College of Engineering Archives

As founder of the Institute for Experiential Robotics, Padir has worked to create shared autonomy between human workers and assistive robotic collaborators. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Roboticist Taskin Padir has become Northeastern's first Amazon Scholar

Through Amazon’s academic partnership program, Padir, an associate professor in electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern, will work to help delivery drivers get by with a little help from some robotic friends.

by Cody Mello-Klein June 8, 2022

The future of 6G wireless could be closer than you think

6G, an idea that was once considered science fiction, is now closer to becoming a reality thanks to Northeastern professors who have successfully tested a method that could allow telecommunication providers to move beyond 5G and into higher bandwidths.

by Cody Mello-Klein May 26, 2022

#BreaktheBias is the theme for the 2022 International Women's Day. Men and women around the world are encouraged to cross their arms at the wrists in a show of solidarity for gender equality. Here, a member of the Northeastern community demonstrates how it is done. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Strike a pose for International Women’s Day and #BreaktheBias

Northeastern’s Boston campus welcomes famed #MeToo attorney Debra Katz as part of a series of events marking the global day for gender equity. Students will also hear from an entrepreneur who founded an e-commerce platform for French-speaking West Africa.

by Peter Ramjug March 4, 2022

A sensor that sniffs laughing gas? Here’s why it’s no joke.

Northeastern will receive $2.1 million from the federal government to develop a lightweight, palm-sized sensor that can be installed on drones to help farmers measure harmful nitrous-oxide levels on their land.

by Peter Ramjug February 23, 2022

The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline (pictured) lies under the Baltic Sea to carry fuel from Russia to energy-hungry Germany. It has emerged as a key issue in the standoff between Russia and Ukraine. Photo by Peter Kovalev/Getty Images

Who wins and who loses the global energy war if Russia invades Ukraine?

Oil and gas prices are soaring around the world in anticipation of a Russian attack. Northeastern political and energy experts analyze who stands to gain if Moscow follows through on aggression toward Kyiv.

by Peter Ramjug February 17, 2022

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Kelsey Pieper uses a black light to look for signs of Ecoli in water samples at her lab in Snell Engineering.

This well water watchdog alerts you to unsafe water

Private wells serve 15% of the U.S. population but are not protected by the 1974 Safe Water Drinking Act. Kelsey Pieper, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is trying to do something about that.

by Ian Thomsen January 24, 2022

Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Ditch the bulky fitness tracker. Wearable tech is getting an upgrade.

Wearable technology monitors all kinds of signals from our bodies. But most wearables are stiff and require frequent recharging. Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern, has developed a material that could make wearables more like a second skin.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki January 24, 2022

How do I tell a fake N95 or KN95 from a real one?

Demand for the respirators has soared, and counterfeits are popping up for sale. Those fakes provide unreliable protection from COVID-19. Northeastern experts break down how to know whether or not you’re getting the real thing when shopping for masks.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki January 21, 2022

Rare weather incidents such as the December wildfire in Colorado pose risks for insurance companies. A Northeastern startup, risQ, helps cities gauge and adapt to the risks of a changing climate. The firm was just acquired by a large financial company. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

This Northeastern-born startup helps cities deal with changing climate

Engineering professor Auroop Ganguly and two Northeastern graduates set out to offer climate-related risk calculations to insurance companies. So how did their startup, the aptly named risQ, turn into a Fortune 500 acquisition?

by Peter Ramjug January 21, 2022

Photo of a smartphone screen showing 5G service.

Is 5G really a threat to air travel?

Why did international air carriers feel it necessary to cancel or adjust flights based on the emergence of 5G towers in the U.S.? Answers and a potential solution are offered by Tommaso Melodia, the William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 20, 2022