Student Research News
Jul 11, 2013
ISACA Scholarship Winners
M.S. Information Sciences students Lujaen Basri and Nishant Gour won first and third place, respectively, at the 2013 H. Peet Raap Memorial Scholarship for their knowledge of the practice of Information Systems Auditing and […]
Jun 10, 2013
Students dial in on emergency communications
When the south tower of Manhattan’s World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, emergency responders outside the building ordered the firefighters within to evacuate. Many did not receive the message. […]
Jan 15, 2013
Congratulations Qi Wang
Qi Wang, a Bioengineering PhD student, won “Best Presentation” at the Annual AIChE meeting for his research in “The synthesis of selenium nanoparticles via a simple fast reaction and its […]
Dec 11, 2012
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Interested in doing research? Participating in an undergraduate research program allows students to enhance their learning experiences while still in school. In addition to the various opportunities provided by the […]
Jun 22, 2012
Chipping away at cancer
In the last two decades, the number of deaths from colorectal cancer has steadily declined, according to the American Cancer Society. While some of the decrease can be attributed to […]
Jun 14, 2012
The Risk of Carrying a Cup of Coffee
Object manipulation or tool use is almost a uniquely human trait, said Dagmar Sternad, director of Northeastern’s Action Lab, a research group interested in movement coordination. “Not only does it require […]
Jun 13, 2012
Student takes home judges’ choice award in National NSF IGERT Online Video & Poster Competition
Margery Hines, a graduate student conducting research with the Northeastern University Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship for Intelligent Diagnostics (IGERT-ID) has been awarded judges’ choice in the 2012 National NSF IGERT […]
Jun 06, 2012
Taking flight, then taking it apart
The Oktokopter — a remote-controlled, eight-bladed helicopter that can hover in one place or travel great distances — can be used for a range of tasks, from taking photos to […]