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Chinese FDA agents visit Northeastern
In early December, a group of government officials and scientists from the Chinese FDA came to Northeastern University for an academic exchange. This marks the second time in the past 2 years that Chinese FDA officials have visited Northeastern University. During the opening ceremony on December 10th Graham Jones, chair of the Department of Chemistry […]
December 15, 2014
Biology student wins holiday card design contest
Nicole DiMaio won this year's holiday card contest.
December 04, 2014
Former PhD student helps change potatoes
Haven Baker is in charge of the potato development at Simplot, a company that recently received U.S.D.A. approval to plant its modified potatoes.
November 26, 2014
Dr. Matthias Mann awarded Karger Medal
Professor Matthias Mann, Director in the Department of Proteomics and Signal Transduction at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich, has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Barry L. Karger Medal in Bioanalytical Chemistry.
November 18, 2014
Big Data, innovative research
An interdisciplinary group of Northeastern faculty and students led interactive demos and presentations showcasing their research projects that leverage Big Data at the university's sixth Pop Up Open Lab Experience and Reception on Monday.
October 28, 2014
New research offers hope in treating sleeping sickness
The neglected tropical disease affects thousands of people and is mostly fatal. Now, new research co-authored by Northeastern chemistry professor Michael Pollastri has identified hundreds of compounds that could lead to a cure.
October 24, 2014
Northeastern ACS-student chapter win Green Chemistry Award
The American Chemical Society (ACS) student chapter at Northeastern University has been selected to receive a Green Chemistry Award for its activities conducted during the 2013-14 academic year.
October 23, 2014
College of Science Holiday Card Design Contest
Enter the College of Science's holiday card design contest for your chance to win an iPad Mini!
October 20, 2014
Health professionals talk experiences on front lines of Ebola outbreak
During a keynote address at Northeastern on Tuesday, an epidemiologist at Boston Medical Center who has administered care to Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, noted that more help is needed in Africa to provide healthcare services, adding that "We need help with everything."
October 02, 2014
Fulton publishes book on addiction treatment
Congratulations to Dr. Brian S. Fulton on the publication of his new book, Drug Discovery for the Treatment of Addiction: Medicinal Chemistry Strategies! The book will be available through Amazon and other book retailers on September 15, 2014.
August 28, 2014
Where to put all the energy
Northeastern University convened experts from industry, government, and academia last week to discuss advancements in next-generation energy storage and battery technologies as well as their commercial viability, which could have a major impact in addressing global challenges in areas such as energy consumption, materials shortages, and climate change.
August 26, 2014
Visiting Speaker: Nobel Laureate Martin Karplus
Distinguished Professor and Nobel Laureate Martin Karplus presents, "Motion: The Hallmark of Life. From Marsupials to Molecules."
August 08, 2014
$1.15M grant awarded to new co-op program in cancer nanomedicine
A $1.15 million grant titled “CaNCURE: Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences” has been funded by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health.
August 06, 2014
The future’s most pressing energy questions
Top researchers, entrepreneurs, scholars, and policymakers from Massachusetts and Switzerland convened at Northeastern University on Friday for an energy summit, where participants discussed innovations and strategies to address climate change and a range of other global energy challenges.
July 15, 2014