News & Media Press

A collection of stories over the years about our students, projects, and accomplishments.

2024

June - NU students help Boston Home residents move around safely

April - Wheelchair sensors can cost $10,000. Here’s how Northeastern engineering students built a better version — for $87

2023

December - From cornhole beanbag launcher to public speaking app, this engineering class enables everyone to play games

October - A ‘Model’ Collaboration: Interventional Radiology Nurses Team Up with Students For Innovative Project

August - Engineers develop tool to treat femoral hematomas and improve wheelchair camera mount with the help of high school students

May - Engineering students’ camera mount for wheelchair users is ready for its close-up

2019

April - ‘We Don’t Just Build Something In A Vacuum’

March - A Simple Fix That Could Save Lives In the Intensive Care Unit

February - We’ve Lost Something Important In the Age of Screens. 3D Printers Can Bring It Back

2018

April - Student Engineers Adapt Bikes, Car, Guitars, and More for Clients with Disabilities

2017

June - Estudiantes de Boston crean instrumentos para niños de Ecuador

May - What's New Podcast

March - Enabling Engineering Seen Around Campus

2016

June - Child's Play: Using Virtual Reality To Advance Physical Therapy

March - Students Spend Spring Break in Ecuador Assisting Children With Disabilities

2015

May - Capstone Project Helps People Who Are Blind Navigate City Intersections

April - Communication Devices ‘Enable’ Children With Disabilities

2014

December - Students’ Tech-Based Proposals ‘Enable’ Elderly And Severely Disabled - Part 1

- Students’ Tech-Based Proposals ‘Enable’ Elderly And Severely Disabled - Part 2

June - Engineering Ideas To Help People In Need

May - Student Project Targets Memory Impairment

April - A Key Communication for Locked-in Syndrome Patients