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Mar 06, 2025
Neural Stem Cell Research Discovery Could Counteract Brain Aging
ChE Professor and Chair Rebecca Willits’ research on “Mechanotransductive N-Cadherin Binding Induces Differentiation in Human Neural Stem Cells” was published in Mechanobiology in Medicine. The research discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or neurodegenerative diseases.
Mar 06, 2025
A Safer Approach To Generate Endothelial Cells
BioE Professor Ning Wang published his research on “Engineering Aortic Valves via Transdifferentiating Fibroblasts Into Valvular Endothelial Cells Without Using Viruses or iPS Cells” in Bioactive Materials.
Mar 06, 2025
Optimizing Carbon Nanotube Bundles for Improved Electronics
MIE Professor Yung Joon Jung published his research on “Bundling Effect of Semiconductor-Enriched Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Networks on Field-Effect Transistor Performance” in Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing.
Mar 06, 2025
Sustainable Decontamination of Industrial Waste
CEE Associate Professors Matthew Eckelman, Loretta Fernandez, Amy Mueller, Philip Larese-Casanova, and Professor Akram Alshawabkeh published their research on “Chromium Removal From Concentrated Ammonium-Nitrate Solution: Electrocoagulation With Iron in a Plug-Flow Reactor” in Separation and Purification Technology.
Mar 06, 2025
Using Data To Understand Complex Fluids
MIE Assistant Professor Safa Jamali and Postdoctoral Research Associate Anushka Jha’s research on “Data-Driven Techniques in Rheology: Developments, Challenges, and Perspective” was published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science.
Mar 06, 2025
Northeastern University Open6G Named an AI-RAN Alliance-Endorsed Lab
Northeastern University’s Open6G lab, with its advanced experimental platforms for AI-driven wireless network research, has been recognized as an AI-RAN Alliance-Endorsed Lab to support the development and testing of next-generation AI-powered 6G technologies.
Mar 05, 2025
Partnering With Industry To Improve Coastal Decision-Making
Q. “Jim” Chen, professor of civil and environmental engineering, jointly appointed in the department of marine and environmental sciences, is collaborating with DHI Water and Environment Inc. (DHI Group) to enable improved coastal decision-making for climate change adaptation.
Mar 03, 2025
ChE PhD Student Receives 2025 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship
Selina Banerjee, PhD’26, chemical engineering, won an American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship for her neurovascular organ chip project.