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Sep 08, 2011

Improving Penmanship

MIE Assistant Professors Rifat Sipahi & Andrew Gouldstone and Senior Academic Specialist Beverly Jaeger received a $270K NSF grant to create a “Smart Pen” to assist people with fine motor control disorders.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Sep 06, 2011

Detecting Mines Using GPR

ECE Professor Carey Rappaport was awarded a $200K NSF grant to incorporate a high resolution ground penetrating radar system into a walking robot to locate land mines and other IEDs.

Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Sep 01, 2011

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sunho Choi

Assistant ProfessorDr. Sunho Choi joined the Department of Chemical Engineering as an assistant professor in September 2011. The rapid growth in education and research and the department's focus on nano, […]

Chemical Engineering

Sep 01, 2011

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Richard West

Assistant ProfessorThe Department of Chemical Engineering welcomed Dr. Richard West in September 2011 as an assistant professor. Dr. West was attracted to Northeastern for the enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit amongst […]

Chemical Engineering

Aug 31, 2011

Creating the Super Magnet

ChE Professor and Chair Laura Lewis has received an $155K NSF grant to use high-anisotropy L10 materials to create rare-earth-free permanent magnets materials.

Chemical Engineering

Aug 29, 2011

Building a Better Tomorrow

ECE professors Ali Abur, Hanoch Lev-Ari, and former COE professor Alex Stankovic secured a $2.3M grant from the NSF and the Dept. of Energy to help develop the nation’s next […]

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Aug 29, 2011

Building a Better Tomorrow

ECE professors Ali Abur, Hanoch Lev-Ari, and former COE professor Alex Stankovic secured a $2.3M grant from the NSF and the Dept. of Energy to help develop the nation's next generation of electric power transmission grids.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Aug 25, 2011

Prof. Hajjar Discusses Earthquakes Out East

Jerome Hajjar, Professor and Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, speaks about the possibility of earthquakes along the East Coast, the potential for damage due to an East Coast Earthquake, and steps this region should be taking to help mitigate the impact from an East Coast earthquake.

Civil & Environmental Engineering