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Apr 13, 2026
Information Systems Students Receive 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award In Community Impact
Mohamed Danish Khan, MS’26, information system, and Abhishek Sagar Sanda, MS’25, information systems, received the 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award In Community Impact, which celebrates master’s students who have significantly contributed to Northeastern’s community, displaying a commitment to instigating positive change within and beyond the academic sphere.
Apr 13, 2026
ChE Student Receives 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Teaching
Andykan Tom-James, MS’25, chemical engineering, received the 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Teaching from Northeastern for his dedication to academic excellence and mentorship, impactful contributions to research and innovation, and commitment to fostering a collaborative learning environment.
Apr 13, 2026
Information Systems Students Receive 2026 Outstanding Global Network Student Award
Junfeng Ian Ouyang, MS’25, information systems (Seattle, WA), and Jamin Yang, MS’25, information systems (Arlington, VA), were recipients of the 2026 Outstanding Global Network Student Award, which recognizes students pursing Master’s or Professional Doctorate degrees in studies at one of Northeastern’s network campuses and who have demonstrated excellence in one or more of the following areas: academics, research, leadership, teaching or impact.
Apr 13, 2026
ECE Student Receives 2026 Outstanding PhD Student Award in Research
Nicolas Casilli, E’21, MS’21, PhD’26, electrical engineering, is the recipient of an Outstanding PhD Student Award in Research, which recognizes those who have shown an exceptional ability to conduct high-level research and make contributions to the scholarly literature in their fields.
Apr 13, 2026
FYELIC Student Worker Wins Critical Thinking Award
Mechanical engineering student Caroline Vooss, a FYELIC Technical Operations Co-op and “Red Vest” student leader, has received the 2026 Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award for Critical Thinking.
Apr 13, 2026
Meeting Students Where They Are: Laurent Lessard Given University Excellence in Teaching Award
MIE Associate Professor Laurent Lessard was given the University Excellence in Teaching Award for his engaging teaching initiatives, using online tools and systems to better help his students understand often challenging content.
Apr 13, 2026
2026 NSF GRFP Recipients
Current students and alumni were recipients of the 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awards. This prestigious program recognizes outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated the potential to be high achieving scientists and engineers early in their careers.
Apr 09, 2026
The Connection Between the Urban Heat Island Effect and Highway Construction
Recent research from CSSH/CEE Associate Professor Serena Alexander explains the impact of highway construction on urban “heat islands” and proposes initiatives to mitigate the consequential uptick in temperature from these projects.