News
Jan 23, 2026
Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, Bouvé, COS, DMSB, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. This group of students from across the university will explore a wide variety of topics and questions from developing brain-computer interfaces, to analyzing air quiality data to inform future legislation, Socioeconomic Factors impact on twin infants, and more.
Jan 08, 2026
How Mining Waste and Microwave Technology Could Solve the Rare Earth Shortage
ChE/COS Assistant Professor Damilola Daramola developed a method using chemical treatments and microwave reactors to extract rare earth elements from coal tailings two to three times more efficiently than standard approaches.
Jan 08, 2026
Tracking the 8,500 km Journey of Petroplastic Pollutants
ChE Assistant Professor Bryan James is the lead author of a new study on “Long-range transport of oil by marine plastic debris: Evidence from an 8500 km journey,” which was published in Environmental Science & Technology.
Dec 17, 2025
Amiji Publishes Book on Harnessing Endogenous Mechanisms for Targeted Drug Delivery
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji is the co-editor of a book on “Harnessing Endogenous Mechanisms for Targeted Drug Delivery.”
Dec 17, 2025
Two College of Engineering Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Dean of the College of Engineering and ECE Professor Gregory D. Abowd and Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji have been elected to the National Academy of Inventors.
Dec 01, 2025
Early-Career Scientists Call for Global Collaboration to Tackle Global Challenges
ChE Assistant Professor Bryan James co-authored the editorial, “Global Voices, Shared Futures: Early-Career Scientists on the Power of Collaboration,” which was published in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Central Science. The international team published the editorial to highlight barriers to scientific exchange and propose solutions.
Dec 01, 2025
Koppes and Oakes Selected as AIMBE Emerging Leaders
ChE Associate Professor Abigail Koppes and BioE Associate Professor Jessica Oakes were selected by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) as two of nine Emerging Leaders in recognition of their distinguished achievements in medical and biological engineering.
Nov 10, 2025
ChE Student Earns Third Place for Neurodiversity in STEM Education Research
Chemical engineering student Kate Bevec, E’26, won third place in the Education and Other category at the AIChE National Student Conference for her poster on “Diverse Learning Tools for Neurodiverse Learners: The Effectiveness of Comics and Videos and Engagement Patterns in STEM Education.”