About Us
Celebrating COS Success!
More than ever, Science is crucially important. Training and education in science is a stepping-stone to a vast set of future careers. Science research helps everyone, every day, to live a healthy, sustainable life. Over the past five years, the Northeastern University College of Science has had enormous success and is positioned for the brightest future.
Together, we are building the good power of science
Education
for the next generation of science professionals
Solutions
research for the most important, exciting research challenges
Belonging
building a supportive, collaborative community for everyone
The ‘Good Power of Science’ is immeasurable, its impact unlimited. Northeastern hands-in, creative science education empowers the next generation of professionals with responsible and flexible skills for entry into a vast set of careers. We innovate in high-impact, cross-disciplinary research that is solving crucial global challenges, for a healthy and sustainable future. In our culture of respect, each person is valued and belongs.
Hazel Sive, PhD
Dean, College of Science (2020-2025)
Empowering education across learning communities
Undergraduate
The College of Science educates thousands of talented students, majors, combined majors, and non-majors learning science through creative teaching, research, co-op, and experiential learning opportunities.
New! Ramp Up Courses
Students can prepare for success in first-year biology, calculus, chemistry, and physics through online summer Ramp Up courses.
Outstanding Undergraduate Research
College of Science faculty offer exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students in every major:
- New! COS Dean’s Summer Research program
- Beckman Scholars
- Jill Barrett Scholarship
New! Become an Entrepreneur!
Our new Science Connects to Innovation program empowers undergraduate science students through education, resources, and networks to create entrepreneurial solutions.
- Entrepreneurship Workshop
- Speaker Series
- Pitch Competition
Master of Science
Exciting New! Programs
In addition to our important Professional MS Programs in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, and Environmental Science and Policy, we launched new MS degrees:
- Nanomedicine
- Cell and Gene Therapies
- Climate Science and Engineering (with the College of Engineering)
- Statistics
- Connect Statistics
- Complex Network Analysis
Extraordinary Growth!
Our MS programs are relevant and valued with a 15% annual growth rate.
Global Campus Expansion
MS programs in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics are now offered in Portland, Toronto, and soon in Oakland!
New! Graduate Co-op Opportunities
Fantastic training and work experience for MS and PhD students!
Shifting the PhD Paradigm
New! Unique Connected Science Community PhD Program
- Cohort-based professional training
- A supportive PhD community across all COS departments
- Empowers students to enter a vast set of top careers
New! Professional Skills Development Opportunities
PhD students build critical skills in cross-disciplinary research, communication, problem-solving, data analysis, entrepreneurship, confidence, and professionalism.
New! Combined PhDs!
Umbrella for New! Combined PhDs between departments
New PhD programs:
Promoting a Successful Faculty
In five years, COS has hired more than 100 outstanding faculty, 30% of the total faculty!
51
Tenure / tenure track faculty hired, including 44% women, 40% minority
50
Teaching and research faculty hired
21
Faculty hires from our innovative INVEST early career hiring program – no postdoc is required, which normalizes entry intro industry and academia
Connecting solutions to crucial research challenges
Our anything-is-possible research is collaborative, cross-disciplinary and often AI-linked. 46% of newly hired faculty hold joint appointments across the university.
Increased research revenue and expenditures!
Our research revenue increased 135% and our research expenditure increased 160%!
New! Exciting Cross-College Center Mechanism
- Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-being
- Center for Marine Ecological Genomics
- Center for Theoretical Biophysics
- Magnetics Center
- Plastics Center
New! Important Cross-College Institutes
Highest impact, crucial science research
Building a college where everyone belongs
We cultivate a culture of respect and belonging across the College of Science.
- First Northeastern Associate Dean for Belonging
- New! Bridge to Science in partnership with the Boston Public Schools shows students that science is fun, not scary!
- New! Many awards honor excellence of faculty, staff, postdocs, and students, including:
- Advancing Women in Science
- Distinguished College of Science Professor
- Dean’s Postdoctoral Research Awards
- CONNECTS Awards
Constructing a framework for growth
Consistently Exceeded Advancement Goals
Thank you to our supporters! We are so grateful for your partnership.
New! Outstanding Administrative Units
- Grants Administration
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Marketing and Communications
CONNECTIONS
to the Future
A Strategic Plan for the College of Science
- Public Implementation website
- Featured spotlights
New! Labs and Shared Spaces for hybrid work
New! Frequent, Wide-ranging Communications
College of Science across the Global University
