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May 13, 2025

Two BioE Students Receive GRFP Honorable Mentions

Meet the two bioengineering students who were honorable mentions of the 2025 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Awards, Kaitlyn Ramesh and Victoria Williams.

Bioengineering

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May 02, 2025

Short Bursts of Mechanical Stress on Epithelial Cells Can Trigger Lasting Biological Response

Ning Wang, BioE professor and director of the Institute for Mechanobiology, and a team of researchers published “Mechanomemory After Short Episodes of Intermittent Stresses Induces YAP Translocation via Increasing F-actin” in APL Bioengineering.

Bioengineering

Apr 30, 2025

Sontag Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences

Eduardo Sontag, university distinguished professor of ECE/BioE, was elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Apr 23, 2025

Bioengineering Student Receives 2025 Compass Award

Gabrielle Rose Bailey, E’25, bioengineering and biochemistry, is a recipient of the 2025 Compass Award, which recognize exemplary students from the senior class who have demonstrated a true dedication to the core values of leadership, volunteerism, academic integrity, and a commitment to Northeastern.

Bioengineering

Apr 22, 2025

2025 COE Outstanding Graduate Student Awards

The COE Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for 2025 were awarded to more than 40 graduate students across the Northeastern global campus for their exceptional achievements in research, teaching, leadership, and service.

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)

lose up of Jing Ke Weng's face

Apr 22, 2025

Once Extinct Plant Gene Could Impact New Drug Discovery

COS/BioE Professor Jing-Ke Wen applied a new method called molecular gene resurrection to repair a defunct gene found in the coyote tobacco plant that encodes cyclic peptide nanamin. This peptide could be used in new cancer treatments, antibiotics development, and insect protection for crops. The research was published in PNAS.

Bioengineering

Apr 15, 2025

BioE PhD Receives Outstanding PhD Student Award in Leadership

Deng Li, PhD’25, bioengineering, received the Outstanding PhD Student Award in Leadership, which recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated significant leadership and a deep commitment to giving back to members of Northeastern’s community or surrounding neighborhoods.

Bioengineering

Apr 09, 2025

Patent for Crack-Resistant Composites Utilizing Herringbone Architecture

MIE Professor Randall Erb and BioE/MIE Affiliated Faculty Alain Karma were awarded a patent for “Ceramic-reinforced polymer composites with herringbone architecture.”

Bioengineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Apr 08, 2025

2025 Huntington 100 COE Recipients

Eighteen College of Engineering students were selected as 2025 members of the Northeastern University Huntington 100, which recognizes undergraduate students for their outstanding achievements and who exemplify the university’s mission, ideals, values, and academic excellence.

Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Apr 08, 2025

2025 Laurel and Scroll 100 Inductees

Twenty-nine engineering graduate students were inducted into the Laurel and Scroll 100, a society established in 2024 to honor exceptional graduate and professional students across Northeastern’s global university system.

Bioengineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Multidisciplinary Masters (IT Areas)