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UPLIFT Interest Form: Fall 2026/Spring 2027

UPLIFT (Undergraduate Program for Leaders In Future Transformation) is an academic-year research program for undergraduate students in the College of Engineering that are interested in doing research for the first time. In the fall, you will attend a series of research seminars hosted by faculty. Seminar series attendees will then be invited to apply for a spring semester research placement of ~3-5 hours/week. Refer to this website for additional information:

Please note that in order to participate in UPLIFT, you MUST be in the College of Engineering and have not done research at NEU yet. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, fill out this form.
1.Personal Information
2.Will you be physically located on the Boston campus in Fall 2026 [Sep-Dec]?
3.Will you be physically located on the Boston campus in Spring 2027 [Jan-Apr]?
4.Please let us know your availability for UPLIFT Fall 2026 seminar dates. Please note, these all take place from 12:00pm - 1:00pm and will be offered hybrid (in-person and virtual).
Available - In-Person
Available - On-Line
Not Available
I don't know yet
9/22 (Tu): Prof. Josep Jornet [ECE]: Terahertz Integrated Sensing and Communications:
From the Near Field to Space (and the Sea)
9/29 (Tu): Prof. Richard West [ChE]: Teaching Computers Chemistry
10/6 (Tu): Prof. Luke Landherr [ChE]: Drawn to STEM: Using Comics to Promote Engagement, Confidence, and Understanding in Students
10/7 (W): Prof. Eno Ebong [ChE/BioE]: How Engineers Study the Cells That Keep Our Blood Vessels Healthy
10/20 (Tu): Prof. Joshua Gallaway [ChE]: Alternating current analysis of batteries: EIS and DRT of Li-ion batteries
10/21 (W): Prof. Max Shepherd [MIE]: Developing Prosthesis Prescription Tools to Leverage User Preferences
10/27 (Tu): Prof. Xufeng Zhang [ECE]: Integrated Magnonics: A Tutorial on Spin Wave Technologies
11/3 (Tu): Srirupa Chakraborty [ChE]: A Computational Toolbox for Modeling the Viral Glycan Shield
11/10 (Tu): TBD
11/17 (Tu): Jackie Griffin [MIE]: Decision Making During Shortages within the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
If you plan to attend any of the seminars above -> please RSVP directly for the individual dates (so we can know our approximate attendance numbers in advance, using this survey): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/upliftrsvp