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Oct 17, 2013
Northeastern startup named finalist in global competition
On their first day of graduate school at Northeastern, Sean Kevlahan told Adam Hatch of his ambitious vision: Hatch would invent something amazing, and Kevlahan would help him sell it. Four years later, their biotechnology startup Quad Technologies has made it to the final round of the prestigious 2013 MassChallenge, an annual global startup competition […]
Oct 17, 2013
CANstruction Success
The NU Chapter of Chi Epsilon created a “Defeating Despicable Hunger” display made of over 3000 non-perishable food cans at the 2013 CANstruction competition. Chi-Epsilon was organized to recognize the characteristics of the individual civil engineer deemed to be fundamental to the successful pursuit of an engineering career, and to aid in the development of […]
Oct 11, 2013
How to develop cutting-edge technologies faster
When DuPont introduced Nylon in the 1940s, its creators had no idea that the material would be a critical component in today’s automobile engines. It took just as long for the world’s third-largest chemical company to develop a new kind of Nylon specifically for the auto industry. This story isn’t unique. Many of today’s technologies—from […]
Oct 01, 2013
David Bedoya (Ph.D., 2009) wins 2013 BSCES Clemens Herschel Award
Congratulations to Northeastern University alumnus and Civil and Environmental Engineering part-time faculty member David Bedoya, who won the 2013 Clemens Herschel Award from the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The award recognizes an individual for publishing papers that are useful, commendable, and worthy of acknowledgement. Dr. Bedoya […]
Oct 01, 2013
Dynamic Motions of Lead
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Associate Professors Moneesh Upmanyu and Yung Joon Jung were featured in Scientific Reports for their research in "Liquid metal nanodroplet dynamics inside nanocontainers." Scientific Reports is a primary research publication from the publishers of Nature, covering all areas of the natural and clinical sciences.
Sep 27, 2013
Little blade, big role
Whenever I fly, I almost always get seated near the engine. In the past this has made me grumpy. Not only are those big cylinders ridiculously loud, they also obstruct my view of the beautiful clouds and the earth below. But after meeting with mechanical and industrial engineering professor Mo Taslim last week I think I’ll be taking a […]
Sep 25, 2013
The ultimate molecular chess match
For the last two decades, it’s been said that carbon nanotubes hold the promise to transform a range of fields, from alternative energy to drug delivery. But making that happen has proved difficult, according to Hicham Fenniri, an international leader in nanotechnology and new professor in Northeastern’s College of Engineering. “Carbon nanotubes are fascinating materials,” said Fenniri, […]
Sep 25, 2013
Congratulations to NU AIChE
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a national organization that caters to the needs of Chemical Engineers. The organization fosters connections between Undergraduate students, Graduate students, and Professions in the Chemical Engineering field. AIChE exists to promote excellence in the Chemical Engineering profession. The organization also strives to promote good ethics, diversity and lifelong […]