News
May 10, 2010
Turning Plastic into Clean Energy
A team of MIE undergraduate and graduate students, under the advisement of Professor Yiannis Levendis, have developed a way to convert non-biodegradable plastic into clean energy without releasing harmful emissions.
Apr 28, 2010
Isaacs Wins Best Paper Award
MIE Professor Jackie Isaacs received the ASEE Best Paper Award for the paper “Assessing the Effectiveness of Using a Computer Game to Bridge a Research Agenda with a Teaching Agenda”.
Apr 28, 2010
Congratulations Kareem Ghobrial
Kareem Ghobrial, MIE’10 is the recipient of the Harold D. Hodgkinson Award, which recognizes distinguished scholastic achievement, professional potential, volunteer service and experiential experience, as well as demonstrated qualities of character, personality and leadership. It is one of the highest honors that an Northeastern senior can achieve.
Apr 05, 2010
Congratulations BESS Team
The Black Engineering Student Society (BESS) won the Technical Outreach Community Help (TORCH) Chapter of the Year Award for the second year in a row.
Apr 05, 2010
Driving Better with a Keyboard & Mouse
The Virtual Environment Laboratory, directed by Ron Mourant, has developed a computer game that will help new drivers learn how to respond to hazards and road conditions.
Mar 02, 2010
Gouldstone Receives Teetor Award
MIE Professor Andrew Gouldstone has been selected as a 2010 SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award recipient. This Society of Automobile Engineers award recognizes and honors younger educators who are preparing the future engineers to meet society's challenges.
Mar 01, 2010
Sensor Shirt is Real-World Solution
MIE students designed a shirt to monitor the movements of a pitcher. By studying the mechanics of the pitch, they can determine if a player’s technique starts to worsen which might result in an elbow injury.
Mar 01, 2010
Ozsecen is CIMIT Finalist
MIE graduate student Muzaffer Yalgin Ozsecen is a top finalist for the 2010 CIMIT Prize for Primary Healthcare for his project “Synchronized Blood Pressure Measurement Device”. Winners will be announced in June.