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Mar 24, 2023

Coding the Foundation of a Software Engineering Career

Sagar Reddy, MS’24, joined Northeastern University in fall 2022, he was attracted to the information systems program due to its flexible course offerings that matched his interests and his previous professional experience in building and launching products.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Mar 07, 2023

Pursuing an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern’s Roux Institute

Chinemeremma Collins Okara is pursuing an MS in electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern’s Roux Institute in Portland, Maine, with a goal to become an embedded systems engineer working in the internet of things.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Feb 03, 2023

Applying What She Has Learned To Succeed at Every Opportunity

Zeenia Singla, MS’23, information systems, had a co-op as a risk analyst at Adage Capital Management. She joined the MSIS program with three years of data analytics experience to advance professionally and personally.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Feb 03, 2023

Northeastern Gave Me the Courage I Needed To Succeed on Co-op

While studying at Northeastern, Karan R. Agrawal, MS’23, information systems, worked at Vantage Risk on a co-op as a data engineer starting. He believes his first-year courses equipped him for data engineering.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Jan 27, 2023

A Trajectory to Leadership as an Engineer

Carey Tassel, BS in mechanical engineering, and an MS in engineering management with the PlusOne program, has a longtime interest in medical devices. She did a co-op at Ambri, Lyndra Pharmaceuticals, and Fikst Product Development where she got a full time position. 

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Dec 05, 2022

BioE Students Filed Provisional Patent for a Breast Implant Design that Mimics Natural Bodies

Breast implants in the 21st century provoke images of popular culture beauty icons, but their importance surpasses societal status throughout the worlds of biomedical engineering and plastic surgery. Last Spring, bioengineering student group realized a gap in the market of breast implants. They worked together to create an implant that mimics natural bodies and recently received a provisional patent for the design.

Bioengineering

Nov 28, 2022

A Confidence Boost To Succeed in the Telecommunications Industry

Varun Sachdev, MS’09, chose Northeastern to pursue a master’s in telecommunication networks because of its focus on industry experiences to complement the academic program. He focused on areas including 4G LTE, multimedia, and advanced networking, and well as management. He did a co-op at Qualcomm in San Diego.

Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

Nov 04, 2022

Featured Galante Fellow: Marlena Stanton

Growing up, Marlena Stanton, BS chemical engineering, and MS in engineering management, 2023, always had an affinity for math and chemistry. Coupled with her interest in healthcare and cosmetic chemistry, […]

Chemical Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering