Spotlight Stories

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Jul 12, 2017

Mechanical Engineering Students to Snowboard Creators

Written by Josh Filgate and Jesse Kuhn, mechanical engineering alumni 2008. About Me Josh Filgate and Jesse Kuhn are NU Mechanical Engineering Alums from the class of 2008. They’ve both worked in product development since graduating and have a side business called “Filgate and Kuhn Fabrications” based out of Josh’s barn in Lyndeborough, NH. You […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jul 08, 2017

From Capstone to MassChallenge Finalist

Co-founders of Power Assist Solutions, Martin Bujwid and Louise Katzovitz, both BS Mechanical Engineering 2017, made the 2017 MassChallenge Boston accelerator program for their power assist invention for wheelchairs! Two Northeastern graduates have launched a startup that offers a technological solution to easing the physical burden placed upon nurses and other caregivers working at hospitals […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Jul 05, 2017

Studying the Science and Politics of Climate Change in Singapore, Jakarta, and Bali

Written by Tyler Gogal, a rising second year engineering student.  About Me Tyler Gogal has an interest in using the power of engineering and other sciences to address environmental problems. He came to Boston from his hometown of Falls Church, Virginia, and here at Northeastern has been a volunteer in Science Squad and SquashBusters. Studying […]

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Jul 05, 2017

Galante Engineering Business Program Student Spotlight

Victoria Zeuner shares her story on becoming a Galante Engineering Business Fellow.

Chemical Engineering

Jun 21, 2017

Galante Engineering Business Program Student Spotlight

Jessica Lewis shares her story on becoming a Galante Engineering Business Fellow.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

May 08, 2017

Reflecting Back

Recent ECE Alum Liane Wong, E’17, reflects on her experiences while at Northeastern. Liane Wong, BS, Electrical Engineering, 2017, is a well rounded student. She completed three co-ops in the engineering industry, participated in a service-learning program to Belize, where she worked to empower local farmers, and served as co-chair of the Asian American Center’s […]

Electrical & Computer Engineering

May 03, 2017

Galante Engineering Business Program Student Spotlight

Joseph Alim shares his story on becoming a Galante Engineering Business Fellow.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

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Apr 19, 2017

Engineering for Rural Development in India

Written by Tavish Fenbert, fourth year Mechanical Engineering student and Theater minor. About Me Tavish Fenbert, a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student and Theatre minor from Seattle, Washington. He is currently on co-op at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay doing research in the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas. His co-op projects include designing a […]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering