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Apr 22, 2024
The New Role of AI in Physical Therapy
ECE Affiliated Faculty Eugene Tunik and Bouvé/ECE Assistant Professor Mathew Yarossi are investigating the potential of AI systems in physical therapy. Though the attentiveness of a human physical therapist remains essential, AI systems could play a critical role.
Apr 22, 2024
Maheswaren, Wan Named to ASEE-NE Leadership
At the American Society for Engineering Education Northeast Section of Zone 1 Conference held April 19-20, Bala Maheswaran, COE Distinguished Professor, electrical and computer engineering and first-year engineering program, was named to the leadership of the ASEE board of directors and Kai-tak Wan, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, was named ASEE-NE Section Chair for 2024-2026.
Apr 22, 2024
2024 Lux. Veritas. Virtus. Inductees
Twenty-three engineering graduate students were inducted into the Lux. Veritas. Virtus. society, which recognizes exceptional graduate students in their final year of study.
Apr 22, 2024
Enable Engineering Students Design Inexpensive Wheelchair Sensor System
Students in Northeastern’s Enabling Engineering class designed a wheelchair rear-sensor system for a resident at The Boston Home, a care center for individuals with progressive neurological conditions. The system met the resident’s needs at a fraction of the cost of a typical wheelchair sensor system.
Apr 19, 2024
Bodet Receives 2024 Outstanding PhD Student Award in Research
Duschia Bodet, E’21, MS’21, PhD’25, electrical engineering, is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding PhD Student Award in Research, which recognizes PhD students who have shown an impressive ability to conduct high-level research and make contributions to the scholarly literature in their field.
Apr 19, 2024
Patent for Faster Computing in Distributed Networks
ECE Professor Edmund Yeh was awarded a patent for “Network and method for servicing a computation request.”
Apr 18, 2024
How Spotify Can Maximize Server Bandwidth for the Release of Taylor Swift’s New Album
ECE Professor Edmund Yeh explains how Spotify can prepare itself for the anticipated extremely high traffic on Friday when Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets’ Department,” releases.
Apr 16, 2024
Horsley and Rinaldi Receive Global Network Accelerator Award
ECE Professors David Horsley and Matteo Rinaldi received the 2024 Northeastern University Global Network Accelerator Award, which recognizes the contributions of faculty who continue to push the advancement of experiential learning and discovery beyond the boundaries of place.