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Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern entrepreneurs dominate list of innovators and leaders on BostInno’s ‘25 Under 25’
BostInno’s 25 Under 25 is a class of elite young founders, nonprofit leaders, startup employees and students.
December 02, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Shipworms can sink a boat. Northeastern researchers explain digestive process
Known as the clam that has sunk a thousand ships, shipworms are strange looking—and strange acting—animals.
November 28, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern student’s climate research co-op on Mount Everest a ‘spectacular experience’
Alexander Anderson’s co-op included a grueling two-week trek from the Khumbu region of Nepal to Everest Base Camp with the Himalayan Climate and Science Institute to support the installation of the world’s highest weather station.
November 22, 2022
College of Science, Marine and Environmental Sciences
The Desert Dialogue: Q&A With Caterina Wang
Caterina Wang, a recent graduate of Khoury College of Computer Science, completed her studies at Northeastern while on a Dialogue of Civilizations Program held in the desert of Israel: “SUSTAINABLE LIVING IN A HARSH DESERT ENVIRONMENT”.
November 15, 2022
Connecting with Excellence: Northeastern’s College of Science 2021-2022 Annual Report
Science research breaks frontiers, to reveal the unexpected and the fascinating, and toward powerful solutions. Explore the achievements of the College of Scien ce in our 2021-2022 Annual Report, "Connecting with Excellence."
November 14, 2022
College of Science
On STEAM Day, Northeastern professors reflect on the relationship between the arts and science
“The combination of science and technology with arts is fantastic.” Through researching the arts and collaborating with artists, Northeastern professors find creativity in their work.
November 08, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern students find ‘pearls’ harvesting oysters in Maine
Co-op students at roux institute campus get real-world experience in the blue-green economy working at the Nonesuch oyster farm on the coast of maine.
November 03, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change
The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production.
October 30, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center, Three Seas
Northeastern marine science students bring Halloween spirit to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
Students participate in the Underwater pumpkin carving contests that have been happening among participants of the Three Seas Program. This tradition was established about three decades ago.
October 25, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
With storms threatening to intensify, should Floridians stay or should they go?
With hundreds of Floridians remaining in shelters weeks after Hurricane Ian devastated swathes of the Sunshine state, the question many residents face is whether to rebuild—or retreat.
October 24, 2022
College of Science, Marine Science Center
Northeastern wins court decision in plan to expand Marine Science Center on its Nahant property
A Superior Court judge has ruled in Northeastern’s favor regarding the university’s proposed expansion of its Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts.
September 20, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
After winning NOAA fellowship, Northeastern grad will take marine environmental mission to D.C.
Lab technician for Northeastern’s Marine Science Center Sophia Ly will be working in Washington, D.C. on marine policy issues as the winner of a Sea Grant Knauss fellowship.
September 02, 2022
Marine Science Center
Why are we seeing so many sharks? When is it OK to hunt them?
Northeastern University Ph.D. student Evan Prasky helps federal agencies sort fact from fiction in order to develop policies that protect the ecosystem and promote the long-term sustainability of the fishing industry and fishing stocks in the Gulf of Mexico.
August 19, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern’s Marine Science Center helps inspire future leaders from Boston youth academy
Students from Boston's We Belong visit Northeastern’s Marine Science Center to interact and learn about marine wildlife.
August 11, 2022