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Jan 29, 2026
Reframing Our Awe of Nature to Help Save the Environment
A recent study on the connection between living underwater and environmental consciousness has been published with the help of MES/CEE Professor Mark Patterson, CEE Affiliated Faculty Brian Helmuth, and CEE Affiliated Professor Geoffrey Trussel. With the help of an assisting PhD student, they interviewed and recorded the behavior of aquanauts-those that experiment and spend large amounts of time under the water. Findings claim that aquanauts experience an “underview effect”, a cognitive shift that deepens the connection and commitment to their research.
Jan 23, 2026
Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, Bouvé, COS, DMSB, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2026 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. This group of students from across the university will explore a wide variety of topics and questions from developing brain-computer interfaces, to analyzing air quiality data to inform future legislation, Socioeconomic Factors impact on twin infants, and more.
Jan 09, 2026
How Climate Disasters Impact Local Government Funding
By analyzing the intersection of finance and engineering, CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly and Aayushi Mishra, PhD’28, interdisciplinary engineering, illustrate how climate risks threaten local tax bases while offering innovative bond-based strategies to protect infrastructure.
Jan 08, 2026
Predicting the Next Move with the RHYTHM AI Tool for Disaster Response
CEE Associate Professor Qi “Ryan” Wang and his team developed RHYTHM, an AI tool that leverages large language models to accurately forecast human movement for urban planning and disaster response.
Jan 08, 2026
Patent for Automated Assessment of Cracks Using LIDAR and Camera Data
CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor Jerry Hajjar was awarded a patent for “Automated assessment of cracks using LIDAR and camera data.”
Dec 17, 2025
New Multi-Purpose Athletics and Recreation Complex has Positive Environmental Impact
CEE Professor Matthew Eckelman talks about the new multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex at Northeastern University and how the building aims to make strides in sustainability.
Nov 07, 2025
CEE Student Nominated for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships
Emily Zakrewski, E’24, civil engineering, was nominated for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships by Northeastern University.
Oct 31, 2025
Plastics Threaten Ocean’s Critical Role in Carbon Uptake
MES/COS/CEE Professor Aron Stubbins published his research on “Plastics in the marine carbon cycle” in Pollution Impacts.