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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 of Science in Space as part of the accelerator program’s “sidecar challenge.” Quad Technologies was one of eight startups selected by CASIS through the MassChallenge Startup Accelerator at […]
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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 @ Northeastern University Distinguished Professor Vincent Harris had been developing novel materials at the Naval Research Laboratory for almost 15 years when he founded Metamagnetics, a small […]
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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 Bioceramics. The Indian Ceramic Society (InCerS), a non-profit organization, was established in 1928 with the blessings and active support of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the […]
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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. Four years later, their biotechnology startup Quad Technologies has made it to the final round of the prestigious 2013 MassChallenge, an annual global startup competition […]
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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 has proved difficult, according to Hicham Fenniri, an international leader in nanotechnology and new professor in Northeastern’s College of Engineering. “Carbon nanotubes are fascinating materials,” said Fenniri, […]
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 the Chemical Engineering field. AIChE exists to promote excellence in the Chemical Engineering profession. The organization also strives to promote good ethics, diversity and lifelong […]
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Sep 18, 2013
Carrier to Represent NU
Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Rebecca Carrier is one of only 73 young engineers in the country to be invited to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium. Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is a private, independent, nonprofit institution that provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. […]
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Sep 17, 2013
A storm in our veins
Suppose you’re hiking through the forest on a sunny afternoon as a light breeze passes through the trees, gently grazing your skin. Suddenly the sky opens up and a rainstorm ensues. The trees keep you dry, but the weather worsens and 50 mile-per-hour winds start knocking down trees, leaving you unprotected. This is similar to […]