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Feb 04, 2026

A Robotics Graduate Student’s Role in Pioneering Space Travel

While on co-op for Space Data Inc., Siddarth Dayasagar helped develop, support, and test the company’s open-source operating system for space stations. The company hopes this software can one day be used globally to ensure the safety of those traveling in space.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Feb 03, 2026

Deep Dive into the Success of Emmanual Amoako

Emmanual Amoako, MS’25, bioengineering, has recently defended his master’s thesis and graduated from Northeastern University. With a passion for service and extensive laboratory research, Amoako will help usher in a new age for accessible medical instruments.

Bioengineering

Feb 02, 2026

Giving Back and Going Forward in Bioengineering

Daniel Groysman, MS’26, bioengineering, is confidently on track to graduate this year. With an extensive skill set and determination, Groysman is becoming an excellent candidate for his future employers in the biomedical field.

Bioengineering

Feb 02, 2026

Bioengineering Innovation Creates Discovery with Ashwagandha

COS/BioE Professor Jing-Ke Weng recently published research that discovered how to recreate the helpful withanolides in Ashwagandha in a particular yeast strain, creating a new scope for the magnitude of healing properties in the herb.

Bioengineering

Feb 02, 2026

Rebuilding the Loj Through Community Determination

Evan Forcucci, a fifth-year electrical engineering student, and other Northeastern students and alumni share their progress of rebuilding the Loj-the New Hampshire cabin used in the Hus-Skiers and Outing club-after it burned down in 2015.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Feb 02, 2026

Industrial PhD Using AI to Optimize Healthcare Systems

Souri Sasanfar, currently pursuing a PhD in industrial engineering, recently completed an internship at Apploi, who creates a healthcare hiring program. This placement was possible by the LEADERs program, and Sasanfar reflects on the valuable skills learned from the course and how they were applied during her internship. 

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jan 30, 2026

Taking Chances and Discovery with Adarsh Salagame

Adarsh Salagame, PhD ’27, computer engineering, works in the Silicon Synapse Lab at Northeastern. After discovering the expansive applications of robotics research, Salagame continues to explore all aspects of robotic systems, feeding his drive for success in the field.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jan 29, 2026

Reframing Our Awe of Nature to Help Save the Environment

A recent study on the connection between living underwater and environmental consciousness has been published with the help of MES/CEE Professor Mark Patterson, CEE Affiliated Faculty Brian Helmuth, and CEE Affiliated Professor Geoffrey Trussel. With the help of an assisting PhD student, they interviewed and recorded the behavior of aquanauts-those that experiment and spend large amounts of time under the water. Findings claim that aquanauts experience an “underview effect”, a cognitive shift that deepens the connection and commitment to their research.

Civil & Environmental Engineering