Spotlight Stories
Oct 16, 2019
Supersonic Air Travel is on the Verge of a Comeback, and He’s in the Middle of It
Industrial engineering student Alex Bender, E’20, wanted to pursue the idea of high-speed travel, so he reached out to a company and convinced them to hire him as a co-op.
May 05, 2019
The Full Experience—Local to Afar
Emily Chernich, BS Bioengineering 2019, always loved engineering and the medical field, but wasn’t sure how to combine them in her studies. She found the perfect program to pursue her interests at Northeastern, joining its first graduating class of bioengineering majors. She participated in three co-ops during her time at Northeastern, the second of which […]
May 02, 2019
A Pioneering Invention on Co-op
Like many, Grace Carroll, BS, Computer Engineering 2020, came to Northeastern for its renowned co-op program. “I learn a lot better doing things hands-on than just in the classroom,” Carroll said. “The fact that they schedule [co-op] into your degree for you to go learn hands-on—I really thought that was a big difference between Northeastern […]
May 02, 2019
One to Watch
Carlos Fuentes, BS Mechanical Engineering and Physics 2018, balances a job at Amazon with a startup born of his passion for vintage timepieces For his sixteenth birthday, Carlos Fuentes, E’18, received an unusual gift from a family friend: a broken vintage watch movement. “My dad’s friend knew I was enamored with mechanical stuff,” explains Fuentes. […]
Apr 23, 2019
Journey to Medical School
Aanie Phillips, BS Bioengineering 2019, a pre-med bioengineering student with a concentration in cell and tissue engineering, chose her field based on her love of math and science and the possibility of becoming a physician. “In the back of my head, I always knew that I wanted to be a doctor, so I chose bioengineering […]
Apr 12, 2019
Michael Tormey Wins 2019 Northeastern President’s Award
As one of 10 students with the highest GPA, Michael Tormey received Northeastern’s President’s Award.
Apr 03, 2019
Co-op at SeLux
Written by Noah Miller, a fourth year bioengineering student. About Noah Miller is a 4th year bioengineering major with a concentration in biomedical devices and a minor in computer science. He is currently on co-op at SeLux Diagnostics for the second time. Co-op at SeLux SeLux is a Diagnostic Device Start-up with a focus in Antibiotic […]
Mar 13, 2019
Discovering My Path with Co-op and Study Abroad
Written by Taylor Duckworth, BS in Bioengineering student. About Taylor Duckworth is a 4th year Bioengineering student with a concentration in medical devices, currently on co-op at Sage Product Development. This is her third and final co-op. The first two were at Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI), and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, respectively. […]