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Enabling Engineering Class Inspires Interactive Keyboard to Help Individuals with Communication
ECE/Bouvé Assistant Professor Kristina Johnson teaches the Enabling Engineering class at Northeastern, which encourages students to apply engineering to empowering individuals with disabilities. The students in her class developed an interactive, adaptive keyboard to help individuals improve their communication abilities.
Embarking on a Career in AI and Machine Learning
Abhishek Uddaraju, MS’25, robotics, is preparing to graduate in December and finish his academic journey at Northeastern. He is excited to apply the knowledge he has gained throughout the robotics program and his innovative research co-op to a long-lasting career in AI and machine learning.
Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Tool To Assess Vocal Communication in Minimally-Speaking Individuals
Kristina Johnson, ECE/Bouvé assistant professor, received a $700,000 NIH Career Development Award for “Using Mobile Technology and Real-World Vocalization Samples To Generate Quantitative Metrics of Vocal Communication for Minimally-Speaking Individuals.”
Enabling Engineering Students Design Inexpensive Wheelchair Sensor System
Students in Northeastern’s Enabling Engineering class designed a wheelchair rear-sensor system for a resident at The Boston Home, a care center for individuals with progressive neurological conditions. The system met the resident’s needs at a fraction of the cost of a typical wheelchair sensor system.
New Faculty Spotlight: Kristina Johnson
Kristina Johnson joins the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in August 2023 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Communication Sciences and Disorders.