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Jan 13, 2026
Bai Receives Inaugural MPS Best Referee Award
MIE Assistant Professor Ruobing Bai received the Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 2025 Best Referee Award.
Jan 06, 2026
Zhu Featured in ACS Energy Letters Series Highlighting Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research
MIE Associate Professor Hongli Zhu was featured in ACS Energy Letters as part of the journal’s “Women Scientists at the Forefront of Energy Research” series, which recognizes leading researchers advancing the frontiers of energy science and technology.
Jan 02, 2026
How Northeastern Vancouver is Bridging the Gap Between Engineering Education and Industry
Northeastern University’s Vancouver campus provides a unique co-location model where engineering and computer science students collaborate with over 60 embedded industry partners on capstone research and internships that lead directly to full-time engineering roles.
Dec 23, 2025
Patent for a Carbonized Manure System for Solar Driven Desalination
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng was awarded a patent for “Farm waste-derived recyclable photothermal evaporator.”
Dec 23, 2025
Patent for a Solar Driven Evaporation Device for Water Desalination
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng was awarded a patent for “Solar-driven evaporation device for desalination system.”
Dec 19, 2025
Husky Heat Harvesters Win $10K for Visionary Campus Energy Plan
Led by Emma Ortiz, E’26, mechanical engineering, a team of Northeastern University students won first place in a U.S. Department of Energy competition for their design of a theoretical geothermal energy system beneath the campus’s Centennial Common.
Dec 18, 2025
Self Cooling Fiberglass Casts for Enhanced Orthopedic Comfort
MIE Associate Professor Yi Zheng’s Nano Energy group published their work on “Biocompatible passive radiative cooling rapid-curing fiberglass casts” in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Dec 18, 2025
Zhu Appointed to Cell Reports Physical Science Advisory Board
Juner Zhu, associate professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, has been named to the Advisory Board of Cell Reports Physical Science, joining seven other international researchers in this role.