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Northeastern professor Dagmar Sternad is studying ballet dancers to understand how to help people regain their balance in old age. Her findings could help us improve our mobility, design better robots, and discover how to more effectively treat stroke patients.
February 22, 2023

Two Northeastern graduates win Olympic silver medals

Two Northeastern graduates earned silver medals in the recent winter Olympic games. College of Science student Alina Mueller may not have won a medal, but "was sensational in helping drive Switzerland past the Russian Olympic Committee team in an Olympic quarterfinal."
February 18, 2022
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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

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