Electrical and computer engineering capstone students were inspired by the movie Iron Man in their development of goCAD, a program that allows users to manipulate virtual objects with nothing but a swipe of their hand.
Understanding the economics of healthcare
Doctoral students in the pharmacy program synthesized economic and clinical information in class and then presented their findings at a national meeting in Las Vegas.
Leading by example, ROTC cadet earns prestigious honor
Northeastern senior Patrick Lupfer placed No. 1 out of 5,579 fellow ROTC cadets on the U.S. Army Cadet Command’s National Order of Merit List.
Have Wi-Fi, will travel
An engineering capstone project has yielded a high-tech, rugged robot that can deliver communications networks to hard-to-reach areas.
Wheeling toward a sustainable future
Northeastern student-researchers have designed a self-sustainable motorized bicycle that requires no input other than human pedal power.
Taking flight, then taking it apart
Electrical and computer engineering students developed new software for a remote-controlled helicopter and then modified it to make the hovering device easy to transport.
Correspondence gaming in the digital age
An engineering capstone team brings together the advantages of online and in-person board games to create a classic experience that can be shared across long distances.
Engineering capstone offers independence to physically disabled
The first-place winners in this spring’s electrical and computer engineering capstone competition designed an eye-controlled robotic arm allowing paraplegic patients to feed themselves.
A solar-powered solution to the worldwide water crisis
Student-researchers have created a solar-powered desalination system designed to produce potable ocean water.
Redesigning Boston’s North End
Civil engineering students created an innovative solution for limiting the neighborhood’s traffic problems and pedestrian congestion.
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Roving robot to the rescue
Student-researchers have created a roving robot named WiLU that may be able to locate and rescue victims of natural disasters.
From Northeastern lab bench to field test in Africa
Venture firm founded by recent alumnus is bringing solar food dryer developed by Northeastern students to farmers in Cameroon
