Alumni News
Apr 08, 2024
Using Co-op as a Stepping Stone Toward a Full-Time Career
Magdalene Sexton Dwyer, E’23, civil engineering and architectural studies, found that her civil engineering ambitions were influenced by her architectural work on co-op and her service-based extracurriculars. By combining her academics with her personal goals, she decided to focus on affordable and sustainable housing.
Apr 08, 2024
Revealing the Origins of Northeastern Hillel and Its First Building Donated by 1925 Alumnus
The story of Julius Abrams, 1925 engineering graduate, and his contributions to Northeastern, were shared by his daughter, Fay Wilgoren, a 96-year-old senior center resident at Hebrew Senior Life. A founding member of NU Hillel in 1962, Abrams bought and donated its first building.
Apr 05, 2024
Expanding a Structural Engineering Co-op Into a Full-Time Position
Terenia Hankewycz, civil engineering, E’22, was able to go more in-depth with each co-op in the civil engineering industry. With a particular focus on structural engineering, she returned to one of her co-ops full-time after graduation.
Mar 14, 2024
Developing a Sustainability Career From a Mechanical Engineering Foundation
A master’s degree from Northeastern and a co-op at BR + A helped Tammy Ngo, MS’23, sustainable building systems, change her career trajectory from mechanical engineering to sustainable building design.
Jan 17, 2024
Reintroducing Bee-like Species To Collapsing Ecosystems
CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly and Assistant Professor Tarik Gouhier conclude that honeybees are the simplest and most effective species to reintroduce to ecosystems collapsing from climate change. Their research was published in the journal Communications Biology.
Dec 22, 2023
Reviving Ecosystems: Maximizing Biodiversity Recovery Through Network-Based Restoration Strategies
Alumnus Udit Bhatia, PhD’18, civil and environmental engineering, and Auroop Ganguly, Distinguished Professor of CEE, were two of the co-authors of the paper “Network-based Restoration Strategies Maximize Ecosystem Recovery” published in Communications Biology. The paper discusses how global biodiversity loss demands predictive frameworks for ecosystem collapse and effective restoration strategies.
Dec 11, 2023
Northeastern Hosts the 2023 CEE Industry Leadership Night with MBTA General Manager and CEO Phil Eng
Northeastern University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) hosted its 11th annual Industry Leadership Night, on November 28, continuing a tradition of bringing together the top industry and government […]
Oct 31, 2023
Northeastern Nominates Four COE Students for Prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Benjamin Lanava, E’24, Leah Ragosta, E’24, Kritika Singh, E’20, and Alex Storrer, E’24, were nominated by Northeastern for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which recognizes and supports young leaders, tuned to the challenges of the 21st-century, supporting their graduate educations and providing a community of support and engagement.