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Northeastern University wins competitive federal grant to help broaden job opportunities in biotech across New England
Jared Auclair, associate dean of professional program and graduate affairs in the College of Science at Northeastern, is awarded a federal grant to expand biomanufacturing in New England.
December 14, 2021
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
This student’s interdisciplinary research lands him a Churchill Scholarship nomination.
Churchill Scholarship nominee, Cameron Young, shares his NU experience at the College of Science and College of Engineering.
December 01, 2021
Northeastern’s Covid-19 testing center is ready to identify the omicron variant
As the world scrambles to make sense of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, Northeastern is ready to spot it if it enters our community. Northeastern’s COVID-19 testing laboratory can already detect the omicron variant through existing protocols. And that could save the university community precious time in identifying and responding to any threat […]
November 30, 2021
Omicron variant questions mount– answers are on the way
Scientists keep close watch of the omicron variant as it continues to spread across South Africa.
November 30, 2021
This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
Ella Strzegowski landed a co-op at Moderna, where she uses chromatography to examine the molecules in the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine solution.
November 19, 2021
Q & A with Clarissa Halim, MS Biotechnology
What is your major, and when are you graduating? I’m studying Biotechnology, and I plan to graduate in December 2022, but May 2023 is also a possibility. Why did you decide to enroll at Northeastern University and pursue an advanced degree in biotechnology? Northeastern’s renowned co-op program was a key factor during my decision-making process. […]
November 12, 2021
Q&A with Marla Glean, MS Biotech
Marla Glean does a Q&A feature describing her experience as a Master's student in Biotech.
October 26, 2021
Q&A with Mehak Gupta, MS in Biotechnology
Biotech student does a Q&A session explaining her experience as a Master's student at Northeastern.
October 25, 2021
Here’s how Northeastern is keeping an eye on possible Covid-19 variants on campus.
In order to keep the Northeastern community safe, the Northeastern Covid-19 testing facility will implement additional testing for positive patients to track and monitor possible variants.
August 11, 2021
When a heatwave comes, this scientist takes a shellfish’s perspective
Brian Helmuth, marine science and public policy professor at Northeastern, and his team built "robomussels" and other temperature loggers in an effort to find refugia for the mussels dying as a result of record-setting heatwaves.
July 26, 2021
This robot is going to map uncharted kelp forests in the Arctic–and the impact of climate change
Professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern, Mark Patterson, receives the Fulbright U.S. scholar award to further his research mapping uncharted kelp forests in the Canadian Arctic.
July 22, 2021
No needles? No problem. This COVID-19 vaccine could be inhaled.
Paul Whitford and a team of scientists develop an inhalable vaccine strategy in the hopes of offering a simple and efficient way of administering COVID-19 vaccines.
July 21, 2021