News
Jun 22, 2026
Automated Vehicle Mounted Sensor Array Wins First Place at SICK 10K Challenge
Ben Cometto, MS, robotics and James Tukpah, E’20, MS’22, PhD’27, computer engineering won first place at the SICK $10K Challenge for developing an automated, vehicle-mounted sensor system that uses lidar and hyperspectral imaging to map and measure the moisture content of vegetation in real time, significantly speeding up how assessment teams identify potential wildfire fuels.
May 26, 2026
Rebuilding From Scratch: How Northeastern’s Mars Rover Team will Overcome the Competition
Northeastern University Mars Rover team has rebuilt their rover from scratch, and are confident that their new upgrades will serve them well in this year’s University Rover Challenge in Utah.
Feb 02, 2026
Rebuilding the Loj Through Community Determination
Evan Forcucci, a fifth-year electrical engineering student, and other Northeastern students and alumni share their progress of rebuilding the Loj-the New Hampshire cabin used in the Hus-Skiers and Outing club-after it burned down in 2015.
Nov 17, 2025
Engineers Without Borders Making a Difference in Uganda and Panama
Bioengineering students Casey Laguna, E’26, and Elizabeth-Anne Burgett, E’26, are members of Engineers Without Borders at Northeastern. Currently, they are working on an impactful project to build water distribution systems in Panama and Uganda.
Nov 12, 2025
ReNU to Participate in DOE Collegiate Wind Competition
ReNU, a COE undergraduate organization on the Boston campus dedicated to the technical development of small-scale renewable energy, has been accepted into the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC).
Jun 17, 2025
Aspiring Product Manager Club and Co-op Create a Path for Startup Success
Subash Rajaseelan, MS’23, engineering management, founded the Aspiring Product Manager Club to share the skills he gained through his eight-month industry co-op and through his interdisciplinary coursework with other students, enabling them to become successful leaders in the industry.
Jun 16, 2025
Mars Rover Team Takes Third at International Competition
A Northeastern University student team was a finalist in the University Rover Challenge of The Mars Society, where they placed in the top three at the competition. They competed in Utah with 39 teams from around the world against schools like the University of Michigan, Cornell, as well as teams from Japan, Bangladesh, Turkey, and more.
Jun 10, 2025
Real-World Applications of Theoretical Knowledge Lead to Industry Success
Keshab Siddhant, MS’24, engineering management, valued the program’s combination of theoretical curriculum and real-world application through a co-op at Tesla, faculty mentorship, and student organizations.