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Mar 05, 2024

Northeastern Mars Rover Team Places First at the Winter Canadian International Rover Challenge

The Northeastern Mars Rover Team competed in the inaugural Winter Canadian International Rover Challenge, where they took home the gold, placing first and securing their first-ever competition win. Taking place in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Northeastern competed against teams from McMaster University, the University of Toronto, and York University. The competition included four challenges spread across two days.

Mar 04, 2024

Boston Students Show Off Their STEM Skills at Annual BPS Fair

Jennifer Love, associate teaching professor and associate director of the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education, was featured in the WBZ News Radio article “Boston […]

Mar 04, 2024

Sharing the Power of Networking in Software Engineering Systems

Simiao Wang, MS’24, computer software engineering, has mastered the art of the interview, helping her secure a competitive co-op at Costco and an internship offer from Goldman Sachs. On the Seattle campus, she has been provided many resources to connect with industry experts.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Mar 04, 2024

COE Research Expo Displays Promising Work of PhD Students

The College of Engineering held a research expo to highlight the work of PhD students. Participants presented their research to a panel of judges and gained critical presentation and communication skills. They also displayed their research during the poster showcase and students were recognized with awards.

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Mar 01, 2024

Using Civil Engineering To Make Boston a Better City for All

Emily Urbanski, E’24, civil engineering, knew from the start that Boston was the right place to be as a civil engineer. After two co-ops and plenty of on-campus involvement, her hope is to change the city’s transit system for the better.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Feb 28, 2024

Change Healthcare Cyberattack Caused by Flawed Cybersecurity Systems

ECE/Khoury Professor Kevin Fu explains how the poor design of Change Healthcare’s cybersecurity systems led to a nearly weeklong cyberattack.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Feb 28, 2024

Entrepreneur Invents Next-Generation Hydroelectric Power System

Entrepreneur Siddharth Pannir, MS’19, energy systems, and certificate in engineering leadership, hopes to launch by the end of 2024 an award-winning portable hydroelectric system that electrifies existing damns to help communities that have suffered from a weather disaster or do not have easy access to electricity.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Ali Abur

Feb 28, 2024

Integrating Renewable Energy Sources Into Power Grids

ECE Professor Ali Abur was awarded a $350,000 NSF grant for “Robust Transient State Estimation for Three-Phase Power Systems.” The project aims to facilitate the efficient integration of inverter-based (IB) renewable energy sources into future generation of power systems. 

Electrical & Computer Engineering