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SUMMARY:Pathways & Pourovers
DESCRIPTION:Pathways & Pourovers (P&P) is a first-of-its-kind elevated career development and networking event designed for our engineering PhD students. The event brings together PhD students and Industry Specialists for structured\, action-oriented discussions focused on career pathways and professional positioning.  \n\nEvent Date: (Spring 2026) Friday\, April 10\, 2026\nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (arrive by 5:45 pm)\nLocation: The Cabral Center (40 Leon Street)\, Northeastern University\nHosted by: College of Engineering PhD Council · MIE PhD Council\nProvided: dinner · parking passes · table brief · student bios\n\nThis is NOT a recruiting\, interviewing\, mentorship program\, or resume workshop (no resume collection). Purely conversational for one evening over dinner.\nTime commitment required is just 2 hours\, no prep necessary. \nWHO CAN BE AN INDUSTRY SPECIALIST\nSomeone with a PhD who can speak candidly about early career steps and help PhD students turn plans into action. Alumni are encouraged\, but not required. Faculty members are welcome. \nFORMAT AT A GLANCE\n[5:00 pm – 6:00 pm] Students‑Only Action Session: students learn concrete tactics\, send outreach messages\n[5:45 pm – 6:00 pm] Industry Specialists’ arrival & welcome\n[6:00 pm – 6:20 pm] Situational Q&A: fast\, practical answers to real scenarios\n[6:20 pm – 7:45 pm] Round‑tables over dinner: domain‑matched round tables with open discussions\, Industry Specialists’ advice on student outcomes (5 – 8 students and 1 Industry Specialist per table)\n[7:45 pm – 8:00 pm] Open networking + wrap\n\nYOUR ROLE AS AN INDUSTRY SPECIALIST\n \n\nThink of this like a career panel\, but more within a domain specific focus group.\nYour role will mainly be to share your viewpoint on a few situational questions regarding early career steps\, and then to chat with 6-8 PhD students from your domain\, where you share your success story\, experiences\, and advice.\nAny follow-ups or future commitments are purely optional and at your own discretion.\n\nPlease fill out this form if you are interested!\nPlease expect follow up emails from the Event Lead\, Karan Shah (shah.karan@northeastern.edu).\nAny questions can be directed to Karan as well via Email.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/pathways-pourovers/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:ChE PhD Dissertation Defense: Justin Hayes
DESCRIPTION:Name:\nJustin Hayes \nTitle:\nLeveraging Synthetic Biology and Gut-on-chip Systems to Interrogate and Modulate Intestinal H₂S \nDate:\n03/11/2026 \nTime:\n11:00:00 AM \nCommittee Members:\nProf. Benjamin Woolston (Advisor)\nProf. Ryan Koppes (Advisor)\nProf. Abigail Koppes\nPhilip Strandwitz \nLocation:\nCabral Center \nAbstract: \nHydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a gaseous and reactive molecule fundamental to human biology. The gut microbiota is a major producer of sulfide\, yet our understanding of how it impacts intestinal diseases is poorly understood. Many studies are contradicting\, some suggesting it drives diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer\, while others suggest it has anti-inflammatory properties and can promote wound healing. Emerging research suggests its role in health is concentration dependent. Contributing to this confusion is the difficulty in controlling sulfide concentration in vitro and in vivo due to its gaseous and reactive nature. Thus\, studying the molecule has been a bottleneck in understanding its fundamental role in human health and translating these findings as treatments. The goal of this thesis is to use engineered bacteria as systems for controlling sulfide concentration in intestinal environments. Metabolic engineering of bacteria offers a method for continuous and tunable production and degradation of sulfide in intestinal environments. These engineered bacteria hold promise as tools for investigating its dose-dependent roles in human health and for therapeutic uses. \nWithin the thesis\, a panel of engineered bacteria was developed to titrate the level of H2S across the putative gut physiological concentration range. To do so\, sulfur metabolism of Escherichia coli (E. coli) was engineered via gene knockouts\, overexpression of putative L-cysteine desulfidases and transporters\, and use of different strength promoters to drive gene expression. In an in vitro setting\, these strains titrated H2S across a 53-fold range\, spanning the putative gut concentration range. The work also contributed to the general knowledge of E. coli sulfide biology and the role of these desulfidases and transporters in its production. \nThese strains were used in human gut-on-chip systems to explore the concentration dependent impacts of H2S on human gut epithelial cell biology. The engineered bacteria titrated sulfide across a 16-fold range on chip\, and the effects on gut permeability\, metabolism\, and gene expression were investigated. The data show the engineered bacteria are superior to sodium sulfide at maintaining specific H2S levels on chip\, critical for studying the impacts on epithelial biology. Increasing sulfide levels significantly elevated gene expression associated with DNA damage and an increase in thiosulfate levels\, and a non-significant trend towards higher gut permeability. Broadly\, the platform represents a new method to investigate the fundamental role of volatile and reactive molecules on the gut environment. \nBeyond in vitro studies\, the thesis aimed to develop strains for functionality in vivo\, which would enable exploring the impacts of sulfide in animals. The intestinal tract is a complex organ\, with strong longitudinal differences in pH\, metabolic environment\, oxygen tension\, microbiota abundance\, secreted host factors\, and more. Considering these variables in engineered strain design is critical. For design inspiration\, human fecal microbiota communities were used to probe how the human gut microbiota degrade and produce sulfide. E. coli was engineered to produce and consume H2S under several complex in vitro environments\, including in the presence of human fecal microbiota\, under different oxygen tensions\, and diverse nutrient environments. \nThe strains that successfully modified H2S in these in vitro screens were tested in vivo to demonstrate proof-of-concept data. The H2S-producing engineered bacteria successfully delivered and elevated H2S in the mouse upper gut. The engineered strain was superior to the gold-standard sulfide delivery molecule\, GYY4137\, at elevating intestinal levels. This highlights the value of this microbe as a tool for probing H2S hypotheses and as a translational tool for precise H2S delivery. The H2S-consuming strains were also tested in vivo but failed to demonstrate significant reductions in sulfide levels. Testing in ex vivo small intestinal extracts demonstrated significant sulfide reduction by the microbe\, underscoring the challenges of creating in vivo models for H2S elevation and degradation. \nOverall\, the thesis represents several contributions to scientific knowledge and the development of new research tools. These include a deeper understanding of E. coli sulfur metabolism and the development of microbial tools as novel H2S delivery vehicles. Further\, this thesis developed a gut-chip workflow for probing how gaseous molecules impact the gut\, generated insights into human gut microbiota sulfide metabolism\, and a general framework for designing and evaluating engineered bacteria destined for in vivo use. \n\nAfter receiving a BS in chemical engineering and BA in Spanish from the University of Rhode Island\, Justin Hayes\, PhD’26\, chemical engineering\, began his PhD program at Northeastern in 2020 and is supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He is advised by Ryan Koppes\, associate professor of chemical engineering\, and Benjamin Woolston\, assistant professor of chemical engineering. Hayes’ research focuses on understanding how gut microbial metabolism impacts human health. Insights from his research are being leveraged to develop probiotic therapeutics and medical foods for individuals suffering from gastrointestinal disease.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/che-phd-dissertation-defense-justin-hayes/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:AI Day with Microway and NVIDIA
DESCRIPTION:Why attend AI day with Microway and NVIDIA? \nHosted by Microway\, NVIDIA\, and the College of Engineering\, the event brings together faculty\, students\, and industry leaders to discuss the latest advances in AI and showcase the infrastructures that are making these advances possible. Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from industry leaders and Northeastern faculty researchers. This is an opportunity to build new collaborations\, while learning how next-generation computing is shaping the future of AI. Participants will have the opportunity to compete in Jeopardy and win the NIVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation grand prize. \nUnfortunately\, registration is currently closed as we have reached full capacity. \n📧 Questions? Contact coe-conferences@northeastern.edu 
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/ai-day-with-microway-and-nvidia/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Capstone Poster Session
DESCRIPTION:Come join us in celebrating our students’ capstone projects! Explore our graduating seniors’ incredible posters and groundbreaking research.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-capstone-poster-session/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Engineering for Everyone Expo (K-8)
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite K-8 students to join us at our Engineering for Everyone Expo on Friday\, February 21st from 10:00am-12:00pm ET at Northeastern University in Boston at the Cabral Center (during February BPS vacation week). The event is free. This expo is open to the public and we encourage students and their parents/guardians to attend. During this time\, Northeastern student organizations and volunteers will present hands-on tabletop activities/demos about various science\, technology\, engineering\, and math topics. We encourage all attendees to pre-register for this event:\nhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EEE2025-ATTEND \n 
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/engineering-for-everyone-expo-free/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education":MAILTO:stem@northeastern.edu
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Research Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Chemical Engineering Research Showcase in the Cabral Center! Every year\, our Chemical Engineering PhD students and select faculty members present their work at the Research Showcase in the form of Oral Presentations\, Poster Sessions\, and 5-minute Presentations. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-research-showcase/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:National Engineers Week: Engineering for Everyone Expo
DESCRIPTION:As part of National Engineers Week 2024\, the Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education and the College of Engineering invite all aspiring scientists\, engineers\, and inventors to Northeastern University’s annual Engineering for Everyone Expo on Friday\, February 23 from 10 am – 12noon in the Cabral Center of the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute (40 Leon St Boston). Families\, parents/caregivers\, and their children (grades K-8) are all invited to join us for this free public event! Learn more about engineering through various hands-on activities\, experiments\, and demonstrations. Meet Northeastern students pursuing STEM and engineering pathways\, interact with student organizations\, and visit Northeastern’s campus!  This is not a drop-off event. Public transportation is recommended. \nPre-registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EEE2024-ATTEND \nEngineers Week
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/national-engineers-week-engineering-for-everyone-expo/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education":MAILTO:stem@northeastern.edu
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SUMMARY:Engineers Week: Engineering for Everyone Expo
DESCRIPTION:Designed for K-8 students with their parent(s) and family\, at the expo you’ll be inspired about engineering through a variety of activities\, experiments\, and demonstrations\, and meet our engineering students too! \nWhen: February 24\, 10 a.m.-12 noon \nWhere: Cabral Center\, John D O’Bryant African American Institute \nWho: K-8 students with their parent(s)\, family \nRegister: https://stem.northeastern.edu/events/eee/
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/engineers-week-engineering-for-everyone-expo-2/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Michael B. Silevitch and Claire J. Duggan Center for STEM Education":MAILTO:stem@northeastern.edu
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SUMMARY:Live Screening of "The Inventor: The Story of Garrett Morgan"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live screening of “The Inventor: The Story of Garrett Morgan” (2022). Garrett A. Morgan was\nan African American inventor who patented the three-signal traffic light and created the precursor to the modern gas mask. \nFollowing the screening\, join the film’s producers\, Cabral Clements and Cameron Carr for a student-led panel discussion! \nRegister for In Person\nPassword: theinventorNU \nOR \nJoin via Zoom\nMeeting ID: 960 8587 7874   Passcode: 676093 \n\nWatch the Trailer \nSponsored by John D. O’bryant African American Institute\, Office for Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Bouve College of Health Sciences\, College of Engineering\, College of Science\, Khoury College of Computer Sciences\, College of Social Sciences and Humanities. \n 
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/live-screening-of-the-inventor-the-story-of-garrett-morgan/
LOCATION:The Cabral Center\, 40 Leon Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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