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Apr 21, 2026
Choose Your Own Path: Sara Capella’s Journey at Northeastern
Sara Capella, E/MS’22, bioengineering, graduated with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Northeastern University. Using the experiences and skills she gained at Northeastern, Capella now works full-time at Medtronic installing novel cardiovascular technology.
Apr 09, 2026
New AI Tool to Keep India’s Transportation Running in Monsoon Season Made by Northeastern Graduate and Professor
CEE PhD alumni, Udit Bhatia, PhD’18, and COE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly, have co-founded a startup company based on a tool called AIResQ, an AI tool that predicts the magnitude and impact of flooding in Indian cities, especially helpful during monsoon season.
Mar 30, 2026
Making AI in Healthcare Reliable with Dr. Burcu Ozek
Dr. Burcu Ozek is currently a Principal AI Scientist at Walkky after completing a PhD in industrial engineering at Northeastern. Looking back at her time with Northeastern, Ozeck shares the value of the LEADERs program and how her hands-on experience gave her the necessary skills to communicate across teams in her work with AI in healthcare.
Feb 02, 2026
Rebuilding the Loj Through Community Determination
Evan Forcucci, a fifth-year electrical engineering student, and other Northeastern students and alumni share their progress of rebuilding the Loj-the New Hampshire cabin used in the Hus-Skiers and Outing club-after it burned down in 2015.
Oct 16, 2025
Mastering Networking Technologies
Barkha Vijay Shete, MS’25, telecommunication systems, is a recent alumni of Northeastern. She has taken the incredible skills and tools she obtained through unique and advanced coursework and an amazing co-op opportunity to excel in her role post-graduation.
Sep 30, 2025
AI Chips Are Getting Hotter. A Microfluidics Breakthrough Goes Straight to the Silicon To Cool up to Three Times Better.
Electrical engineering alumna Judy Priest was featured in the Microsoft News article “AI chips are getting hotter. A microfluidics breakthrough goes straight to the silicon to cool up to three times better.”
Sep 25, 2025
Bridging Together Computer Engineering and Computer Science for Powerful Research
Thomas Michel, E’25, computer engineering and computer science, gained a vast number of technical skills and deepened his understanding of two industries in his double degree program. Throughout his journey at Northeastern, he has worked on advanced research projects, engaged in vigorous coursework and gained real-world work experience through two incredible co-ops.
Sep 25, 2025
When Passion Fuels Innovation
Shengbo Zhao, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, found his passion for hands-on work developing innovative technologies and code while taking classes in his degree program. In both his coursework and co-op opportunities, Zhao has worked on inventive and impactful projects that showcase his advanced skills and allow him to tap into his interests.