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How Teaching Organic Chemistry Can Be Like Teaching a Foreign Language
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Oyinda Oyelaran is a teaching professor of chemistry and chemical biology in the College of Science
Women in Science: Sentinels for Biodiversity
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center Part 1: This Women’s History Month, the Marine Science Center is highlighting faculty who are advancing scientific knowledge and removing barriers for the next generation of women in STEM.
A Chemistry Co-op’s Field Guide to Mentorship
Chemistry and Chemical Biology As an undergrad, co-op Noah Bissonnette never thought he'd get published or run independent experiments. Then he met the right mentors.
‘Social Distancing’ Is Only the First Step Toward Stopping the Covid-19 Pandemic
Network Science Program After days of closures and requests—or orders—to stay home, many people caught in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic are wondering if these efforts will be enough. Network scientist Alessandro Vespignani says the answer depends on the ways that local, regional, and federal governments use the time.
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At the Center for Drug Discovery (CDD), Director and Professor Alexandros Makriyannis helped lead a multidisciplinary research team to a critical discovery that helps explain the structures of both major cannabinoid receptors. The structures enable scientists to account for the effect of cannabinoid molecules like THC on the body and will also be used to develop novel therapeutic medications.
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Here’s Why Washing Your Hands With Soap for 20 Seconds Protects You From Covid-19
Chemistry and Chemical Biology In soap lather, a combination of molecules assemble into bubble-like structures that trap viral matter and other biomaterials—grease, oil, dirt—and rinse them down the drain, says Thomas Gilbert, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern.
Scientists Are Baffled by This Magnet. Shooting It With Lasers Might Help.
Physics Faster electronics, better communication devices, more efficient ways to store data are just some of the outcomes that the researchers can think of - if magnetite’s puzzle of hidden powers could be figured out. Eventually, it lead to new ways to manipulate materials and improving electronics by harnessing the behavior of their electrons.
Recipients of the 2020 College of Science Excellence in Teaching Awards
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Mathematics Congratulations to Oyinda Oyelaran and Prasanth George, who have been named the 2020 COS Teaching Awards Recipients!
On the Front Lines of COVID-19 with COS Alumna Dr. Ali Wallace
Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology The Biochemistry '13 alumna took time out of her busy schedule to give us an on-the-ground look at COVID-19 preparations at MGH and to discuss her formative experience here at Northeastern.
From “Eww” to “Whoa”: Reflections on our School to Sea Programs
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center As part of the School to Sea program, students from Lynn Public Schools had a chance to visit the Marine Science Center for some interactive learning, from touch tanks to Moon Snails.
Physicists May Have Accidentally Discovered a New State of Matter. The Possibilities Are Endless.
Physics “Imagination is the limit,” says Swastik Kar, an associate professor of physics. “It could change the way we can detect and communicate signals. It could change the way we can sense things and the storage of information, and possibilities that we may not have even thought of yet.”