News & Events
NSF CAREER Grant Awarded to ALERT Researcher March 15, 2012
NSF has awarded ALERT Researcher, Prof. Ashkan Vaziri the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award. This will be carried out by developing predictive theoretical and computational methods to understand the mechanical deformation of biomimetic systems and by performing detailed experiments at the micro and nano- scale.
Read MoreALERT Research in Chemistry World January 13, 2012
ALERT research, led by Prof. Louisa Hope-Weeks at Texas Tech University, could make the sensitive materials used in highly explosive detonators safer for mining and military use, as well as less harmful to the environment.
Read MoreCenter Researchers are Awarded Prestigious College Appointments December 9, 2011
Professor Akram Alshawabkeh has been appointed as a George A. Snell Professor of Engineering at Northeastern University and Professor Carey Rappaport has been appointed as a College of Engineering Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University. Selected from a highly competitive pool of candidates, these appointments recognizes the scholarship, technical and professional leadership, university citizenship, positive example, […]
Read MoreRICC Presentations & Posters Now Available for Download December 9, 2011
Selected presentations and posters are now available for viewing on the RICC website.
Read More“Bomb Squad Plants” November 30, 2011
ALERT researcher Samuel Hernández-Rivera and team have their work investigating the ability of three Caribbean plants – Rubia tinctorum, Lippia dulcis and Spermacoce remota – to remove TNT featured in the November Issue of UK Royal Society of Chemistry’s “Chemistry World News”.
Read MoreNortheastern President meets with Homeland Security Secretary September 29, 2011
One week after opening the George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security, Northeastern President Joseph Aoun traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. Please visit the Northeastern news website to learn more.
Read MoreMichael Silevitch quoted in FoxNews article, Northeastern News September 8, 2011
ALERT co-director Michael Silevitch was quoted in a September 8th Fox News article “After 9/11: Ten Years of Tech Made Airports Safer, Experts Say”. In the article, Prof. Silevitch discusses some of the recent ALERT work in crowd behavior and novel sensors – read more here. This coverage dovetails with his recent Q&A with Northeastern […]
Read MoreSee video of ALERT Researcher Carey Rappaport discussing his suicide bomber detection technique July 11, 2011
Carey Rappaport is researching the next wave of technologies that can detect explosives being concealed on a person’s body. Go to Northeastern’s Youtube Channel to see the video.
Read MoreXi-Cheng Zhang wins IEEE Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award July 9, 2011
Congratulations to ALERT researcher, Dr. Xi-Cheng Zhang, as the recipient of the 2011 IEEE Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award. This prestigious award is given to recognize an exceptional single scientific contribution which has had a significant impact in the field of lasers and electro-optics in the past 10 years. Dr. Zang’s award will […]
Read More3Qs: Train safety on track, but at what cost? May 9, 2011
news@Northeastern interviews Prof. Carey Rappaport on the feasibility and effectiveness of a nationwide rail security system and discusses potential public reaction.
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