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Aug 26, 2024
PhD Student Reflects on the Sustainable Transportation Dialogue of Civilizations in Holland
Nathan David Obeng-Amoako, PhD, civil and environmental engineering, advised by CEE Professor Peter Furth, shares his experience joining Furth’s Dialogue of Civilizations course in the Netherlands, which explored themes of sustainability in transportation.
Aug 26, 2024
Co-ops Are Integral to Logical Thinking
Bud Pirrello, E’51, electrical engineering, says Northeastern and the co-op experience was the impetus for applying logical thinking to develop innovative solutions during his 70-plus-year career across a variety of positions and industries.
Aug 23, 2024
Learning the Importance of Working Relationships Through Co-op
John Falkowski, E’63, chemical engineering, has led a successful career in his field, including a 30-year position at Boeing and a corporate role at Scott Paper. His co-op experiences contributed to his success by teaching him how to build working relationships.
Aug 22, 2024
Northeastern Co-PI of New NSF Center for Insights Into the Pre-Emergence Phase of Pandemics
ECE Distinguished Professor Nian Sun is co-PI of the new NSF Center for Pandemic Insights, which is led by the University of California-Davis and in partnership with 10 universities. Sun is leading innovative sensing technology, while Associate Teaching Professor Jennifer Love is part of the project team for education, outreach, training, and workforce development.
Aug 22, 2024
Nasal Epinephrine Spray Alternative to EpiPen
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji says a new epinephrine nasal spray recently approved by the FDA is a smaller and less costly device than the EpiPen and doesn’t involve an injection, which could appeal to many people.
Aug 21, 2024
Exploring Silevitch’s Northeastern Legacy
For more than 40 years, Michael B. Silevitch, Robert D. Black ECE Distinguished Professor, has had a profound impact at Northeastern as an innovative leader of several groundbreaking initiatives such as SENTRY and ALERT, and as an inspiration to faculty, students, alumni, and members of industry.
Aug 21, 2024
$1M NSF Award for Modeling Group Behavior To Fight Epidemics
MIE Associate Professor Babak Heydari, in collaboration with CSSH Professor Dan O’Brien (Public Policy), COS Associate Professor Gabor Lippner (Math), and CSSH Professor Silvia Prina (Economics), was awarded a $1 million NSF grant for “No One Lives in a Bubble: Incorporating Group Dynamics Into Epidemic Models,” to build computational models for group behaviors.
Aug 21, 2024
Accomplished Engineering Career Fixing Problems Across Boston
Maureen McDonough, E’82, civil engineering, was the first in her family to attend a private university, which was made possible by the co-op program. This was the start of her successful career blending engineering and law, where she has focused on the complex business and legal aspects of delivering multibillion-dollar capital programs.