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Robotics helped kick-start this grad’s career at Tesla

After switching career dreams amidst years of failure abroad, Northeastern grad hit success at Tesla and the autonomous machine world
Raj Harshit Srirangam wearing glasses, his face lit by a laptop screen displaying lines of code, his hands visible on the keyboard in the foreground.

This robotics professor has a new strategy for AI era homework

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Northeastern cosmologists to study space mysteries after Roman launch

A crowd of diverse people standing on a train platform.

Researcher investigates how people get into the urban mix

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Samantha Johnson ’21, robotics CEO, to speak at Boston Convocation

Samantha Johnson is the founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics, which develops robots to help the DeafBlind community.
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Northeastern undergrads given crash course on Seattle’s robotics scene

Northeastern Seattle’s robotics curriculum equips students with the skills to focus their careers toward the in-demand robotics industry.
Yi Zheng wearing safety glasses leans over a piece of equipment in a darkened lab, illuminated by bright beams of light and laser-like reflections off a metallic, mirror-like surface.

This professor moonlights at NASA to bring lessons to class

During summer breaks, Northeastern University engineering professor Yi Zheng spends his time solving problems for future space exploration
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How you can see the partial (or total) solar eclipse near you

The solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 will hide the sun behind the moon in totality for one to two minutes.
Illustration of a scientist facing an X-ray imaging device and a screen displaying data points, their body overlaid with a glowing neural network pattern connecting to the instruments, symbolizing AI-guided analysis of lab equipment.

This AI scientist can run experiments. Self-driving labs coming next

Northeastern researchers helped develop an AI scientist that can run and analyze X-ray experiments autonomously, adjusting when needed.
Albert-László Barabási, Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science and Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern, looking off to the side in a hallway with round teal-framed glasses and a rust-colored blazer.

A founder of network science was honored for his pioneering work

Northeastern professor Albert-László Barabási was honored by the Network Science Society for his discoveries in the relatively new field.

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