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Aug 11, 2026
Data Analytics Engineering Student Develops AI Tools to Automate Hospital Workflows
Sai Anish Sreeramagiri, MS, data analytics engineering, developed artificial intelligence tools during his co-op to automate administrative tasks like insurance authorizations, giving doctors and nurses more time to care for patients.
Aug 11, 2026
Uncovering Unexpected Protein Creation Processes in the Human Body
BioE Professor Nikolai Slavov and his team discovered that unexpected amino acid substitutions create abundant, stable proteins in the human body that deviate from standard genetic instructions. This article originally […]
Aug 10, 2026
Trump administration bans Chinese humanoid robots
ECE Professor Ravinder Dahiya was featured in the Fox Live interview “Trump administration bans Chinese humanoid robots.”
Aug 10, 2026
An Ivy League professor suspected AI cheating, so he decided to fight back
MIE Associate Professor Laurent Lessard was featured in the Washington Post article “An Ivy League professor suspected AI cheating, so he decided to fight back.”
Aug 10, 2026
Improving Quantum Computing Reliability and Scalability Through Modular Error Correction
ECE Associate Professor Hessam Mahdavifar and COS/ECE Assistant Professor Ivana Dimitrova were awarded a DOE grant for “Hierarchically Coupled Quantum LDPC Codes for Modular Quantum Computing.”
Aug 10, 2026
ChE Research Featured on Cover of ACS ES&T Engineering
Research conducted by chemical engineering students Sana Heydarian, PhD, and Lawrence Ajayi, PhD ’27, on “Electrochemical Nutrient Recovery for the Food–Energy–Water Nexus at Municipal Wastewater Facilities: Multivariate Analyses of Seasonal Sampling and Reactor Performance” was featured on the cover of ACS ES&T Engineering.
Aug 07, 2026
Opportunities and Avenues: Colin Gallagher’s Path Through Chemical Engineering
Colin Gallagher, PhD ’27, chemical engineering, works in the Qing Zhao Lab using computer modeling to better understand how certain materials can accelerate or improve chemical reactions. With the support of Northeastern faculty and resources—and his own dedication—Gallagher is well positioned to make a lasting contribution to the field in whatever role he pursues after completing his PhD.
Aug 06, 2026
Northeastern’s Ahmed Busnaina Named 2026 NextFlex Fellow
Ahmed Busnaina, Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern University and director of the Advanced Nanomanufacturing Cluster for Smart Sensors and Materials, has been named a 2026 NextFlex Fellow. He was inducted alongside three other honorees during NextFlex’s annual recognition ceremony at the 2026 Innovation Day event.