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Mar 10, 2026
Patent for Advanced Signal Detection for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
ECE Associate Professor Aatmesh Shrivastava was awarded a patent for designing an “Ultra low power wake up radio architecture.”
Mar 10, 2026
Patent for New Tool to Improve Accuracy of Injectable Drug Delivery
MIE Professor Hongwei Sun was awarded a patent to develop a “Multifunctional micropillar-enabled acoustic wave viscometer.”
Mar 10, 2026
Beyond the Barrier: How Joshua Mantey is Reimagining Oral Drug Delivery
Joshua Mantey, PhD’29, is a chemical engineering researcher at Northeastern’s SymBioSys Lab, where he applies machine learning and molecular dynamics simulations to improve how oral drugs are absorbed through the intestinal mucus barrier. He aims to take the knowledge and experience from his research to create a lasting beneficial impact on human health.
Mar 10, 2026
Wastewater Spills into the Potomac: Clean up Requires Manmade and Natural Teamwork
At the end of January, a major sewage pipeline collapsed into the Potomac River, spilling 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the water. CEE Chair and Professor Edward Beighley and Associate Teaching Professor Annalisa Onnis-Hayden explain the environmental risks as well as the processes that will clear the spill.
Mar 10, 2026
From Technical Foundations to Product Leadership
Vaishnavi Anand Kulkarni, MS’26, is an Information Systems student at Northeastern whose co-op at Google-backed startup Evenness put her at the center of a real product launch, coordinating cross-functional teams and navigating high-stakes decisions firsthand. With a background in computer science and machine learning and a consistent user-first mindset, she is now pursuing full-time product management roles where she can continue building technology that creates meaningful impact.
Mar 09, 2026
Driven by Curiosity: Rohith Poola’s Journey in Autonomous Robotics
Rohith Poola, MS’26, is a robotics student in the Autonomy and Intelligence Lab at Northeastern, where he works on projects in autonomous navigation and off-road traversability estimation. Guided by a deep curiosity and strong mentorship, he plans to pursue a PhD and eventually establish his own research in autonomy and planning.
Mar 09, 2026
Eldar Selected for Marquis Who’s Who
ECE Professor and Joseph E. Aoun Chair Yonina Eldar has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who for her prolific contributions to electrical engineering, including over 1,000 publications, 36 patents, and her pioneering work in resource-efficient signal processing and AI.
Mar 09, 2026
ChE PhD Student Wins Best Poster at ACS Women’s Careers in Chemistry 2026 Event
Rachel Shovmer, PhD’27, chemical engineering, advised by ChE Chair and Professor Rebecca Willits, received a Best Poster Award for her poster “Development of On-Demand Enzymatically Cleavable Granular Scaffolds to Examine Neural Stem Cell Response” at the ACS Celebrating Women’s Careers in Chemistry 2026 event.