News
Aug 23, 2023
New Methods to Improve Statistical Inference of Complex Systems
ECE Assistant Professor Mahdi Imani was awarded a $385,000 NSF grant for “Statistical Inference through Data-Collection and Expert-Knowledge Incorporation.” The project aims to develop algorithms that advance data collection and incorporate user and expert knowledge into the modeling process.
Aug 23, 2023
Northeastern and Partner Universities Awarded Prestigious NSF Research Traineeship to Study Impacts of Technology Platforms
MIE Distinguished Professor Ozlem Ergun was awarded a $3M NSF grant to develop a “national research traineeship” (NRT) program called “Platforms for Exchange and Allocation of Resources (PEAR),” which will study the impact of digital platforms on society.
Aug 22, 2023
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer’s Disease
BioE Chair and Professor Lee Makowski, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, received a $2.1M NIH for “Fibrillar Polymorphs in Human Brain Tissue.” The research will use x-ray scanning microscopy to observe changes in the molecular structure of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles during disease with the goal of better understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease.
Aug 22, 2023
Northeastern’s Underwater Robotics Team Takes 8th at First Competition
Northeastern Underwater Robotics Team designed and built an underwater robot that placed 8th at the MATE World Championships.
Aug 21, 2023
ECE PhD Student Places Second at SIGMETRICS 2023
Electrical and computer engineering student Yuanyuan Li, PhD’23, supervised by Professor Stratis Ioannidis, won 2nd place at the student research competition for her work on “Distributed Experimental Design Networks” at the ACM SIGMETRICS 2023 conferences.
Aug 18, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Nicole Batrouny
Nicole Batrouny joins the First Year Engineering department in August 2023 as an Assistant Teaching Professor.
Aug 18, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Suhabe Bugrara
Suhabe Bugrara joins the MGEN department in August 2023 as an Associate Teaching Professor in San Jose, CA.
Aug 18, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: William Claster
William Claster joins the MGEN department in August 2023 as an Associate Teaching Professor and Associate Program Director in Arlington, VA.