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Oct 01, 2024
Undergraduate and Graduate Co-ops Help Alumnus Discover Career in Venture Investment
Venture investor Charles Tan, E’90, electrical and computer engineering, MS’98, software engineering systems, credits co-ops completed during his undergraduate and graduate studies for giving him valuable industry knowledge and connections that set the foundation for his future in startups and innovation.
Oct 01, 2024
Ostadabbas Wins 2024 Cade Prize for Inventivity
ECE Associate Professor Sarah Ostadabbas received the 2024 Cade Prize for Inventivity in the technology category for AiWover, a groundbreaking spin-off from her lab that uses AI to transform visual monitoring of babies and toddlers and enhances both safety and developmental tracking.
Sep 27, 2024
Engagement and Continuous Improvement Keep Co-op Program Going Strong
VHB, a multidisciplinary consulting firm with an innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers, goes the extra mile to stay engaged with engineering students, participate in campus events, and continually evolve its co-op program.
Sep 27, 2024
Researching Mucus To Understand Drug Delivery Effectiveness
At the 2024 Society for Biomaterials Northeast Symposium, ChE Distinguished Professor Rebecca Carrier explained how her research examines mucus through multiple particle tracking to understand what drug delivery systems can permeate the mucosal barrier.
Sep 27, 2024
A Microbial Solution for a Sustainable Future
ChE Assistant Professor Ben Woolston is using engineered microbes to convert carbon dioxide into valuable products like fuels and chemicals, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical and corn-based production methods.
Sep 26, 2024
Founder Creates a Co-op Program Based on His Rewarding Experiences
Ryan Blair, E’05, mechanical engineering, is building a successful co-op program at NuWave Energy Solutions, which he founded in 2019, that draws from the rewarding co-op experiences he had at General Dynamics and Bluestone Energy Services more than 20 years ago.
Sep 26, 2024
Supporting the ‘Whole Student’ Is Focus of First-Year Engineering Experience Conference
The First-Year Engineering Program and the College of Engineering hosted the ASEE’s 2024 First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference, a three-day event for members of academia and industry, as well as parents and students, that focused on supporting the “whole student.”
Sep 25, 2024
Co-ops Help Grow Specialty Medical Device Engineering Firm
With a limited supply of subject matter experts specializing in catheter design on the East Coast, AGILE Product Development, a division of Resonetics, is growing its own talent pool through Northeastern’s co-op program.