News
Jun 12, 2012
Beating cancer, one nanoparticle at a time
Small wonder that Sean Burns, E’13, spends 10 hours a day in a medical oncology laboratory at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, developing and improving nanoparticle screening methods for testing the effectiveness of potential drugs on many forms of cancer: His mom is a nurse and several of his family members have battled the disease. “Cancer is […]
Jun 11, 2012
'Bringing water to your doorstep'
Northeastern University student-researchers have designed a shovel-ready drinking water system that has the potential to produce 100,000 liters of potable water per day for more than 1,100 villagers in Bbanda, Uganda. Civil engineering students designed the water system for a senior capstone project. Northeastern’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders, which has brought clean water to families in […]
Jun 06, 2012
Modular Flight Camera
Under the direction of ECE Professor Bahram Shafai, a group of capstone students have created an easy to assemble and transport remote-controlled surveillance helicopter. Source: News @ Northeastern
Jun 06, 2012
Taking flight, then taking it apart
The Oktokopter — a remote-controlled, eight-bladed helicopter that can hover in one place or travel great distances — can be used for a range of tasks, from taking photos to performing military surveillance. But there’s a problem with this commercially available, assembly-required small copter: It’s difficult to transport. So a team of Northeastern electrical and computer […]
Jun 01, 2012
Ergun Added to INFORMS Board of Directors
MIE Associate Professor Ozlem Ergun was selected as Vice President of Membership and Professional Recognition for the INFORMS Board of Directors for 2012 – 2015.
May 24, 2012
Benneyan Becomes IIE Fellow
MIE Professor James Benneyan was selected to become a fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers for his significant, nationally recognized contributions to industrial engineering. Systems world view. Productivity. Efficiency. These are words that describe the distinctive attributes of industrial engineering, and IIE is the world’s largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of […]
May 24, 2012
Creating Sustainable Buildings
CEE Chair & Professor, Jerome Hajjar, has received a $250K NSF grant to develop a "Design for Deconstruction" method for building construction by creating sustainable steel structures.
May 23, 2012
Induced Partial Saturation Being Field Tested
CEE Professors Mishac Yegian and Akram Alshawabkeh were featured in ASCE Civil Engineering magazine for their upcoming field tests using Induced Partial Saturation (IPS) to prevent soil liquefaction during earthquakes.