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May 31, 2013
That’s one smart toothbrush
How do you know when it’s time to stop brushing? You don’t, according to Ameya Mehendale, who recently graduated from the master’s program in chemical engineering. Instead, he said, you […]
May 10, 2013
A silky spin on protective armor
At seven times the toughness of Kevlar, a silk produced by the Caerostris darwini spider of Madagascar is more robust than any other material—synthetic or natural. Most spider silks are about two […]
May 06, 2013
Congratulations to 2013 CEE Scholarship/Award Winners!
Congratulations to the 2013 Civil and Environmental Engineering students who were provided over $66,000 in scholarships and awards.
May 02, 2013
Family’s health scare helps student find calling
When he was just 7 years old, graduating senior Kendall Sanderson’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The tumor needed to be removed with emergency surgery, according to her son, […]
Apr 26, 2013
Best Season Ever!!
The Northeastern Mini Baja team took 2nd place in the endurance test and 3rd place overall out of the 100 teams that competed at the BAJA SAE Tennessee competition resulting […]
Apr 24, 2013
Brassitos Wins NASA Fellowship
Mechanics MS student Elias Brassitos is the recipient of a prestigious NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship (NSTRF) to contribute innovative new space technologies for our Nation’s science, exploration and economic […]
Apr 17, 2013
Ankle rehab, re-engineered
Ten months ago, Paul Douçot began contemplating his transition from undergraduate mechanical engineering studies to a graduate program in physical therapy. “I didn’t want to abandon my engineering background,” he said. […]
Apr 01, 2013
NUTRONS off to World Championships
The NUTRONS, NU’s FIRST Robotics team, won the 2013 Boston Regional Competition and will compete at the World Championship later this month in St. Louis. View the press release here. […]