News
Mar 26, 2014
Northeastern opens Rogers Corporation Innovation Center
When George J. Kostas, E’43, first began conversations with Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun six years ago about establishing a state-of-the-art security research facility, he had a unique vision. The facility—which ultimately opened in 2011 as the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security—would go beyond advancing science and research in one of the nation’s […]
Mar 25, 2014
Sternad Selected Klein Lecturer
ECE & COS Professor Dagmar Sternad has been selected as this year’s Robert D. Klein University Lecturer. This award honors faculty members who have contributed to their field of study and share that scholarship with the University and the general public. Dagmar Sternad is an internationally known authority in the field of experimental and computational […]
Mar 24, 2014
2nd Patent in 2 Months
MIE Professor Ahmed Busnaina & Research Associate Professor Sivasubramanian Somu were awarded a patent for their Multi-biomarker Biosensors. Professor Busnaina's previous patent was a a "Method of integrating a single nanowire into a nanocircuit".
Mar 20, 2014
Pursuing Vertical Flight
Congratulations to mechanical engineering student Craig Schmidt, Jr. who was awarded the 2014-15 Richard M. Carlson scholarship from the Vertical Flight Foundation. The Vertical Flight Foundation was founded in 1967 and its scholarship program was established in 1977. Since 1980, four hundred scholarships have been awarded.
Mar 20, 2014
Congratulations to recipients of the FY15 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants
19 COE faculty were recipients of FY15 TIER 1 Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grants for 11 different projects representing over $500K dollars of investment in research.
Mar 20, 2014
Muftu Appointed ASME Associate Editor
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Professor Sinan Muftu has been appointed the Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Tribology. The journal features articles by tribologists from all over the world and it is a great resource for scientists and researchers.
Mar 19, 2014
Record Breaking Increase
The Chemical Engineering department had the LARGEST 2-year jump that US News & World Report has ever had in the history of rankings of graduate engineering programs! Under Dean Nadine Aubry's leadership, the College of Engineering also has a new record high ranking at 46 up from 57 last year, now tied with universities such […]
Mar 17, 2014
Real development starts at home
Growing up in Mali, Mohamed Kante saw many Western aid workers come and go. “The minute they leave, the people on the ground think they can’t keep it going without the foreigners,” said Kante, E’12, “and the program collapses.” Kante, with the help of a team of dedicated youth who share his vision, is developing a program […]