News
Mar 17, 2009
COE Alum named CEO of Vertis Communications
Quincy L. Allen, a '82 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, and longtime executive of Xerox Corporation, has been appointed chief executive officer of Vertis Communications.
Mar 11, 2009
George Kent receives Outstanding Coop Coordinator Award
Congratulations to George Kent for receiving the 2009 Outstanding Coop Coordinator Award which will be presented to him at a ceremony on April 2, 2009. Only two individuals from the university are choosen for this award each year.
Mar 10, 2009
Polyimide Ripples Created with Focused Ion Beam
Professor Ashkan Vaziri, an assitant professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, working with a team of scientists from three other universities, has been able to create specific nanoscale designs on the surface structure of polyimide by using focused ion beam (FIB) irradiation.
Feb 26, 2009
Busnaina's nanotechnology research to help improve manufacturing
Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Professor and director of the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), is investigating ways of manufacturing materials which will allow structures and patterns down to 20nm or smaller using room-temperature and non-vacuum processes.
Feb 20, 2009
Northeastern to co-lead workshop on Advanced Magnetic Materials and their Applications with India
Laura H Lewis, Cabot Professor and chair of Chemical Engineering, Vincent G. Harris, William Lincoln Smith Chair and director of the CM3IC, and research scientist Dr. C.N. Chinnasamy, will co-lead a joint Indo-US “Conference on New Directions and Novel Applications in Magnetism” at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IITB), March 1 – 4, 2009.
Feb 19, 2009
NU FIRST Robotics team gets ready for competition
The NUTRONS are again preparing to compete in the upcoming FIRST Boston Regional Robotics Competition in March. The team won first place in this contest in 2007.
Feb 18, 2009
Article by Prof. Shashi Murthy featured in Macromolecules
Incorporation of Linear Spacer Molecules in Vapor-Deposited Silicone Polymer Thin Films
Feb 11, 2009
Prof Yegian's research on the Cover of Civil Engineering Magazine
Prof. Mishac Yegian's modeling of the Brooklyn Bridge evaluates its ability to withstand a 2,500-year seismic event.