News
Apr 15, 2026
ChE PhD Student Wins NSBE and ACS Honors
Lawrence Ajayi, PhD’27, chemical engineering, has received the 2025–2026 Ramboll Flourish Scholarship from the National Society of Black Engineers, which supports students pursuing degrees in engineering, natural sciences, or architecture who plan to study abroad for a semester. He also received the 2025 Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry from the Environmental Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, which recognizes graduate students who are working in areas related to environmental chemistry.
Apr 14, 2026
2026 Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Recipients
Tristan Bernard, E’27, mechanical engineering, and Ian Rocha, E’25, chemical engineering, are recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, which enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity.
Apr 14, 2026
ChE Student Receives 2026 Condit Award
Grace Autumn Jansen, E’28, chemical engineering, won the Sears B. Condit Award, which is awarded annually to one student from each of Northeastern’s undergraduate day colleges and is one of the highest honors that a junior or senior at Northeastern University can receive.
Apr 14, 2026
2026 Laurel and Scroll 100 Inductees
Twenty-nine engineering graduate students were inducted into the Laurel and Scroll 100, a society established in 2024 to honor exceptional graduate and professional students who were or are in the final year of their Master’s/PhD program across Northeastern’s global university system.
Apr 14, 2026
Understanding Bacterial Swimming to Stop Infections in Catheters
New research from the Complex Fluids Lab, led by ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi, investigates how elongated E. coli bacteria swim in flow through microchannels. Elongation can arise from antibiotic treatment that does not suffice to kill the bacteria.
Apr 14, 2026
2026 Huntington 100 COE Recipients
Twelve College of Engineering students were selected as 2026 members of the Northeastern University Huntington 100, which recognizes undergraduate students entering their final year of study for their outstanding achievements and who exemplify the university’s mission, ideals, values, and academic excellence.
Apr 13, 2026
ChE PhD Receives 2026 Outstanding PhD Student Award in Teaching
Naira Keshishian, PhD’27, chemical engineering, received the 2026 Outstanding PhD Student Award in Teaching, which recognizes those who have demonstrated an exceptional ability to communicate ideas and concepts in the classroom and a talent for inspiring students.
Apr 13, 2026
ChE Student Receives 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Teaching
Andykan Tom-James, MS’25, chemical engineering, received the 2026 Outstanding Master’s Student Award in Teaching from Northeastern for his dedication to academic excellence and mentorship, impactful contributions to research and innovation, and commitment to fostering a collaborative learning environment.