News
Dec 19, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Fatema Nafa
Fatema Nafa joins the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in January 2024 as an Associate Teaching Professor.
Dec 19, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Lei Wang
Lei Wang joins the Bioengineering department in January 2024 as an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Biology.
Dec 19, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Yoseob Yoon
Yoseob Yoon joins the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department in January 2024 as an Assistant Professor.
Dec 19, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Xuan (Silvia) Zhang
Xuan (Silvia) Zhang joins the Electrical and Computer Engineering department in January 2024 as an Associate Professor.
Dec 18, 2023
Using Computer Modeling To Treat Cystic Fibrosis
ChE/COS Assistant Professor Srirupa Chakraborty’s lab uses high-powered computing to develop proteins with a range of possible uses, from water purification to more effective drug treatments for a range of stubborn diseases.
Dec 15, 2023
Capstone Students Design Robotic Boat To Combat Invasive Plant
Engineering capstone students built an autonomous robotic boat equipped with a hyperspectral camera to map the invasive hydrilla plant and help scientists control its spread in Connecticut waters. The project is a collaboration among the ECE and MIE departments, the Robotics and Intelligent Vehicles Research Lab, and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
Dec 15, 2023
Networking Fair Highlights Innovative PhD Research
Northeastern University’s PhD Network recently hosted an Innovation Research Fair in which PhD candidates presented their research to 14 companies, including Takeda, Amgen, and Merck, spanning what’s now the largest biotech hub in the country—Greater Boston.
Dec 15, 2023
Northeastern Team Places Third at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Industrial Engineering Case Competition
Daunte Pean, E’25, Karim Kane, E’25, and Lucas Kirma, E’25, industrial engineering, won third place at Disney’s national Industrial Engineering Case Competition. As part of the case study competition, the team took on the role as outside consultants for the city of Dallas and gave their recommendation on what form of entertainment should be built.