News
May 07, 2026
Summer 2026 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Summer 2026 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
May 06, 2026
New Project Combines Biology, Music, and Math to Display Limb Regeneration
A project named “Morphogenesis,” led by Garret Compston and MIE/BioE Professor Sandra Shefelbine, uses Alan Turing’s pattern with musical representation to portray the biological process behind how individual cells, tissues and organs develop their specific shapes and structures when the embryo is still developing.
May 05, 2026
Minkara Named 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar
BioE Assistant Professor Mona Minkara was one of seventeen named a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation for her work in decoding the molecular logic of innate immune recognition.
Apr 29, 2026
Slavov Selected for ASMS Biemann Medal
BioE Professor Nikolai Slavov was selected to receive the 2026 Biemann Medal from the American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), which is awarded to an individual early in their career in recognition of significant achievement in basic or applied mass spectrometry and is among the most prestigious awards in that field.
Apr 21, 2026
Student Engineering Group Creates Affordable Wheelchair and Construction Manual for Capstone Project
One engineering Capstone group created a low-cost wheelchair out of wood and bicycle parts, also creating a step-by-step manual of the construction, making this wheelchair a more accessible solution to others who cannot afford a traditional wheelchair.
Apr 14, 2026
2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship
Maren Ritterbuck, E’27, bioengineering and biochemistry, received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious, merit-based awards for undergraduate students who plan to pursue research careers in natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.
Apr 14, 2026
BioE Student Receives 2026 Hodgkinson Award
Andrew WIlliam Lynch, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, is the recipient of a Harold D. Hodgkinson Achievement Award for 2026, one of the highest honors a senior can receive.
Apr 14, 2026
2026 Fulbright Scholarship Semi-finalists
Juliana Castro, E’26, industrial engineering, Lucas McCauley, E’26, bioengineering and biochemistry, and Sasha Pavlov, E’26, civil engineering and architecture, are semi-finalists for the 2026 Fulbright Scholarship, which is awarded to exceptional students to research, study, or teach English abroad, in order to foster diplomacy and mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries.