News
Mar 30, 2012
Congratulations ChE Seniors
ChE Seniors Thomas Dusseault & Emma Chory are recipients of NSF Graduate Research Fellowships that recognize outstanding students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing a graduate degree.
Mar 30, 2012
Making Impossible Possible
ChE Professor Laura Lewis was featured by National Geographic for her work with ARPA-E in creating a rare- earth free magnet currently only found in meteorites.
Mar 29, 2012
Congratulations Lauren Gianino!!
Lauren Gianino (ChE ’12) is a recipient of the Harold Hodgkinson Award in recognition of scholastic achievement, leadership, coop, and service in voluntary organizations and activities. This is one of the highest honors that a senior at Northeastern can receive.
Mar 28, 2012
Top of the Magnetic Class
The article written by ChE PhD graduate Brian Plouffe, Associate Professor Shashi Murthy & Professor Laura Lewis on "Thermomagnetic determination of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticle diameters for biomedical applications" was one of the top 25 articles of 2011!
Mar 21, 2012
On to Nationals for ChemECar Team
At the 2012 Northeast Regional AIChE ChemECar Competition, the NU ChemECar Team won 1st Place in the race, AND won the poster competition for most creative car.
Mar 14, 2012
Guiding Cell Movement
ChE Associate Professor Anand Asthagiri is developing "traffic patterns" to enhance the directionality and speed of a cell’s movement in the body to promote faster healing.
Mar 14, 2012
One Word: Engineering
"Whether you, your child, or both are financing college, to earn a decent return on that investment your student needs to base academic choices at least in part on employment trends…If your child has the aptitude, he/she should pursue an engineering degree… End of discussion." ~Ali Velshi, chief business correspondent, CNN©
Mar 06, 2012
Reinventing The Magnet
ChE Professor Laura Lewis and ECE Professor Vince Harris have received a $3.5M DOE grant to create a rare-earth-free magnet as part of the Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies (REACT) Program.