In the Media
Sep 30, 2025
Boston, Northeastern University Launch Mobile Lab To Track Air Pollution Block by Block
CEE Assistant Professor Shang Liu was featured in the WCVB’s article “Boston, Northeastern University launch mobile lab to track air pollution block by block” as he deploys an Air Quality Mobile Lab to support a recent $1.1M grant Community Clean Air grant awarded to the city.
Sep 29, 2025
Mona Minkara Uncovers Patterns in How Our Lungs Interact With Airborne Viruses
BioE Assistant Professor Mona Minkara was featured in the C&EN Trailblazer’s article “Mona Minkara uncovers patterns in how our lungs interact with airborne viruses.”
Jul 02, 2025
Academic City, Northeastern University To Boost Local Medical Device Innovation
The new Bioinnovation Centre, a collaboration between Academic City University and Northeastern University, aims to address Ghana’s medical equipment challenges by developing and manufacturing cost-effective, durable devices for local healthcare […]
Jun 16, 2025
Researchers Discover Microplastics at All Ocean Depths
MES/COS/CEE Professor Aron Stubbins was featured on the NSF news story “Researchers discover microplastics at all ocean depths,” over the discovery of microplastics forming a “plastic smog” at all ocean depths, potentially disrupting marine food chains.
Jun 09, 2025
Hazy Futures
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly was quoted in Science’s article “Hazy Futures” for his research, published in Environmental Research Letters (ERL), which revealed that a widely used climate model downscaling method produced results statistically indistinguishable from random noise, thus having serious implications for adaptation planning.
Jun 09, 2025
The Marvelous Powers of Mucus
ChE Distinguished Professor Rebecca Carrier was featured in The Week’s article “The Marvelous Powers of Mucus” for explaining how mucus lines various bodily surfaces and adapts its properties for different […]
Jun 04, 2025
Can AI Fight Climate Change Without Making It Worse?
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly was featured in the Agents of Tech podcast “Can AI Fight Climate Change Without Making It Worse?,” where he discusses how AI can be a […]
Jun 03, 2025
Can the Dept. Of Transportation and Sean Duffy Fix an Antiquated and Frequently Broken Air Traffic Control System?
Michele Polese is an assistant research professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University and expert in wireless networks. He called the plan to upgrade the air traffic control […]