News
Nov 08, 2023
Alumnus Heads CDC’s Inaugural Platforms Division
Alumnus Jorge Calzada, MS in information systems, was appointed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to head machine learning and artificial intelligence and direct the CDC’s inaugural platforms division, which is responsible for creating new platforms and standards for health data. The goal is to improve processes for tracking health trends and threats, as well as to assist disease forecasting centers.
Nov 05, 2023
Native American Heritage Month
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the College of Engineering acknowledges the Native American community and their contribution to engineering and/or STEM more broadly.
Nov 03, 2023
Understanding the Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji explains how the COVID-19 vaccine is designed to prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death, rather than to eliminate infection entirely.
Nov 03, 2023
Bioengineering Education and Experiences for a Career in Cancer Research
Luke DeMarco, E’24, bioengineering, is interested in a career in cancer research. He’s had two co-ops in the area of immunotherapy and cancer research, including at biotech startup Catamaran Bio and at Northeastern conducting research in a faculty member’s lab. He also went on a Dialogue of Civilizations to Italy and has applied for a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Germany.
Nov 03, 2023
National Science Foundation Studies Whether Comics Are Better for Teaching STEM
ChE Distinguished Teaching Professor Luke Landherr was featured in the CBR article “National Science Foundation Studies Whether Comics Are Better for Teaching STEM.”
Nov 03, 2023
Advancing Robotics and Space Exploration Through Co-op, Labs, and Clubs
Garrit Strenge, E’24, computer engineering and computer science, has had three co-ops at Busck Space Propulsion, Morse Corp., and Amazon Robotics. He is also conducted research in the Movement Neuroscience Lab, and is active in clubs such as Students for the Exploration of Space.
Nov 02, 2023
Quantum Computing Discovery Improves Processing Time, Accuracy
Xufeng Zhang, ECE assistant professor, in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Notre Dame, completed research to improve quantum computing performance by isolating qubits and reducing exposure to performance-altering noise. A research paper was published in Nature Physics.
Oct 31, 2023
Nine COE Students Receive Fulbright Scholarship Nominations
The Fulbright Campus Committee of Northeastern University, composed of faculty and staff from across the disciplines and colleges, announced nine COE students and alums who applied for the Fulbright this year.