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student in Rome, Italy

Nov 13, 2020

Building on Chemical Engineering with People and Project Management Skills

Rachely Sanchez Murray, E’22, chemical engineering, developed her love for engineering early. Throughout high school, she participated in programs that helped foster that interest. She also knew she wanted to go to a college that not only fed that interest but was also extremely innovative and not stuck in “traditional” ways.

Chemical Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Nov 06, 2020

Think, Ask, Solve, Repeat

Blog by Saba Saidi, E’21, a bioengineering and biochemistry student. Learning through experiments was one of my favorite parts of seventh-grade science. Whether it was from running Eggsperiments or learning about blood types, each answer prompted the search for another. Each question is a reminder of all there is to know and understand about the […]

Bioengineering

student sitting on wall at Northeastern University

Nov 06, 2020

Making the Shoe Fit

In many ways, mechanical engineers are like superheroes. They look like you or me out on the street, but when they get to work they can solve almost any problem, big or small. Gabrielle Whittle, E’21, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Northeastern, comes by her interest in mechanical engineering naturally. Her father is […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

student in Australia with kangeroo

Nov 03, 2020

Take the Leap Abroad and in All You Do

For Macy Parchment, E’22, a junior chemical engineering student, while Boston has certainly had many advantages, it’s her international experience that stands out as she looks back at her college career so far.

Chemical Engineering

student working on robotic hand that can do sign language

Nov 03, 2020

The Magic of Engineering

Blog by Samantha Johnson, E’21 and ME’21, bioengineering Have you ever seen a magic trick? Not an elaborate show where a man with a rabbit in his hat cuts a beautiful woman into two, but a close-up magic trick? One where you can see the magician’s hands, where you can fully conceptualize all the variables […]

Bioengineering

student on hike with backpack on top of mountain

Nov 03, 2020

A Natural Problem Solver

Haley Weinstein, E and ME’21, electrical engineering, has always had an innate curiosity about topics outside her range of expertise ― along with the work ethic needed to figure them out.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Oct 29, 2020

Securing a Successful Future

A computer engineering major, Rubens Lacouture, E’21, quickly identified software development as his passion and is focused on improving computational performance and algorithm efficiency, including software security.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

student posing with Boston skyline in background

Oct 28, 2020

Results-Oriented

As an undergraduate major in Industrial Engineering and a masters student in Engineering Management, Lianna Schuele is focused on studying business processes to make them as time- and cost-efficient as possible ― while still delivering high levels of customer service.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering