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Apr 26, 2024
MIE Capstone Group Helps Northeastern Graduates Plant Trees for Better Neighborhoods
Cathy and Tom Griffin, two Northeastern graduates, have realized the importance of trees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, they have led the WE Tree Boston project to increase the tree population in Boston’s neighborhoods.
Apr 26, 2024
American Academy of Arts and Sciences Electees Explain the Impacts of Their Research
University Distinguished Professor Eduardo Sontag, electrical and computer engineering, jointly appointed in bioengineering, and Elizabeth Mynatt, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, have both been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Their interdisciplinary work encompasses how humans and computers interact and the mathematical concepts behind human systems.
Apr 25, 2024
Celebrating Affinity Student Groups at the 18th Annual Joint Recognition Banquet
Students, faculty, and staff were recognized for their commitments to several affinity student groups April 20 at the College of Engineering’s 18th Annual Joint Recognition Banquet. The groups represented included SHPE, SWE, BESS, SASE, and DICE.
Apr 24, 2024
Zheng Selected as 2024 NASA Glenn Faculty Fellow
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng was selected as a NASA Glenn Faculty Fellow. He will collaborate on a project about the highly efficient Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) during the summer of 2024.
Apr 24, 2024
Abur and Hajjar Appointed University Distinguished Professors
ECE Professor Ali Abur and CDM Smith Professor and CEE Department Chair Jerome Hajjar were appointed the rank of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a faculty member.
Apr 24, 2024
Patent for Innovative Thin Film Heterostructures
ECE Professor Nian X. Sun was awarded a patent for “Sputter deposited crystalline ordered topological insulator/ferromagnet (TI/FM) thin film heterostructures for spintronics applications.”
Apr 23, 2024
2024 COE Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
The COE Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2024 recognize graduate students for their exceptional achievements in research, teaching, leadership, and service.
Apr 22, 2024
The New Role of AI in Physical Therapy
ECE Affiliated Faculty Eugene Tunik and Bouvé/ECE Assistant Professor Mathew Yarossi are investigating the potential of AI systems in physical therapy. Though the attentiveness of a human physical therapist remains essential, AI systems could play a critical role.