Gingerbread Houses Get a Fair Shake

Gingerbread Houses Get a Fair Shake

Civil engineering seniors Sarah Casey (third from left) and Kathleen Keen (second from right) watch along with other students as gingerbread houses are tested on an earthquake-simulating shake table as part of a student competition on Wednesday. The lab run by Mishac...
Gingerbread Houses Get a Shaky Reception

Gingerbread Houses Get a Shaky Reception

M&Ms shot across the room, candy canes tumbled over and mini marshmallows exploded into the air like popcorn kernels on a hot stovetop. No, this wasn’t a failed attempt at making a commercial for a candy store. Instead, it was the lively scene on Wednesday at the...
Quake Reading

Quake Reading

Distinguished Professor of Engineering Mishac Yegian points out the seismograph reading measured from Northeastern’s recording station in Weston, Mass., of the earthquake that took place Tuesday evening in Maine.

Better Partnerships for a Better Society

Better Partnerships for a Better Society

Some of the nation’s top researchers gathered at Northeastern University this week for the National Science Foundation’s annual Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, which is being hosted by the College of Engineering.