News
Jul 02, 2012
Mavroidis Receives Patent
MIE Professor Constantinos Mavroidis has been awarded a patent for his design of a Virtual Ankle and Balance Trainer System. Dr. Mavroidis is a Distinguished Professor of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. His research interests include: Rehabilitation Robotics Nanorobotics and Nano-Medicine Medical Robotics Rapid Prototyping of Mechanisms and Robotic Systems Smart Material Based […]
Jun 28, 2012
Professor Ganguly Discusses Heat Waves and Global Warming
Associate Professor Auroop Ganguly discussed methods used to define heat waves, and explained the connection between heat waves and global warming by clarifying the difference between weather phenomena and climate phenomena.
Jun 26, 2012
Moving past Qatar’s carbon economy
Mechanical and industrial engineering researchers at Northeastern University have been awarded three, three-year grants totaling $785,000 from the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. According to its website, the nonprofit organization aims to support Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to a modern knowledge-based economy. Hamid Nayeb-Hashemi and Ashkan Vaziri, a professor and […]
Jun 26, 2012
Nadine Aubry appointed as dean of the College of Engineering
Northeastern University Provost Stephen W. Director has announced the University’s appointment of accomplished scholar Nadine Aubry as dean of the College of Engineering, effective September 1, 2012. Aubry comes to Northeastern from Carnegie Mellon University, where she most recently was Raymond J. Lane Distinguished University Professor and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. A widely […]
Jun 22, 2012
Gu Awarded for Reviews
CEE Assistant Professor April Gu is a recipient of the 2012 Environmental Science & Technology Excellence in Review Award for her contributions to the journal over the past year.
Jun 22, 2012
Chipping away at cancer
In the last two decades, the number of deaths from colorectal cancer has steadily declined, according to the American Cancer Society. While some of the decrease can be attributed to better treatment practices, early detection is another primary factor. Nonetheless, colorectal cancer is still the second leading cause of death among men and women in […]
Jun 20, 2012
Safe city biking: It can happen
Cycling can have enormous benefits both for our own health and the health of the environment. Urban areas are uniquely primed to allow commuters to drastically reduce their carbon footprint by choosing to bike to work rather than drive or even use public transportation. But in the United States, fewer than one percent of commuters […]
Jun 18, 2012
Benneyan Wins 3rd Center
MIE Professor James Benneyan was awarded an $8M Health Care Innovation Award to establish a Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute at Northeastern by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. James Benneyan is a leading authority on healthcare systems engineering, founding director of two federally-awarded healthcare engineering centers, and professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations […]