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Yihzi You, assistant professor of physics, received a prestigious CAREER award from the National Sciences Foundation to study specific interactions between subatomic particles.
How Yizhi You’s quantum research could revolutionize computing and STEM education
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Amelia Langan, husky alum, helped a Bay Area start up create a device that may help prevent toxic algae from growing in ocean waters.
As grad student, Northeastern co-op helps Bay Area startup develop device to prevent toxic algae blooms
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‘Growth is imbalance’: How Naomi Rajput is squeezing everything out of her Northeastern education
Naomi Rajput, a fourth year neuroscience student, juggles course work with research, multiple clubs, co-ops, and a social life stating that “I live by this quote: ‘Aggressive growth is a product of imbalance.'"

How did this student summit Mount Everest? Navy training and mindfulness skills from Northeastern
Evan Kenney, behavioral neuroscience student, scaled Everest last May. The veteran and former hotshot fire-fighter, is a yoga instructor who spent a month yoga training in Rishikesh before spending 2 months training for his summit.

Sophia Mastroianni ’25, Behavioral Neuroscience
Sophia Mastroianni '25, behavioral neuroscience, shares her experience as a COS student.

Naomi Rajput ’26, Behavioral Neuroscience
Naomi Rajput '26, behavioral neuroscience, shares her experiences as a COS student.

Gabrielle Kim-Levesque ’27, Behavioral Neuroscience
Gabrielle Kim-Levesque '27, behavioral neuroscience, shares her experience as a COS student.

Maria Restrepo ’26, Behavioral Neuroscience
Maria Restrepo '26, behavioral neuroscience, shares her experience as a Latin COS student.

Co-ops help neuroscience student compare research and patient care as she aims to shape career studying brain disorders
Ariana Mechem, third year neuroscience major, used her two co-op opportunities to help her decide what career pathway to pursue after graduation.

This Northeastern grad went from neuroscience major to the head of her own cookie company
Maura Duggan, who graduated with a degree in neuroscience in 1998, has turned her street reliving hobby into a flourishing cookie business.

Northeastern student takes a spin at ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Kate Stuntz, computer science and behavioral neuroscience major, competed in "Wheel of Fortune" and the episode airs on January 24th.

Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd
Northeastern Women's Hockey team won its third straight Beanpot Championship against Boston University at TD Garden.

Northeastern student helps shape US science policy during White House internship
Machayo was an intern with the White House Office of Science and Technology, where she worked on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group of CEOs, presidents of top universities and nonprofit leaders in science and technology.

Meet the 2024 Advancing Women in Science Scholars
The Advancing Women in Science Scholarship (AWS) demonstrates the commitment of the College of Science to increase the representation and advancement of women in science majors and careers. Eligible candidates include full-time undergraduate women enrolled in the college. As part of the Advancing Women in Science community, scholarship recipients participate in quarterly meetings with a cohort of fellow awardees focused on professional development and mentoring skills.