Science & Technology

Ten things to do on Northeastern’s Boston campus for National Engineers Week

Learn how industrial engineers are fighting human trafficking. Examine robots that fly, drive, and swim. Tour labs in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex.

by David Harbeck February 15, 2019

We’ve lost something important in the age of screens. 3D printers can bring it back.

A new exhibit launched by Northeastern, Harvard Library, and the Perkins School for the Blind prompts visitors to ponder the experience of reading on screens…

by Khalida Sarwari February 14, 2019

It’s a clam that dresses in pinstripes and devours wood. And a ‘shipworm whisperer’ found it.

Researchers from Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center in Nahant, Massachusetts, discovered a new species of wood-boring clam in the Philippines.

by Laura Castañón February 13, 2019

In the fight against human trafficking, industrial engineers can help

Kayse Lee Maass, an assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern, is part of a team that is devising ways to use engineering-inspired…

by Laura Castañón February 8, 2019

Can’t-miss events on the Boston campus in February

Find the perfect co-op. Learn how to record a podcast. Cheer on the Huskies in the Beanpot.

by David Harbeck February 4, 2019

How to find Mayan ruins while sitting at your laptop

A group of graduate students in geospatial services, working with faculty member Cordula Robinson, have used remote sensing techniques to find what appear to be…

by Laura Castañón January 31, 2019

What can ballet dancers teach us about balance?

Northeastern professor Dagmar Sternad is studying ballet dancers to understand how to help people regain their balance in old age. Her findings could also help…

by Molly Callahan January 30, 2019

Traffic congestion in the Bay Area is brutal. They want to help.

Five graduate students at Northeastern in Silicon Valley won first prize at a competition focused on finding solutions to reduce traffic in the Bay Area.

by Greg St. Martin January 29, 2019

You think you can read the facial expression on the teenager in the MAGA hat? You can’t.

“You can’t look at someone’s face and know how they feel. The evidence is very clear on this,” said Lisa Feldman Barrett, a University Distinguished…

by Molly Callahan January 22, 2019

Snowflakes are not as unique as you think

You may have heard that no two snowflakes are alike, but is that really true?…

by YoungHee Jang and Sophia Fox-Sowell January 18, 2019