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Hazel Sive sits with Patrick Bergstedt in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex auditorium for an Africa Global Initiative event.

04/13/22 BOSTON, MA- Hazel Sive, dean of Northeastern’s College of Science and chair of the Africa Global Initiative, hosts a fireside chat with Patrick Bergstedt, Senior Vice President of Commercial Vaccines at Moderna, about how Moderna’s presence in Kenya will also help develop treatments for other diseases and position the continent to respond to future health crises in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex auditorium on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Biology

Moderna’s next mission? Injecting hope- and healing- in Africa.

What’s next for Moderna? Global investment. The company announced in March that it would set up a manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce mRNA vaccines, including COVID-19 shots.

April 14, 2022

colorful image of AI, person on computer

COS leaders share experience at launch of Northeastern Institute for Experiential AI event

The Institute for Experiential AI celebrated the launch of the foundational new center for research and applied AI solutions at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Hazel Sive and Jared Auclair spoke at this event.

April 12, 2022

spring campus, white flowers in the sunshine

04/06/20 – BOSTON, MA. – Spring scenes on the Boston campus on April 6, 2020. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Catalyst Magazine Spring 2022

Catalyst Magazine Spring 2022 showcases how the passion of our faculty, paired with the generosity of our community, is having a profoundly positive impact on our College, particularly for our students.

April 07, 2022

7/18/19 - BOSTON, MA. - Rebecca Shansky, assistant professor of psychology, conducts research in Nightingale Hall on July 18, 2019. Shansky is studying how fluctuating ovarian hormones affect learning and memory in rats, which could help identify new ways to help women with PTSD. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Rebecca Shansky, an associate professor of psychology at Northeastern, is using female rats to understand how an estrogen hormone may be helping women with PTSD. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

COS Connects: Women in Science

Hear from COS Dean of Equity Randall Hughes and Associate Director of Academic Programs, Linda Ayrapetov and the 2021 recipients of the Advance of Women in Science Scholarships for a discussion around equitable, inclusive and safe workplaces for women in science.

March 10, 2022

students obscured by shadows on a sunny day

01/18/18 – BOSTON, MA. – Students walk by Snell Engineering on Jan. 18, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Brilliant and Diverse: Conversation about Diversity in the Sciences

Hear from COS Dean of Equity Randall Hughes and Northeastern’s Chief Inclusion Officer Karl Reid to discuss Northeastern’s commitment to building a diverse and inclusive community, which is vital to learning and discovery.

February 10, 2022

Three male students working at a hood in a lab.

Biotechnology, College of Science

Master of Science in Biotechnology set to launch at Toronto campus

As a new masters program, Masters of Science in Biotechnology, comes to Northeastern this fall, Jared Auclair and Hazel Sive discuss what this program means for students and the future of biotech.

January 28, 2022

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Chemistry and Chemical Biology, College of Science

Three Northeastern leaders receive lifetime honor for prolific scientific contributions

Professor Penny Beuning, chair of the chemistry and chemical biology department; Elizabeth Mynatt, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences; and Hazel Sive, dean of the College of Arts and Science, have all been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

January 28, 2022

Biology

COS Connects: Solving Antibiotic Resistance

Hear from biology professors Kim Lewis and Eddie Geisinger to learn about the research being done to combat antibiotic resistance. Our researchers share novel solutions to this widespread issue, including the research strategies and sophisticated advancements in drug development that have made it all possible.

January 19, 2022

Physics

COS Connects: What are quantum materials anyways?

Hear from Professor Paul Stevenson and colleagues to learn about how physicists are researching ways to further understand quantum materials and their potential benefits. Our researchers will help deconstruct the complexity of quantum science and explain the potential advancements and impact on daily lives.

December 09, 2021

10/21/20 – BOSTON, MA: Students walk past fall foliage on campus on Oct. 21, 2020. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Catalyst Magazine Fall 2021

Catalyst showcases how the passion of our faculty, paired with the generosity of our community, is having a profoundly positive impact on our College, particularly for our students. Thank you for being a part of the College of Science community.

December 06, 2021

Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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

campus shot green leaves students walking by

03/12/20 – BOSTON, MA. – Campus stock on March 12, 2020. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

The College of Science 2020-2021 Annual Report

Navigating complexity, empowering connections, driving solutions. Explore our College of Science 2020-2021 Annual Report.

November 15, 2021

Photo by Gretchen Ertl

College of Science

Meet the New Dean of the College of Science

An accomplished leader in the scientific community, Sive is also a passionate innovator in higher education. She comes to Northeastern from MIT, where she has held leadership roles within the institute’s research enterprise.

December 20, 2019

an audience looks up to panelists sitting on a stage

11/08/18 – BOSTON, MA. – President Joseph Aoun and Northeastern University network scientist Albert-László Barabási have a conversation about how people in all fields from entrepreneurs to scientists to athletes to artists achieve success, during “The Science of Success: What Does it Take to Succeed?” event held in East Village on Nov. 8, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

College of Science, Network Science Program

What does it take to succeed?

President Joseph E. Aoun and network scientist Albert-László Barabási discuss how people in all fields, including entrepreneurs, scientists, athletes, and artists, achieve success on Nov. 8, 2018.

November 08, 2018

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