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Jun 04, 2025
Enhancing Sensory Capabilities of Autonomous Vehicles in Boston
Michael Everett, ECE and computer science assistant professor, is enthusiastic about the prospect of introducing Waymo’s self-driving vehicles to Boston. Everett says this opportunity could help address a key technical challenge: enhancing the sensors of autonomous vehicles in adverse weather conditions, like rain, snow, or fog.
Jun 04, 2025
Can AI Fight Climate Change Without Making It Worse?
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly was featured in the Agents of Tech podcast “Can AI Fight Climate Change Without Making It Worse?,” where he discusses how AI can be a […]
Jun 03, 2025
New Wireless Sensing Technology Based on Ising Dynamics
ECE Assistant Research Professor Luca Colombo, Professor Matteo Rinaldi, and Associate Professor Cristian Cassella published research on “Programmable Threshold Sensing in Wireless Devices Using Ising Dynamics” in Nature Electronics. They embedded intelligence capabilities in a wireless sensor tag that has the potential to revolutionize the Internet of Things and AI by improving accuracy and reducing energy use.
Jun 03, 2025
Can the Dept. Of Transportation and Sean Duffy Fix an Antiquated and Frequently Broken Air Traffic Control System?
Michele Polese is an assistant research professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University and expert in wireless networks. He called the plan to upgrade the air traffic control […]
Jun 03, 2025
A New Project Is Helping Chelsea Residents Better Understand Their Air Quality
Engineers as part of Northeastern’s ISUPER Impact Engineer, led by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering under Distinguished Professor Yang Zhang, in collaboration with the city of Chelsea and […]
Jun 02, 2025
NSF CAREER Award for Impact Dynamics of Complex Fluid Droplets on Surfaces
MIE Assistant Professor Xiaoyu Tang received a $584,946 NSF CAREER award for “Unraveling Flow-Fluid Coupling During Impact of Complex Fluid Droplets.” The research will establish a framework that combines several state-of-the-art diagnostic methods to probe the impact dynamics of drops composed of complicated fluids. Data will provide critical insight into the impact dynamics of complex fluid droplets on surfaces.
Jun 02, 2025
NSF CAREER Award To Advance Sustainable Biochemical Production
ChE Assistant Professor Benjamin Woolston received a $575,765 NSF CAREER award for “Metabolic ‘Doping’ To Enhance Production of Biochemicals From Sustainable C1 Feedstocks.” The research aims to understand the regulation of carbon metabolism and use the insight to make acetogens more effective for renewable production of fuels and chemicals.
Jun 02, 2025
Student Builds Robotics Career Through Hands-On Learning
Srinidhi Pattala, MS’25, robotics, gained confidence in robotics through Northeastern’s hands-on curriculum, industry co-op, and mentorship, preparing her for a career in autonomous systems.