheater (240 Egan), 360 Huntington Ave, 240 Egan, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join us for a special event on Amazon Internships + Outreach, hosted by the team behind the audio technologies powering the Echo family of devices, Fire TVs, and Fire Tablets.
Raytheon Amphitheater (360 Huntington Ave, 240 Egan, Boston, MA 02115)
October 2 | 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
This is an exclusive opportunity to learn how to discover and pursue internship opportunities at Amazon, one of the industry’s leading companies. You’ll gain valuable insights into the application process, hear tips on how to stand out, and engage in one-on-one mentoring with Amazon engineers. The event will also feature:

Talks by both early-career and senior engineers sharing technical expertise and personal career journeys
Demos of exciting technologies
Resume tips, mock interview guidance, and more
A raffle with exciting prizes!

Whether you’re just starting your internship search or preparing to apply, this is a fantastic chance to build connections, learn directly from industry professionals, and take the next step in your career journey.
Bring your enthusiasm—and your questions—and let’s set the stage for your future success!
Registration is required since the space is limited. Lunch will be served at 1pm.

Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Chaochao Dun
2025-10-03 13:30 - 14:30
Seminar Title: Fast-Track Materials Discovery Beyond Equilibrium for Energy and Sustainability
Location: Egan Center 306
Abstract: The development of stable multicomponent materials remains a central challenge in inorganic chemistry and chemical engineering. In systems containing multiple elements, positive mixing enthalpy, size and valence mismatch, and structural incompatibility tend to drive phase separation, especially under equilibrium conditions. Traditional doping strategies for tuning electronic structure and defect chemistry have had some success but are fundamentally constrained by narrow solid-solution windows. To address these limitations, we developed a non-equilibrium flame synthesis technique capable of producing multicomponent solid solutions across alloys, ceramics, and metal-organic frameworks. This method enables rapid evaporation, nucleation, and growth within milliseconds, establishing a well-defined thermodynamic and kinetic pathway for kinetically trapping metastable phases. When combined with entropy-driven stabilization, this approach yields two types of material outcomes, depending on the configurational entropy of the system: high-entropy systems with five or more elements tend to form stable single-phase solid solutions, while systems with two to four components undergo controlled in situ exsolution in response to mild enthalpic stimuli. This unified strategy is broadly applicable to thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and critical mineral recovery, and offers a robust framework for materials design beyond the limits of equilibrium-based methods.

Dr. Chaochao Dun joined Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in June 2019 and currently serves as a project staff scientist at the Molecular Foundry. He earned his Ph.D. from the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials in the Physics Department at Wake Forest University in 2017. At Berkeley Lab, Chaochao is leading three main research thrusts: (I) synthesizing multicomponent materials via non-equilibrium flame-aerosol method for energy conversion and storage; (II) designing sorbents and redox-active clusters for recovering critical minerals; and (III) mechanism-oriented studies that link defect chemistry and kinetics/thermodynamics to performance, supported by multi-scale characterization.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Overview
2025-10-06 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
During Wonder Week, you’ll have the chance to learn how the top-ranked Graduate School of Engineering at Northeastern University combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and convergent research. Register for a variety of program-specific webinars throughout the week tailored to your career aspirations and get direct insights from faculty members and current students. Each session includes a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, allowing you to directly connect with panelists and presenters.
This session will highlight our Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Monday October 6 at 8:00 AM

Bioengineering Department Overview
2025-10-06 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
During Wonder Week, you’ll have the chance to learn how the top-ranked Graduate School of Engineering at Northeastern University combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and convergent research. Register for a variety of program-specific webinars throughout the week tailored to your career aspirations and get direct insights from faculty members and current students. Each session includes a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, allowing you to directly connect with panelists and presenters.
This session will highlight our Bioengineering Department
Monday October 6th, 2025 at 9:00AM ET

MS in Internet of Things and MS in Wireless and Network Engineering Program Overview
2025-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
During Wonder Week, you’ll have the chance to learn how the top-ranked Graduate School of Engineering at Northeastern University combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and convergent research. Register for a variety of program-specific webinars throughout the week tailored to your career aspirations and get direct insights from faculty members and current students. Each session includes a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, allowing you to directly connect with panelists and presenters.
This session will highlight our MS in Internet of Things and MS in Wireless and Network Engineering programs
Monday October 6th at 10:00AM ET

Can Offshore Wind Thrive Amid Changing Storm Patterns? Risks, Opportunities, and the Role of AI/ML
2025-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | 168 SN, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
We are pleased to announce our third CIVE7400 Distinguished Seminar of the semester. We will be welcoming Dr. Weichiang Pang of Clemson University, who will deliver a talk titled “Can Offshore Wind Thrive Amid Changing Storm Patterns? Risks, Opportunities, and the Role of AI/ML” Monday October 6, at 12pm in SN168. We hope to see you there!

University of Rochester Law and Graduate School Fair
2025-10-06 16:00 - 18:00
Join COE Graduate Admissions at the 2025 University of Rochester Law and Graduate School Fair in Rochester, New York! Ask your questions about our graduate engineering programs across the U.S. and Canada during the fair on October 6th from 4pm-6pm. We look forward to meeting you there!

Disciplinary Engineering Programs Co-op Overview
2025-10-07 08:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
During Wonder Week, you’ll have the chance to learn how the top-ranked Graduate School of Engineering at Northeastern University combines rigorous academics with experiential learning and convergent research. Register for a variety of program-specific webinars throughout the week tailored to your career aspirations and get direct insights from faculty members and current students. Each session includes a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, allowing you to directly connect with panelists and presenters.
This session will highlight our Disciplinary Engineering Programs Co-op Overview
Tuesday October 7th, 2025 at 8:00AM ET
