Kemi Jona

Teenagers and young adults share the results of their research projects during a virtual showcase of Boston’s Summer Youth Employment Program. This year, the city’s internship program went virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Northeastern helped get them there. Screenshot by Northeastern University

When the pandemic put summer jobs at risk in Boston, Northeastern stepped in to help

Every summer, thousands of young Bostonians participate in the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program—a program that connects teens and young adults with a paid internship. But as businesses and organizations temporarily shuttered in the face of COVID-19, officials faced a difficult dilemma: How do you run an internship program from home?

by Molly Callahan August 24, 2020

Sagar Kamarthi, a professor of mechanical engineering at Northeastern, is working to improve manufacturing operations in the healthcare and aerospace industries. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Get ready for the next Industrial Revolution

Manufacturing is undergoing a revolution thanks to the internet, but the industry's workforce is struggling to keep up, says Sagar Kamarthi, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern. A new program he is leading with other Northeastern data science and mechanical engineering researchers is helping people working in manufacturing modernize their skillset and prepare for the revolution.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa October 11, 2019

A soft gripper attachment holds a fake fish in Taşkın Padır's lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Researchers at Northeastern are designing robots to make the seafood processing industry safer and more comfortable for human workers and more efficient and profitable for companies.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

Northeastern University and Google announced on Monday that people who complete Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate can now receive credit toward a bachelor’s degree in information technology. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate can now count toward a degree at Northeastern University

The new pathway is designed to help professionals gain the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for qualified workers in the fields of information technology and computer science.

by Molly Callahan September 18, 2018

Northeastern introduces new CPS leadership

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Mary Loeffelholz has been named interim dean, and Kemi Jona will join Northeastern to become founding director of the Lowell Institute School and associate dean for undergraduate education.

by Greg St. Martin April 28, 2016

When the pandemic put summer jobs at risk in Boston, Northeastern stepped in to help

Get ready for the next Industrial Revolution

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate can now count toward a degree at Northeastern University

Northeastern introduces new CPS leadership

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