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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.
Dec 04, 2025
Loth Receives ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal
MIE/BioE Professor Francis Loth received the 2026 ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, which recognizes an individual who has translated meritorious bioengineering science to clinical practice through research, education, professional development, and with service to the bioengineering community.
Nov 26, 2025
Zhu and Jain Recognized as 2025 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate
MIE Associate Professor Hongli (Julie) Zhu and BioE/COS Assistant Professor Miten Jain were named 2025 Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate.
Nov 25, 2025
Northeastern Duo Wins First Place at Disney Industrial Engineering Case Competition
Industrial engineering students Aaron Wang, E’27, and Kristina Carandang, E’27, won first place at The Walt Disney Company’s third annual Disney Industrial Engineering Case Competition. Their achievement marks the first time a Northeastern team has taken the top spot in this national event.
Nov 14, 2025
Advanced Battery Design Improves Power and Sulfur Utilization
MIE Associate Professor Hongli Zhu published her research on “Operando Neutron Imaging of Lithium Flux and Gradient Cathode Design for Enhanced Kinetics in High-Loading All-Solid-State Li─S Batteries” in Advanced Materials.
Nov 14, 2025
Modeling Powder Behavior to Prevent Battery Swelling and Degradation
MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu’s research on “Modeling the powder plasticity of porous electrodes for the prediction of battery breathing and swelling prior to degradation” was published in the Journal of Power Sources.