College of Science News

Among the five Northeastern graduates recognized by Forbes as notable entrepreneurs were Kyle Kornack and David Cooch, who co-founded a nonprofit that enables drivers to offset their carbon emissions by making donations to environmental causes at the gas pump.

Natural populations of organisms are always fluctuating, both due to the environment, and interactions with other populations and species, and ecological modeling provides a powerful took to help wildlife and resource managers predict the fluctuations of populations of economically or ecologically valuable species. A new study recently published in the journal Theoretical Ecology, by MSC PhD student […]

New research from David Kimbro improves the way ecologists can test their theories.

Translating science for the public isn't easy work, but this summit helps ocean communicators find the best ways to help get their points across.

New research from Professor Rebecca Rosengaus and graduate student Erin Cole investigates the impacts of pathogens on termite colony formation

Salt marshes provide essential ecosystem services, such removing nutrients from runoff before it enters the ocean, but there is more research needed to uncover the mechanisms by which these services are provided and how they are being impacted by increasing human activity. A recent study appearing in the journal Microbial Ecology, led by former NUMSC graduate […]

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.

Professor Bill Detrich has released a new video series aimed at educating middle school students about the Antarctic based on his research at Palmer Station.

Jake's second to last post reflects on his time at Palmer Station

Researcher in the Helmuth lab have developed artificial mussels to take the temperature of a changing climate for them.