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Marine and Environmental Sciences
‘I was just sitting under a doorway tearing up.’ Northeastern students completing co-ops in Morocco recount earthquake experiences
Chloe Cordeiro was sitting in her apartment in Gueliz, a neighborhood in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, chatting with two of her friends on FaceTime when she began to feel the ground beneath her shake.
September 14, 2023
Biology
What’s behind the toxic algae producing killer shellfish in Alaska?
Most people probably associate algal blooms with red tides in Florida that can lead to skin irritation, burning eyes and rashes in exposed individuals.
May 23, 2023
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Coming soon: A co-op experience living under the ocean
Imagine a co-op experience in which Northeastern University students live for weeks at a time in the world’s largest undersea science station, venturing into the surrounding Caribbean waters on daily scuba dives.
May 19, 2023
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern co-op is Training Massive Sea Lions and Smaller Harbor Seals
“I created my own co-op,” says Welch, 19, who is studying ecology, evolution and biology with an eye on veterinary school.
April 25, 2023
The ‘fascinating’ ways of urban beekeeping
The words “urban” and “beekeeping” might not seem to go together, but Northeastern student Katherine Antos has found a co-op that makes it possible for city dwellers to keep bees on corporate rooftops and residential side yards.
April 21, 2023
‘I really look at Northeastern as a turning point in my life.’ How a co-op launched Joseph Heyman to NASA’s Hall of Honor
Joseph S. Heyman’s association with NASA began as a Northeastern student in 1964, two years after President John F. Kennedy committed the U.S. to landing a man on the moon.
February 24, 2023
Northeastern students find ‘pearls’ harvesting oysters in Maine
Co-op students at roux institute campus get real-world experience in the blue-green economy working at the Nonesuch oyster farm on the coast of maine.
November 03, 2022
Co-op Spotlight: Q&A with Chris Jurcisin, BS in Biochemistry
Chris Jurcisin is in his 3rd-year here at Northeastern and is enrolled in the biochemistry program. Learn more about Chris’ successful first co-op with a start-up pharmaceutical company here in Boston. 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Chris Jurcisin, and I am a 3rd-year biochemistry major. I chose this major because I have always been […]
November 02, 2022
Instagram takeover: Ocean Genome Legacy Center
Kira Becker and Lee Fenuccio recently completed a co-op at the Ocean Genome Legacy Center (OGL). They are taking over our Instagram the week of June 27 to reflect on their experience. Follow along!
June 22, 2022
Instagram takeover: Katherine Antos
Katherine Antos, a marine and environmental sciences major, will take over our Instagram on Friday, June 3, to share her experience as a Horticulture Intern for Green City Growers (GCG).
June 01, 2022
Instagram takeover: Adwoa Sefah
Adwoa Sefah, a biology major on the pre-med track, is graduating this Friday from the College of Science! She will be sharing highlights from her Northeastern experience this week on our Instagram. Follow along!
May 09, 2022
Instagram takeover: Rujuta Kshirsagar
This week, Rujuta Kshirsagar, a recent graduate of our Master of Science in Bioinformatics program shares her experience with our community.
May 02, 2022
Instagram takeover: Fatemah Mukadum
Fatemah Mukadum is a fifth-year chemistry and chemical biology major with a minor in computer science, graduating this spring. She will be taking over our Instagram on Wednesday, April 27, to share a day in her life as a Northeastern student.
April 26, 2022
Q&A with Hannah Crawford, MS in Environmental Science and Policy
Hannah Crawford shares her Northeastern experience in the Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy program, one of our professional master’s program offerings.
April 20, 2022