News
Nov 07, 2025
Northeastern Nominates 6 COE Students for Prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Druhi Bhargava, E’24, computer engineering; Amanda Ferrante, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry; Kevin Giordano, E’26, mechanical engineering and physics; Victoria Robbins, E’22, chemical engineering; Nishita Roy, E’26, bioengineering, and Zhenming Yang, E’26, electrical and computer engineering were were six of nine nominated by Northeastern for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Nov 07, 2025
Patent for Fast Accurate Viral Testing at the Point of Care
BioE Teaching Professor Timothy Lannin and Professor Jeffrey Ruberti were awarded a patent for creating a “Point of care viral detection system using turbo fluorescence in situ hybridization.”
Nov 07, 2025
Patent for Scanning the Air for Viruses in Real Time
BioE Professor Jeffrey Ruberti was awarded a patent for designing a “Continuous flow air sampling and rapid pathogen detection system.”
Nov 07, 2025
Patent for the Smart Super-Material That Blocks Heat and Boosts Signals
MIE Professor Randall Erb was awarded a patent for “Thermally conductive boron nitride films and multilayered composites containing them.”
Nov 07, 2025
CEE Student Nominated for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships
Emily Zakrewski, E’24, civil engineering, was nominated for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships by Northeastern University.
Nov 06, 2025
Autonomous Wheelchair Project Positively Impacts Individuals
ECE Professor Taskin Padir talks about an AI-powered autonomous wheelchair that could be an impactful technological advancement for individuals with quadriplegia and other physical conditions.
Nov 04, 2025
New Sensor Design for Early Single-Cell Cancer Diagnosis
ECE Assistant Professors Siddhartha Ghosh, Marco Colangelo, and Associate Professor Cristian Cassella published their research on “Topologically enhanced guided acoustic wave sensors” in Physical Review Applied.
Nov 04, 2025
Advancing Innovation and Impact: Highlights from the Northeastern NAI Chapter Fall 2025 Event
MIE Professor Randall Erb and ChE Associate Professor Steve Lustig both participated in the annual meeting of Northeastern University’s National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Chapter to bring together innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs.