Spotlight Stories
May 11, 2016
Co-op in Cagliari
Co-written by James Kilgannon and David Measley, both third year Chemical Engineering students. About Me (James Kilgannon) James Kilgannon is a third year student at Northeastern University pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship. He is an active member of the Chem-E-Car club that works on building a car power by […]
Jul 24, 2014
Cutting Edge of Technology
Chemical Engineering students get hands on experience at Procter and Gamble.
Jul 24, 2014
Real World Applications
Peter Ries, BS, Chemical Engineering, 2012—As a young chemical engineering student Peter Ries chose to use his co-op’s working at Boston based Procter and Gamble. A total of 18 months of experience at the large corporation landed him a permanent career as a research and development engineer upon his graduation in 2012. Ries was not […]
Jul 24, 2014
The Chemical Engineering Experience
Jason Crater, BS, Chemical Engineering 2010—When I decided to study chemical engineering at Northeastern University, I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting myself into. At first I was slightly apprehensive, considering all the troubling remarks I heard regarding the difficulty of the curriculum and the amount of work involved with studying chemical engineering. My […]
Jul 24, 2014
Long Days in Oncology Lab
Emma Chory, BS, Chemical Engineering, 2012—When rising freshman ask me to define chemical engineering, I often find it hard to give an explicit answer because chemical engineering is such a diverse and rapidly expanding field. Externally, I think chemical engineering is the broadest of all the sciences. Whether a student is interested in working with […]
Jul 22, 2014
Using Coop to Combat Cancer
Sean Burns, BS, Chemical Engineering Class of 2013—“Cancer is something that has interested me throughout my life,” said Burns, a 2013 chemical engineering graduate who attended medical school following graduation. “Even though there are so many treatments, incidence and mortality are on the rise.” Burns — an Avon, Conn., native who enjoys cooking, snowboarding and playing guitar […]