News
Mar 20, 2009
MCAA wins 1st place in national competition
Congratulations to the Mechanical Contractor Association of America's student group for winning 1st place in the national MCAA's 2008-2009 student chapter competition.
Mar 10, 2009
Polyimide Ripples Created with Focused Ion Beam
Professor Ashkan Vaziri, an assitant professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, working with a team of scientists from three other universities, has been able to create specific nanoscale designs on the surface structure of polyimide by using focused ion beam (FIB) irradiation.
Feb 26, 2009
Busnaina's nanotechnology research to help improve manufacturing
Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Professor and director of the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), is investigating ways of manufacturing materials which will allow structures and patterns down to 20nm or smaller using room-temperature and non-vacuum processes.
Feb 19, 2009
NU FIRST Robotics team gets ready for competition
The NUTRONS are again preparing to compete in the upcoming FIRST Boston Regional Robotics Competition in March. The team won first place in this contest in 2007.
Jan 08, 2009
COE Alum appointed President of Millipore's Bioscience Division
Jon DiVincenzo, a '88 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been appointed President of Millipore's Bioscience Division and member of its Corporate Executive Committee.
Dec 12, 2008
Engineering students partner with Greek firm to invent robotized cleaning system for solar panels
A group of MIE students have designed a groundbreaking, robotic cleaning system for solar panels that has been submitted for a patent.
Dec 03, 2008
COE Alum named Chief Technology Officer
Ian Kaye, a '96 graduate of Northeastern with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, has been promoted to chief technology officer of UltraCell Corporation®.
Nov 19, 2008
Prof. Mavroidis awarded $1M NSF grant
Breakthrough robotic technology from Northeastern University has once again received funding from the National Science Foundation. Two inventions for stroke rehabilitation by engineering professor Constantinos Mavroidis and his team will be funded over the next three years with the amount totaling more than $1 million. In partnership with the Harvard Medical School-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s […]