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YSP 2024 – Open for Applications

Northeastern University

This 6 week summer research program will run from June 24 to August 1 and will involve research in various fields of STEM such as chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, computer engineering, chemical engineering, and bioengineering with faculty and graduate student mentors.

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The engineering behind Evolutor

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The engineering behind Evolutor. Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. ENZYMES — the proteins responsible for catalysing all chemical reactions in cells.

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Using adsorbents to help society

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“Adsorption is a common process in our everyday lives,” says Dr Yamil Colón, based at the University of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering. It is an exciting time to consider a chemical and biomolecular engineering career! It also provides a list of all its accredited chemical engineering degrees worldwide.

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Plant polymers as plastic alternatives

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The team will be investigating how to manufacture the plant-based packaging using fewer resources and chemicals, less energy, and with an eye on any other socio-ecological impacts. © Dr Maria Spencer About biological engineering Biological engineering integrates concepts from life sciences with practices from engineering.

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2024 Young Scholars Program

Northeastern University

Snell Professor of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering ; Senior Vice Provost in the Office of the Provost ; Director of PROTECT Superfund Research Center ‘Solar-Powered Phone Chargers,’ Mahshid Amirabadi , Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering ‘Subharmonic (..)

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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

Futurum

Professor Michael Cantoni is leading a team of control engineers who have created an automated irrigation system that automatically adjusts water supply to more efficiently meet demand. Chemical engineering Dr Yamil Colón is studying the chemical process of adsorption and developing new adsorbent materials.

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The Future of Health Technology

STEMe

Aside from the previously mentioned aspects, biomedical engineering deals with a wide variety of topics such as medical imaging, clinical engineering, active medical devices, and biomedical signal processing. Similarly, there are a variety of different ways to pursue a career in biomedical engineering.