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The College of Science offers distinguished programs in fields
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Our degree programs in the physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics give students a deep understanding of emerging fields such as chemical biology, cognition and neuroscience, environmental and marine science, biochemistry, nanoscience, and network science.
Northeastern’s unique experiential learning approach combined with a strong culture of research provides students with numerous opportunities to collaborate with leading faculty on research projects aimed at solving global challenges.
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News
Diseases spread differently, region by region. This Mathematical model shows how.
Considering how many factors contribute to the worldwide spread of airborne infectious diseases, forecasting pandemics can be a daunting task.
In an attempt to reflect that complex reality, Northeastern’s Laboratory for the Modeling of Biological and Sociotechnical Systems (MOBS Lab) has developed a new, data-driven model that factors in patterns of interpersonal behavior down to the state or province level, enabling epidemiologists to get a closer, more specific look at how diseases spread.
“There’s no one model that fits all nations,” says Ana Pastore y Piontti, an associate research scientist in the MOBS Lab and co-author of a paper outlining this new model, which was published in the journal Nature. “We can break down contact patterns into subnational levels where the people are interacting.”
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What can we expect from the new mutation of the coronavirus?
The SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires a new mutation in its genetic structure about every two weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most mutations have no effect on how deadly or contagious the virus is. But the variant known as B.1.1.7 could be more contagious—though not necessarily more deadly—than previous strains.
“It’s probably in more countries than we know,” Scarpino says of B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom. “That’s why we need the kind of widespread genomic surveillance the U.K. has instead of constantly playing catch-up.”
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Make a heart-healthy resolution this year
If you’re making resolutions for 2021, why not make one that’s good for your heart?
A new study by researchers from Northeastern University, Harvard University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that certain foods—including wine, yogurt, carrots, peanuts, breakfast cereal, grapes, and raisins—are associated with a lower risk of developing coronary heart disease.
The researchers also found several foods that were associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease, including processed meat, doughnuts, and white bread.
“Diet-induced diseases are the largest source of death in the U.S.,” says Albert-László Barabási, Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science and university distinguished professor of physics at Northeastern, and one of the researchers in the study.
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College of Science Connects: Research at the Frontier – Machine Learning & AI
Hear from Hazel Sive, Dean of the College of Science, as she talks to Paul Hand , Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, on his research on theory and algorithms for machine learning and artificial intelligence in the context of vision and imaging.