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Jun 10, 2026
Erdogmus Inducted as Honorary Director of Electronic Systems at Hanscom Air Force Base
ECE Distinguished Professor Deniz Erdogmus was officially inducted as the Honorary Director of Electronic Systems during a special ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base.
Jun 10, 2026
New Beginnings with New Leadership
Kostas Principal Research & Development Engineer Yunume Fitchorova begins the role of Faculty Chair of the National Academy of Inventors, recognizing the growth from Professor Randall Erb’s time in the position.
Jun 08, 2026
Standardizing Spatial Data Models and Workflows to Accelerate Innovation in XR, Robotics, and AI
ECE Assistant Professor Mallesham Dasari, in collaboration with Jacob Chakareski from New Jersey Institute of Technology, was awarded a $300K NSF grant for “POSE: Phase I: Enabling an Open-Source Ecosystem for 4D Dynamic Geometry in XR, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems.”
Jun 08, 2026
Northeastern Researchers Excel at Hilton Head 2026 Workshop
Northeastern University researchers achieved outstanding recognition at the Hilton Head 2026 Workshop by receiving Outstanding Paper and Outstanding Poster awards.
Jun 04, 2026
Northeastern Launches Physical AI Research Initiative, Unveils NU-WORLD Platform
Northeastern University launched the Physical AI Research (PAIR) Initiative on May 21–22, bringing together over 200 researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and government representatives to advance intelligent systems that learn from and act in the physical world. The two-day event featured keynote talks, the public debut of Northeastern’s open world-model platform NU-WORLD, and broad participation from organizations including NVIDIA, Amazon Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Microsoft — signaling strong momentum around a field that spans robotics, healthcare, manufacturing, and beyond.
Jun 02, 2026
Bridging the Gap Between Next-Generation Wireless Transmitters and Quantum Computing Hardware
ECE Assistant Professor Najme Ebrahimi’s research on “Direct Digital-to-Physical Synthesis: From Millimeter-Wave Transmitter to Qubit Control” was one of the featured articles in the IEEE Microwave Magazine.
Jun 02, 2026
NIH Trailblazer Award Funds Electro-Optic Sensors for Safer Surgical Interventions
ECE Assistant Professor Soner Sonmezoglu is leading a $668K NIH Trailerblazer Award for “Fully Integrated Electro-Optic Sensor for Real-Time MRI Guided Interventions” from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Jun 02, 2026
NSF CAREER Award for Networked 4D Spatial Intelligence Architecture
ECE Assistant Professor Mallesham Dasari was awarded a $623K NSF CAREER award for “A Networked 4D Architecture and Systems Foundation for Spatial Intelligence.”