Spotlight Stories
Jul 27, 2022
Alum Evan Kodra Is Driven To Make a Difference
Evan Kodra, PhD’14, interdisciplinary engineering, co-founded risQ, a startup that factors the impacts of climate change and social equity into municipal investment decisions. With its success, he also established a graduate fellowship for future climate-change researchers at Northeastern’s College of Engineering.
Jul 01, 2022
From Co-op Student to Co-op Sponsor—and Cheerleader
David Sequino, E’90, electrical engineering, is proud to say that every employee in the Boston office of his company, INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS), is not only a Northeastern graduate—but almost all were also former co-op students. As co-founder and chief executive officer of ISS, Sequino has been an enthusiastic supporter of Northeastern’s co-op program since the company was created in 2010.
Jun 27, 2022
MIE Twins Graduate with 4.0 and Dream Jobs
Recent mechanical engineering graduates and twins Jared and Jake Covell say their healthy competition helped both of them to graduate with a 4.0-grade point average and land jobs at Tesla […]
Jun 06, 2022
Industrial Engineering Co-op Opens Up New Career Paths
Prem Mulchandani received an MS in industrial engineering from Northeastern University in 2021. He first became interested in supply chain management while working in India. A co-op experience at Northeastern not only brought his skillset to a new level, but also opened up new career opportunities.
May 03, 2022
Winter With the Penguins
When Isabelle Brandicourt, E’23, electrical engineering, fell in love with marine biology at the age of ten, she never imagined that she would someday have the opportunity to live and work with penguins in Antarctica on co-op with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Apr 26, 2022
Solving the Problem of ‘Energy Poverty’
Rachel Joseph, E’23, chemical engineering, is on a mission to ensure that everyone—regardless of their income, address, or race—has access to clean, affordable, and renewable energy. Joseph’s focus on solving […]
Apr 25, 2022
Featured Galante Fellow: Isabella Cardona Barber
Isabella Cardona Barber is a fourth-year student at Northeastern University graduating in May 2022 with a BS in chemical engineering and an MS in engineering management. She joined Galante in […]
Apr 21, 2022
In the ‘Spirits’ of Entrepreneurship Mechanical Engineering Alumnus Launches Company
In early 2016, childhood best friends Patrick Carey, E’06, mechanical engineering, and Jesse Sommer reunited to plot yet another entrepreneurial venture. Inspired by the fervor of New York State’s budding […]