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Sep 12, 2025
New Satellite Connectivity Technology Rapidly Improves Communication
ECE Professor and Associate Dean for Research Josep Jornet talks about new satellite connectivity technology found in the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Google Pixel Watch 4, and how the technology will positively impact and rapidly improve satellite communication.

May 14, 2025
VHB Launches Scholarship Program for Northeastern CEE Undergraduates
VHB established a $1 million endowed scholarship fund in the name of founders William “Bill” Roache and the late John Kennedy, both Northeastern alumni, to support undergraduate academic excellence in civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University, continuing a long history of collaboration between the department and the company.

May 06, 2025
Northeastern Team Wins Grand Prize at MassRobotics Competition
A Northeastern University student team won first place at the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge, receiving the $10,000 grand prize. They competed against 16 teams from universities across the globe.

Apr 03, 2025
Affinity Student Groups 20th Annual Joint Recognition Banquet
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate partners were recognized for their commitments to engineering affinity student groups at the 20th Annual Joint Recognition Banquet. The participating groups included SHPE, SWE, BESS, and SASE.

Apr 02, 2025
AI Modeling Technology To Accelerate Cancer Diagnoses
Northeastern researchers, including BioE Assistant Research Professor Saeed Amal, are partnering with Santovia Path AI and Prima CARE to develop AI modeling tools to speed up the cancer diagnosis process. The research is based on AI technology created by Amal to assist in diagnosing various forms of breast and prostate cancers.

Mar 06, 2025
Northeastern University Open6G Named an AI-RAN Alliance-Endorsed Lab
Northeastern University’s Open6G lab, with its advanced experimental platforms for AI-driven wireless network research, has been recognized as an AI-RAN Alliance-Endorsed Lab to support the development and testing of next-generation AI-powered 6G technologies.

Mar 05, 2025
Partnering With Industry To Improve Coastal Decision-Making
Q. “Jim” Chen, professor of civil and environmental engineering, jointly appointed in the department of marine and environmental sciences, is collaborating with DHI Water and Environment Inc. (DHI Group) to enable improved coastal decision-making for climate change adaptation.

Feb 25, 2025
Young Alumni Impact Award Winners Share Their Career Journeys
As part of Engineers Week, Gregory Abowd, dean of the College of Engineering, presented the college’s inaugural Young Alumni Impact Awards to six recent graduates who are transforming industries and inspiring the next generation. The award recipients shared their career journeys and how they turned their experiential education into impactful careers. View the video recap and photo gallery.