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Physics
‘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
Marine and Environmental Sciences
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
Biochemistry, College of Science
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
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
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
Marine and Environmental Sciences
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
Bioinformatics
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
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
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
Marine and Environmental Sciences
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
Biology
Q&A with Katalina Baehring, CaNCURE Spring Cohort
Katalina Baehring shares her experience as a CaNCURE Cancer Nanomedicine Co-op program member.
April 19, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Clara Winguth’s Environmental Science Experience
Clara Winguth, a third-year environmental science major, shares her educational experience from her time in the College of Science. She will be taking over our Instagram on Tuesday, March 22.
March 18, 2022
Biochemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Student-led collaboration explains how worms navigate a world of food and toxins
A new study from a Northeastern-led collaboration, looking into the C. elegans worms’ interactions with their microbiome, found that the worms are willing to leave a bacterial food source when they’re exposed to one of their deadliest toxins and identified the driving neurological mechanism behind it.
March 17, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Co-op Close-up: Giving Antarctic Research Samples New Life
In a recent video by Nicole Kutenplon, the Ocean Genome Legacy Center co-op introduces us to her work as a Collections Assistant. Nicole, a 4th year Environmental Science student at Northeastern, utilized her experience as a curatorial assistant at a geological museum to accession over 1500 tissue samples from more than 30 species of Antarctic fish that are a part of Dr. William Detrich’s collection.
February 17, 2022
Behavioral Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, College of Science
Landmark study into the genetic disorder offers clues into links between metabolism and mental health
Researchers at Northeastern and neighboring colleges say they’ve made a landmark discovery that takes a deeper look at the metabolic and biochemical origins of a debilitating genetic disease known to cause a range of symptoms and health problems. A new study, published Wednesday, focused on a severe neurodevelopmental disorder referred to as 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome, […]
December 03, 2021