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Mar 25, 2025
ChE Student Receives Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Leadership
Simran Pandey, PhD’29, chemical engineering, received a Northeastern University Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Leadership for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring the next generation of researchers.
Mar 19, 2025
MS Students Build Tech Skills at AI Immersion Week
A group of 28 graduate students from Northeastern’s Seattle campus visited the university’s Silicon Valley campus and vice versa for AI Immersion week held during spring break. Students attended workshops, industry panels, and a hackathon.
Mar 19, 2025
Northeastern Hosts Conference To Advance Global Research in Mechanobiology
Northeastern’s inaugural Global Summit on Mechanobiology and Mechanomedicine Conference, organized by Ning Wang, professor of bioengineering and director of the Institute for Mechanobiology at Northeastern, brought together leading experts in mechanobiology from around the globe to share research and advance efforts to address pressing health issues.
Mar 18, 2025
ChE PhD Student’s Research Featured on Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Cover
Colin Gallagher, PhD’27, chemical engineering, co-authored a paper with ChE Assistant Professor Qing Zhao titled “Graphene-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction: Unraveling the Roles of Metals and Dopants in Tuning Activity,” which was featured as the cover art of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
Mar 17, 2025
UCD and Northeastern Launch Double Degree in Sustainability Engineering Leadership
University College Dublin and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern launched a double MS in sustainability engineering leadership, which will enable students to study in both Boston and Dublin to address the global demand for sustainability expertise in engineering.
Mar 17, 2025
Robotics PhD Student on Research Expedition Aboard Submersible
Dennis Giaya, PhD’27, computer engineering, journeyed with scientists aboard the submersible Alvin as part of an expedition to study hydrothermal vents in the East Pacific Rise, an area of strong volcanic activity located along the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean.
Mar 13, 2025
AI Tool Could Improve Performance of AR/VR Glasses
ECE Assistant Professor Francesco Restuccia and two PhD students developed an AI tool that helps improve the performance of AR/VR applications, which could lead to less bulky and more esthetic AR/VR glasses.
Mar 11, 2025
PhD Student Places First at AAAS 2025 Student E-Poster Competition
Aleksei Krotov, PhD’25, bioengineering, advised by COS/ECE University Distinguished Professor Dagmar Sternad, received first place in the 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting Student E-Poster Competition in the Brain and Behavior category.