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Nov 05, 2013

A soda explosion of knowledge

To explain the con­cept of nan­otech­nology to a group of high school stu­dents, Thomas Web­ster, pro­fessor and chair of Northeastern’s Depart­ment of Chem­ical Engi­neering, pulled out a pack of Mentos. And […]

Chemical Engineering

Nov 04, 2013

Harris Given Lee Hsun Award

Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chemical Engineering Professor Vincent Harris was honored by the Institute of Metal Research with the Lee Hsun Lecture Award, for his significant contributions to the field of […]

Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Nov 01, 2013

Earth-​​based startup gets a boost from space

Two weeks after being named a finalist in Mass­Chal­lenge, the world’s largest ven­ture accel­er­ator, North­eastern spinoff Quad Tech­nolo­gies has been selected to receive a $45,000 award from the Center for the Advance­ment […]

Chemical Engineering

Oct 29, 2013

Fueling Economic Growth

ECE & ChE Professor Vincent Harris’s company Metamagnetics, which develops radar and communication electronics for military applications, is a prime example of small companies fueling economic growth. Source: News @ […]

Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Oct 28, 2013

Prestigious Lecture Award

Chemical Engineering Professor and Chair of Department Thomas Webster will be awarded the 11th Annual Sahaj Memorial Lecture Award from the Indian Ceramic Society at their annual meeting for his expertise in […]

Chemical Engineering

Oct 17, 2013

Northeastern startup named finalist in global competition

On their first day of grad­uate school at North­eastern, Sean Kevlahan told Adam Hatch of his ambi­tious vision: Hatch would invent some­thing amazing, and Kevlahan would help him sell it. […]

Chemical Engineering

Sep 25, 2013

The ultimate molecular chess match

For the last two decades, it’s been said that carbon nan­otubes hold the promise to trans­form a range of fields, from alter­na­tive energy to drug delivery. But making that happen […]

Chemical Engineering

Sep 25, 2013

Congratulations to NU AIChE

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a national organization that caters to the needs of Chemical Engineers. The organization fosters connections between Undergraduate students, Graduate students, and Professions in […]

Chemical Engineering