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Apr 15, 2025
MS in Bioengineering Program Preps Student for Industry Success
At Northeastern, Cameron Crane, MS’26, bioengineering, has his sights set on the medical devices industry, and is confident that his co-op experience, academic concentration in biomedical devices and bioimaging, and an expanding professional network will lead to a successful career.
Apr 15, 2025
BioE PhD Receives Outstanding PhD Student Award in Leadership
Deng Li, PhD’25, bioengineering, received the Outstanding PhD Student Award in Leadership, which recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated significant leadership and a deep commitment to giving back to members of Northeastern’s community or surrounding neighborhoods.
Apr 15, 2025
CEE Student Receives GEM Engineering Fellowship
Nazira Cisse, E’24, environmental engineering, received a Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) PhD Engineering Fellowship, which funds graduate studies in science and engineering for outstanding students from underrepresented communities.
Apr 14, 2025
Melodia Receives Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award
ECE William Lincoln Smith Professor Tommaso Melodia received the Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award, which is presented to a full-time faculty member to honor outstanding research and creative activity with global impact.
Apr 14, 2025
Designing New Career Path Focused on Psychology and Technology
Xinyi Wei, MS’25, information systems, is integrating a background in psychology with information systems skills she is developing through the MS information systems-bridge program at Northeastern’s Seattle campus. Her goal is to develop inclusive technologies that democratize access to information.
Apr 10, 2025
Investigating RNA Dynamics and Modifications
Working in BioE Assistant Professor Sara Rouhanifard’s lab, Keqing Nian, PhD’25, bioengineering, and Oleksandra Fanari, PhD’27, bioengineering, are developing novel tools to study the dynamic nature of RNA and gene expression in live cells.
Apr 10, 2025
Unlocking Ultra-Broadband Satellite Connectivity With 6G Technology
Sergi Aliaga, PhD’27, and Hussam Abdellatif, PhD’25, both electrical engineering majors, are pioneering ultra-high-frequency communications for 6G satellite systems to revolutionize ultra-broadband space connectivity by enhancing data speeds and bandwidth efficiency. They received a patent for one of their ideas.
Apr 09, 2025
Patent for Crack-Resistant Composites Utilizing Herringbone Architecture
MIE Professor Randall Erb and BioE/MIE Affiliated Faculty Alain Karma were awarded a patent for “Ceramic-reinforced polymer composites with herringbone architecture.”