News
Oct 21, 2011
CANstructing for Charity
The NU Chapter of Chi Epsilon received an honorable mention for their Costa Rican Red-Eyed Tree Frog at the regional 2011 CANstruction competition.
Oct 07, 2011
NUASCE Recognized as the 2011 Region 1 Distinguished Chapter
The ASCE student group was awarded the ASCE 2011 Region 1 Distinguished Chapter Award for their work in redesigning a garden in the Fenway for use by people with special needs.
Oct 07, 2011
NUASCE Rededicates Fenway Special Needs Garden
NUASCE was joined by over 30 people, including NU faculty, staff, family members, benefactors, and community members in their rededication of the Fenway Special Needs Garden (SNG) on October 5, 2011.
Sep 28, 2011
Creative Engineering
Using engineering design principles while on coop in Paris, CIV senior Chris Nasif designed a steel reinforcement system that allow buildings to be more earthquake resistant.
Sep 28, 2011
Prof. Novotny Receives 2011 BSCES Technical Group Award
Professor Emeritus Vladimir Novotny was the recipient of the 2011 BSCES Technical Group Award.
Sep 22, 2011
Northeastern University opens George J. Kostas Institute for Homeland Security
On September 22, 2011 Northeastern University held the Grand Opening for the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security and the new state-of-the-art Laboratory for Structural Testing of Resilient and Sustainable Systems (STReSS Laboratory), located on the Burlington campus of Northeastern.
Sep 09, 2011
Prof. Michael Silevitch Discusses Homeland Security After 9/11
Professor Michael Silevitch, co-director of the Center for Awareness and Localization of Explosives Related Threats (ALERT), talks about homeland security ten years after 9/11. Topics Professor Silevitch discusses include how 9/11 changed the perception of homeland security in the U.S., how far we have come as a nation with regards to national security, and what challenges remain.
Aug 25, 2011
Prof. Hajjar Discusses Earthquakes Out East
Jerome Hajjar, Professor and Chair of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, speaks about the possibility of earthquakes along the East Coast, the potential for damage due to an East Coast Earthquake, and steps this region should be taking to help mitigate the impact from an East Coast earthquake.