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Mira Rauch is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying Environmental Science with a concentration in conservation science and a minor in East Asian Studies. In Spring of 2020, she began a co-op at Indigo Agriculture. We reached out to hear about her experience.  Could you tell us about your co-op journey? “I’m currently on my third...

In January 2020, I started my first co-op as a research technician at Dr. Christiane Wrann’s laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital. The research at the Wrann lab focuses on investigating the role of an exercise hormone, irisin, as a therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease using mice models. We also study how the deletion of irisin’s gene...

Tucked into the heart of Northeastern’s Boston campus is a tiny oasis from the hustle and bustle of city life. A koi pond, located between the Curry Student Center and Robinson Hall, sparkles in the sun and gurgles as a small waterfall splashes into it. Vibrant, nearly fluorescent koi flash just under the surface. But...

This article highlights the research done by the Whitford lab that was recently published in the journal Nature. Using high-performance computer modeling, the research group identified a target location on the ribosome that elucidates a potential for antibiotic therapies.

As COVID-19 vaccines begin making their way from science labs to doctors’ offices, three former U.S. presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama—have said they’re willing to get their shots on camera in order to encourage skeptical Americans to do the same. The move is “a good first step,” says psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett, but a broader,...

Proteomics will revolutionize the medical and pharmaceutical fields. Professor Alexander Ivanov and his ongoing research will be a part of that revolution.

Geoffrey Trussell joins university president and COS colleagues in AAAS fellowship honor.

When COVID-19 emerged as global threat, it demanded action. The Northeastern College of Science heard the call. Read the stories of the COS community doing their part to fight the pandemic.

Now in its seventh year, the MIT-Wits Program is one of MIT’s most active in Africa. Whether through MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI)-organized student opportunities and faculty seed funds, visiting professors, or its array of edX courses, the relationship is as strong as ever. Known fondly known as Wits (and pronounced “Vits”), the...

We find ourselves asking scientists to do more than simply study the virus,” said Mark Patterson, associate dean for research and graduate affairs in Northeastern’s College of Science, in a conversation streamed on Facebook Live. “In state houses, in cable news interviews, and on social media, they’re translating their data into insights, recommendations, and even advocacy.” Patterson spoke...

Zooming in where only a microscope can see, Northeastern researchers are trying to determine how the lifestyle changes caused by COVID-19 might be helping harmful bacteria grow in our drinking water.