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Jan 17, 2020

Levendis Selected as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Yiannis Levendis, Distinguished Professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, focuses on creating reusable products, cleverly repurposing our waste, and lighting a remarkable number of things on fire.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Matthew Eckelman

Jan 17, 2020

Protecting a Museums Health and Collections

CEE Associate Professor Matthew Eckelman is part of a team working with the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works to receive continued funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to establish a life cycle assessment tool and preventive conservation library.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Jan 17, 2020

Penguin species in Antarctica hit hard by climate change

ECE/MIE Professor Hanumant Singh’s research on the declining penguin population in Antarctica was featured on the CBS This Morning segment “Penguin species in Antarctica hit hard by climate change”.

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jan 15, 2020

Watch scientists use electricity to herd skin cells, like sheep

ChE Assistant Professor Abigail Koppes’ research on bioelectricity and cell migration was featured in Science Magazine article “Watch scientists use electricity to herd skin cells, like sheep.”

Chemical Engineering

Amal Bukhari

Jan 14, 2020

From Saudi Arabia to Boston and Two Degrees in Between

Amal Bukhari traveled from Saudi Arabia to Boston to pursue an MS in information systems. While at Northeastern she realized her passion for learning, and the importance of furthering her […]

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Carolyn Lee-Parsons

Jan 14, 2020

Lee-Parsons Receives 2020 ACORN Innovation Award

ChE/COS Associate Professor Carolyn Lee-Parsons received a 2020 ACORN Innovation Award from The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center for her project entitled “The Production of Chemotherapeutic Drugs from the Periwinkle Plant”.

Chemical Engineering

Jan 13, 2020

SEI President Glenn Bell Talks the Future of Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering Institute’s new president, Glenn Bell, recently visited Northeastern to deliver a seminar on his future vision for structural engineering.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Auroop Ganguly

Jan 13, 2020

risQ and International Exchange Collaborate on Climate Risk Analytics for Municipal Bond Ecosystem

CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly’s spinout company risQ, founded by him and his former PhD students, has announced a relationship with Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) to help enable the municipal bond ecosystem to incorporate climate risk into project and investment decisions.

Civil & Environmental Engineering