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Cancer research co-op opens the door to medical school for this student
Biochemistry student Brian Cortese found mentorship, experience, and opportunities through the CaNCURE program.
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Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Magma blebs and volcano behavior on co-op at Woods Hole
How do you figure out what happens before a volcanic eruption? Look for blebs! These snapshots of the past are helping researchers like Alexandra Castillejo understand how magma rises to form an eruption.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Winter has gone
Jake's second to last post reflects on his time at Palmer Station
Palmer Station, Antarctica.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Five things people get wrong about Antarctica
Antarctic Co-op Jake Grondin on misconceptions about Antarctica including penguins, daylight, and the cold.
Matt Everett and one of the California Two Spot octopuses held in the Marine Biological Laboratory’s outreach tanks. Photo by Tim Briggs
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Caring for octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish on co-op
Cephalopod co-op Matt Everett didn't know what to expect when he started at the Marine Biological Laboratory, but he's found a place where he can forge new science while working with animals--a lifelong dream.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Climate Change
See human impacts on Antarctica through Jake's eyes in his latest update
Harry Brodsky poses for a portrait on August 22, 2018. Brodsky completed his co-op at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute where he was able to collect rocks from the ocean floor in a submarine. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
A voyage to the bottom of the sea in search of exploding rocks
When Northeastern student Harry Brodsky went 3,300 meters beneath the surface of the ocean in the deep-sea submarine Alvin, he wasn’t scared of the dark, he didn’t feel claustrophobic, but he was bummed that he couldn’t bring potato chips to snack on.
Jake Grondin on Outcast Island, off of Palmer Station, Antarctica.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: Boating
Read Jake Grondin's latest update from Antarctica that covers boating around Palmer Station
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: Midwinter Greetings
About Me My name is Jake Grondin. I’m a rising junior in the College of Science, majoring in Biology, with minors in Physics and Math. I am one of two co-ops currently residing at Palmer Station, Antarctica working in Professor Bill Detrich’s lab. In this blog I am sharing my experiences on this incredible continent, and […]
A view of Smith Island, Antarctica from Jake Grondin en route to Palmer Station. Photo by Jake Grondin.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic co-op: The Journey South
The first of a series of updates from Jake Grondin, a co-op in Antarctica. Jake reports on his voyage and arrival at Palmer Station.