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Two students sit behind SCCRUB cleaning robot.
Science & Technology

A new elephant trunk-like robotic arm may offer reprieve from dishwashing

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by Cesareo Contreras
Kris Dorsey working on an adaptive sleeve in a lab environment.
Science & Technology

This adaptive splint could transform autism care for patients

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by Cesareo Contreras
Lorenzo Torresani shown in a blue shirt looking past the camera agaisnt a blue-grey background.
University News

Computer vision expert Lorenzo Torresani named Joseph E. Aoun Professor

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by Cesareo Contreras
Taskin Padir's hand holding a robotic device in a room with purple and blue lighting.
Science & Technology

This AI-powered autonomous wheelchair will deliver a new level of independence

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by Cesareo Contreras
Three vintage dolls positioned in a triangle formation in dim lighting against a dark background, creating an unsettling atmosphere.
Society & Culture

 Why Annabelle, Chucky and dolls in general creep us out

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A humanoid robot with white body segments and a neutral expression gestures with a hand.
Science & Technology

Humanoid robots in the home? Not so fast, says expert

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by Cesareo Contreras
President Joseph E. Aoun shown in conversation with several new faculty members atop the EXP building on the Boston campus.
University News

‘This university is in your hands.’ President Joseph Aoun welcomes new faculty

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by Tanner Stening
A drone flying just above a grass surface.

How can you get into drones? Northeastern expert offers tips

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by Cesareo Contreras
A piece of the Titan submersible being craned out of the water.
World & National News

‘This is what we expected.’ Engineer responds to final report on Titan submersible implosion

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by Tanner Stening
Members of the Mars rover team sitting and kneeling around the rover, working on various components.
Science & Technology

Resilient design and smart systems drive Northeastern’s Mars rover to podium finish

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by Cesareo Contreras
A person kayaks in the Charles River with the Boston skyline visible on the horizon.
Science & Technology

Northeastern researchers develop algorithm that could make underwater robots more economical 

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by Cesareo Contreras
Julia Manczurowsky sitting in a biomechanics lab using motion capture equipment and monitors.
Science & Technology

From Uganda to robotics labs, Julia Manczurowsky reimagines a traditional career in physical therapy

by Alena Kuzub