College of Science Connects: Research at the Frontier of Bioanalytical Chemistry

The Mathematics Department held its annual Awards Ceremony on April 23, 2026, recognizing students, faculty, and community members for their outstanding achievements over the past year.  From academic excellence and research innovation to teaching, outreach, and service, the event highlighted the breadth of work shaping the department’s community. Awards were presented by Associate Teaching Professor Evan Dummit, chair of the...

Evan Kenny, who graduated with a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience, encouraged fellow graduates to chase their desires.

A rare “cotton candy claws” lobster is latest crustacean donation.

A new research published by post-doctoral researcher Menglong Xu and Professor Jing-Ke Weng have discovered a mammal-like hormonal pathway in plants such as foxglove that could help make heart and cancer drugs safer.

From her earliest days at Northeastern University, Susanna Ovsepian was motivated by a desire to make an impact. As graduation approaches, she reflects on a journey defined by resilience, balance, and a deep commitment to others.

“Being selected as a COS undergraduate student speaker is a huge honor. It's not only an opportunity to reflect on my own experience, but to represent a diverse and driven group of students who are all approaching science in their own unique way."

“To be selected as the student speaker for my graduation is an immense honor. It means having the opportunity to share what my time at Northeastern truly looked like: the pivots, the growth, and the moments of doubt that quietly became moments of clarity.”

Maren Ritterbuck, Numair Elahi and Sophia Guerra were named Goldwater Scholars named the prestigious scholarship, which supports students with promise for great careers in science, engineering and mathematics research.

Assistant professor Chengfei He's findings are reported in the journal Nature Communications.