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Jan 08, 2026
Predicting the Next Move with the RHYTHM AI Tool for Disaster Response
CEE Associate Professor Qi “Ryan” Wang and his team developed RHYTHM, an AI tool that leverages large language models to accurately forecast human movement for urban planning and disaster response.
Jan 08, 2026
The Future of Space Computing and the Hurdles for Orbital AI
Tech giants like Google, SpaceX, and Blue Origin are racing to develop orbital AI data centers to bypass terrestrial energy and land constraints, though ECE Professor & Associate Dean for Research Josep Jornet warns that significant hurdles regarding power, radiation, and heat dissipation must be solved before these systems become operational.
Jan 08, 2026
Tracking the 8,500 km Journey of Petroplastic Pollutants
ChE Assistant Professor Bryan James is the lead author of a new study on “Long-range transport of oil by marine plastic debris: Evidence from an 8500 km journey,” which was published in Environmental Science & Technology.
Jan 08, 2026
Patent for Automated Assessment of Cracks Using LIDAR and Camera Data
CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor Jerry Hajjar was awarded a patent for “Automated assessment of cracks using LIDAR and camera data.”
Jan 06, 2026
Niedre Selected as SPIE Fellow
COE Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of PhD Education Mark Niedre was selected as a fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
Jan 06, 2026
Chung’s Research Featured on Cover of Laser & Photonics Reviews
BioE Associate Professor Samuel Chung’s research on “Widefield Targeted Illumination Microscopy Enables Optically-Sectioned, Motion-Resilient Imaging of Neuronal Fibers and Their Dynamics” was featured on the back cover of the December 17, 2025, edition of Laser & Photonics Reviews.
Jan 06, 2026
Northeastern University Launches Hospital Cybersecurity Project Supported by ARPA-H UPGRADE for up to $19M
Northeastern University’s Archimedes Center for Healthcare and Medical Device Cybersecurity, led by Professor Kevin Fu, is launching the PATCH Project, a national initiative with a budget of up to $19 million for transformative clinical and technological innovations. Fueled by the ARPA-H UPGRADE program, the project will create hospital-scale digital twins to accelerate the discovery and remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, encompassing thousands of medical devices from infusion pumps to imaging systems while ensuring uninterrupted patient care.
Jan 06, 2026
Zhu Featured in ACS Energy Letters Series Highlighting Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research
MIE Associate Professor Hongli Zhu was featured in ACS Energy Letters as part of the journal’s “Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research” series, which recognizes leading researchers advancing the frontiers of energy science and technology.