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Oct 20, 2023
Developing a Computer Model to Deliver Gene Therapies for Cystic Fibrosis
ChE Assistant Professor Srirupa Chakraborty was awarded a $100K NIH SBIR award for “Computationally-Inspired Design of Non-Viral Gene Delivery Vehicles for mRNA-Based Cystic Fibrosis Therapies.”
Oct 16, 2023
Abu-Absi Receives 2022-2023 Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award
Chemical engineering student Lina Abu-Absi, E’24, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award.
Sep 28, 2023
Spark Fund Award Research to Address Atherosclerosis
ChE/BioE Associate Professor Eno Ebong is using a Spark Fund award from the Center for Research Innovation at Northeastern to develop a novel therapeutic that targets the glycocalyx to prevent atherosclerosis, a cardiovascular disease that can lead to secondary cardiovascular events such as strokes or heart attacks.
Sep 25, 2023
ChE Alum Chris Cogswell Named to AIChE 35 under 35
ChE alum Chris Cogswell, PhD’17, received the 2023 AIChE 35 Under 35 Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He will receive the award at the annual AIChE Conference, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in professional and scientific endeavors.
Sep 21, 2023
NASA Receives Decadal Survey on Biological, Physical Sciences Research
ChE Professor Debra Auguste participated in a NASA Decadal panel that was featured in Science, Space.com, WMFE Orlando/NPR, Gizmodo, Space News, Space Policy Online, Aviation Week, Tech Times, Trill Magazine, FYI News, University of Florida, Cornell University, and MIT.
Sep 21, 2023
New Methods to Improve Phosphorus Recovery
ChE/COS Assistant Professor Damilola Daramola’s research on “Considerations for Electrochemical Phosphorus Precipitation: A Figures of Merit Approach” was published by The Electrochemical Society.
Sep 20, 2023
Studying the Impact of Comics as Visual Learning Tools
ChE Distinguished Teaching Professor Luke Landherr was awarded a $300,000 NSF grant for “Conservation Principles, Illustrated: Analyzing the Impact of Informal Visual Learning Tools on Educational Engineering Through Comics.” The grant will study the impact of comics as visual learning tools by developing a series of comics and ConcepTest questions addressing concepts in a core introductory chemical engineering course.
Sep 15, 2023
Announcing Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. Projects this fall are tackling a range of topics and modes with students developing an autobiographical zine, studying the development of amphibian limbs, building better rocket parts, and more. BASE CAMP AWARDS Farhad Ibrahimzade COE’26 & […]