News
Sep 15, 2023
Announcing Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awardees
Several engineering students and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of Northeastern’s Fall 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards. Projects this fall are tackling a range of topics and modes with students developing an autobiographical zine, studying the development of amphibian limbs, building better rocket parts, and more. BASE CAMP AWARDS Farhad Ibrahimzade COE’26 & […]
Sep 15, 2023
As Hurricane Lee approaches, ocean sensors deployed by Northeastern researchers will study wave and storm surge
CEE Assistant Professor Julia Hopkins and CEE/MES Professor Jim Chen are deploying buoys and pressure sensors to collect data during Hurricane Lee to improve storm modeling and design nature-based solutions for coastal resilience.
Sep 13, 2023
New Methods of Treating Contaminated Water
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Global University Campus Akram Alshawabkeh was awarded a patent for a “Robust flow-through platform for organic contaminants removal.” Abstract Source: USPTO Disclosed is an electro-Fenton-like (EFL) platform wherein an electrochemically produced acidic environment supports heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction for high throughput water treatment. The platform enables the treatment of contaminated […]
Sep 13, 2023
Flooding in Libya a ‘gray swan’ event, but dam infrastructure worldwide ‘not ready’ to meet the demands of a changing climate, expert says
CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly described the extreme flooding in Libya, caused by Storm Daniel, as a “gray swan” event or a rare but predictable event that can reveal deficiencies in infrastructure readiness and resilience.
Sep 13, 2023
How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?
CEE Professor Mehrdad Sasani was interviewed by NPR in the article “How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?” He was also featured in articles by News9Live, Axios, and DW. Related article: Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says
Sep 11, 2023
How academics are working to solve America’s groundwater crisis
MES/CEE Assistant Professor James Dennedy-Frank is using computer models to research how to better manage groundwater resources in the United States.
Sep 11, 2023
Morocco earthquake devastation worsened by age-old construction methods, expert says
CEE Professor Mehrdad Sasani says that the traditional methods of construction used in rural and remote regions of Morocco are not earthquake-resistant and will continue to cause devastation during earthquakes due to limited resources.
Sep 08, 2023
Ending the ‘false argument’ about whether we should adapt to climate conditions or work to mitigate climate change
In order to protect the safety and security of people around the globe from extreme weather events, CEE Professor Auroop R. Ganguly and interdisciplinary engineering student Puja Das, PhD’27, say both adaptation to changing climate conditions and mitigation of the causes of climate change are necessary.