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Jun 10, 2013

Students dial in on emergency communications

When the south tower of Manhattan’s World Trade Center col­lapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, emer­gency respon­ders out­side the building ordered the fire­fighters within to evac­uate. Many did not receive the message. […]

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jun 06, 2013

Off to the races

UPDATE, June 19, 2013: Northeastern’s solar boat team took first place in the visual pre­sen­ta­tion, second place in the tech­nical report, and 10th overall at the 2013 Solar Splash competition. […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 05, 2013

Journey to a cleaner future

Upon arriving in Los Angeles in Sep­tember 1984 as a doc­toral stu­dent at the Cal­i­fornia Insti­tute of Tech­nology, Yiannis Lev­endis decided to take a walk. Within min­utes of begin­ning his […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 05, 2013

Harnessing Water Power

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Professor Alexander Gorlov's invention of the Gorlov Helical Turbine is a part of the new TidGen, a tidal powered turbine generator. TidGen, the underwater electricity generator, was […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 04, 2013

Engineering professor earns prestigious award

Mechan­ical and indus­trial engi­neering pro­fessor Allen Soyster has received the Frank and Lil­lian Gilbreth Award, the most esteemed honor bestowed by the Insti­tute of Indus­trial Engi­neers. Founded in 1948, IIE is the world’s […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 03, 2013

ITE Recognized for Outstanding Service

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter received the Student Chapter of the Year Award, was recognized by ITE’s District 1 for their work over the past year.

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Jun 01, 2013

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Adam Ekenseair

Assistant ProfessorDr. Adam Ekenseair joined the Department of Chemical Engineering faculty in the summer of 2013. He grew up in Northwest Arkansas and received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering at […]

Chemical Engineering

Jun 01, 2013

New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Eno Ebong

Assistant ProfessorDr. Eno Ebong joined the Department of Chemical Engineering in the summer of 2013 as an assistant professor. Both the university-wide support system for the faculty and students, and […]

Chemical Engineering