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Nov 18, 2025
From Young Scholars Program to Full-Time Student
While in high school, Dmitra Mukasa, E’28, bioengineering, participated in the Young scholars’ program offered by Northeastern. There, she learned about Northeastern’s impactful research and vast array of career opportunities available to its students, sparking her interest in attending the school. Now, in her second year of undergraduate studies, Mukasa has found a degree path that encapsulates all her interests and aspirations, making her excited to continue the journey.
Nov 17, 2025
Engineers Without Borders Making a Difference in Uganda and Panama
Bioengineering students Casey Laguna, E’26, and Elizabeth-Anne Burgett, E’26, are members of Engineers Without Borders at Northeastern. Currently, they are working on an impactful project to build water distribution systems in Panama and Uganda.
Nov 14, 2025
Advanced Battery Design Improves Power and Sulfur Utilization
MIE Associate Professor Hongli Zhu published her research on “Operando Neutron Imaging of Lithium Flux and Gradient Cathode Design for Enhanced Kinetics in High-Loading All-Solid-State Li─S Batteries” in Advanced Materials.
Nov 14, 2025
Modeling Powder Behavior to Prevent Battery Swelling and Degradation
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu’s research on “Modeling the powder plasticity of porous electrodes for the prediction of battery breathing and swelling prior to degradation” was published in the Journal of Power Sources.
Nov 14, 2025
Built to Last: Rethinking Electronics for a Circular Future
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was featured in the IEEE Technology for a Sustainable Climate article “Built to Last: Rethinking Electronics for a Circular Future.”
Nov 14, 2025
Zheng Named One of Greater Boston’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng was selected as one of the 2025 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) in the area of Energy, Climate, & Construction by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Nov 12, 2025
Engineering Innovation Makes Quantum Technology More Reliable
Evan Clifford, E’26, electrical engineering, and ECE Assistant Professor Marco Colangelo published their research on “High polarization extinction superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors through grating engineering” in the Journal of Optics.
Nov 12, 2025
Using AI to Restore Historical Murals
MGEN Assistant Teaching Professor Zheng Zheng has been working closely with a high school student to develop an AI tool to help restore historical murals.