News
Jan 29, 2026
Faculty and Staff Awards 2026
Faculty and staff were recognized at the 28th Annual College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Awards for their exceptional service and dedication in support of students, the COE community, and the university during the 2025-2026 academic year.
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 20, 2026
Patent for Advanced AI Technology to Track and Stop Cancer Cell Growth
BioE Assistant Research Professor Kiran Vanaja was awarded a patent for “Multi-dimensional phenotypic space for genotype to phenotype mapping and intelligent design of cancer drug therapies using a deep learning net.”
Jan 13, 2026
BioE PhD Students Receive 2026 AHA Predoctoral Fellowships
Catherine Karpova, PhD’27, and Stefanie DeFronzo, PhD’27, bioengineering, in BioE Professor Guohao Dai’s lab, were awarded 2026 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships.
Jan 06, 2026
Niedre Selected as SPIE Fellow
COE Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of PhD Education Mark Niedre was selected as a fellow of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
Jan 06, 2026
Chung’s Research Featured on Cover of Laser & Photonics Reviews
BioE Associate Professor Samuel Chung’s research on “Widefield Targeted Illumination Microscopy Enables Optically-Sectioned, Motion-Resilient Imaging of Neuronal Fibers and Their Dynamics” was featured on the back cover of the December 17, 2025, edition of Laser & Photonics Reviews.
Dec 11, 2025
New Faculty Spotlight: Yinnian (Andy) Feng
Yinnian (Andy) Feng joins the bioengineering department in January 2026 as an Assistant Professor.
Dec 04, 2025
Loth Receives ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal
MIE/BioE Professor Francis Loth received the 2026 ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal, which recognizes an individual who has translated meritorious bioengineering science to clinical practice through research, education, professional development, and with service to the bioengineering community.
Dec 04, 2025
New Discovery in Human Cells
BioE Professor Nikolai Slavov and his team at the Single-Cell Proteomics Center made a discovery in early human cell differences. The findings of this discovery could have a huge impact on regenerative medicine.
Dec 03, 2025
Bioengineering Students Develop Innovative Prosthetic for Para-Athlete
A group of bioengineering undergraduate students came together for their capstone project to develop a custom prosthetic foot and ankle for a para-athlete.