In the Media
Oct 18, 2023
Here’s Why Salt Water Is Invading the Mississippi and Whether It Will Happen More Often
MES/CEE Associate Professor Samuel Munoz was featured in the Scientific American article “Here’s Why Salt Water Is Invading the Mississippi and Whether It Will Happen More Often.”
Oct 18, 2023
WBUR: To Slow Climate Change, Some Want to ‘Engineer the Ocean’
University Distinguished and Snell Professor of Engineering Akram Alshawabkeh’s lab is working with Sr. Scientist Ken Buesseler of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to see if a simple, solar-powered battery attached to a small float might be able to deliver a constant, low-dose of iron in the ocean to address climate change. View the WBUR […]
Oct 10, 2023
Northeastern Professor’s Robotic Boats Are Exploring the Arctic
ECE Professor Hanumant Singh and his work on robotics designed to gather data on glaciers, were featured on WGBH Morning Edition, titled “A Northeastern Professor’s Robotic Boats are Exploring the Arctic.” Singh’s robotic boats take surface measurements of Artic glaciers, a job that would be difficult and dangerous for humans. On a recent expedition off […]
Oct 06, 2023
It’s Possible to Extract Audio from a Still, Soundless Image
ECE/Khoury Professor Kevin Fu has developed a machine learning tool called Side Eye that can extract audio from pictures and even muted videos.
Oct 05, 2023
Global warming: Act to Stop World Becoming Uninhabitable – Okyenhene Entreats World Leaders
Bioengineering Professor and Chair Lee Makowski was recently featured in the Ghanaian magazine Graphic Online, in an article titled “Global warming: Act to stop world becoming uninhabitable – Okyenhene entreats world leaders.” The article discusses the Okyanhene (the King of Akyem Abuakwa, from the Eastern Region of Ghana), Osaguefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin’s visit to Northeastern University […]
Oct 04, 2023
AI impact: Claims it could lead to shorter work week, extended lifespan
Ram Hariharan, an associate teaching professor and associate director of program management in Seattle, was featured in The National Desk article “AI impact: Claims it could lead to shorter work week, extended lifespan.”
Sep 21, 2023
NASA Receives Decadal Survey on Biological, Physical Sciences Research
ChE Professor Debra Auguste participated in a NASA Decadal panel that was featured in Science, Space.com, WMFE Orlando/NPR, Gizmodo, Space News, Space Policy Online, Aviation Week, Tech Times, Trill Magazine, FYI News, University of Florida, Cornell University, and MIT.
Sep 13, 2023
How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?
CEE Professor Mehrdad Sasani was interviewed by NPR in the article “How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?” He was also featured in articles by News9Live, Axios, DW and Fast Company. Related article: Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says