Faculty Research Talks: Exploring the Smallest Scales with the World’s Biggest Science Experiments with Toyoko Orimoto

Professor Alessandro Vespignani is leading the Network Science Institute in tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues, from predicting pandemics to understanding the impact of AI.

At Northeastern, Oswaldo Vazquez is studying quantum field theory, a framework used to study elementary particles.

How to protect yourself and your family from Lyme disease, according to Assistant Professor Constantin Takacs.

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."