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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

  • Co-op
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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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  • Building an ecosystem of excellence at the NOBCChE Collaborative Conference

    Building an ecosystem of excellence at the NOBCChE Collaborative Conference

    National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Collaborative Conference will be held at Northeastern and MIT on June 26-28.
  • Are sunscreens toxic? Here is what you need to know to protect yourself from skin cancer

    Are sunscreens toxic? Here is what you need to know to protect yourself from skin cancer

    The sun is out, which means it's time to protect your skin but is sunscreen toxic? Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, helps answer some questions.
  • Why e.l.f. paid $1 billion for Hailey Bieber’s rhode beauty line. Spoiler: It’s not just about the skincare

    Why e.l.f. paid $1 billion for Hailey Bieber’s rhode beauty line. Spoiler: It’s not just about the skincare

    Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, weighs in on the reasoning behind e.l.f. buying Hailey Bieber's skin care company, rhode.
  • From Chemistry Club to Medical School: Paola Pimentel Torres Reflects on Her Northeastern Journey 

    From Chemistry Club to Medical School: Paola Pimentel Torres Reflects on Her Northeastern Journey 

    Announcing the COS undergraduate student speaker, Paola Pimentel Torres!
  • Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports

    Plastics found to be abundant at deep-sea levels, new research reports

    Aaron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, and Northeastern researchers have discovered have uncovered a “light smog” of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans.
  • Breakthrough ALS research: Free tool from Northeastern scientists could revolutionize drug development

    Breakthrough ALS research: Free tool from Northeastern scientists could revolutionize drug development

    Professor Jeffrey Agar, chemistry and chemical biology, is working with a team to revolutionize drug development, pointing to potential breakthroughs in ALS research.
  • Northeastern students turn chem class into cosmetics lab, creating lip gloss, nail polish and more

    Northeastern students turn chem class into cosmetics lab, creating lip gloss, nail polish and more

    A chemistry class taught by Leila Deravi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, allowed students to develop their own personal care products after learning about the chemical composition and structure of such products.
  • Researchers resurrect extinct gene in plants with major implications for drug development

    Researchers resurrect extinct gene in plants with major implications for drug development

    A team led by Jing-Ke Weng, professor of chemistry, chemical biology and bioengineering, repaired a defunct gene in the coyote tobacco plant, turning back the evolutionary clock to pave a path forward for the development and discovery of new drugs.
  • Did scientists genetically engineer the long-extinct dire wolf, or give gray wolf offspring its features?

    Did scientists genetically engineer the long-extinct dire wolf, or give gray wolf offspring its features?

    Northeastern professors, including Diaa Alabed, weigh in on the announcement of the resurrection of the long-extinct dire wolf. Calling out the advancements scientific technology, and the reality of what the resurrection really is.
  • Sreenithi Giri Gogulan ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Sreenithi Giri Gogulan ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Sreenithi Giri Gogulan '25, biotechnology, shares her experiences as a COS student.
  • Saranya Bhattacharyya ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Saranya Bhattacharyya ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Saran Bhattacharyya '25, biotechnology, shares her experiences as a COS student.
  • Maya Kanj ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Maya Kanj ’25, MS Biotechnology

    Maya Kanj '25, biotechnology, shares her experiences as a COS student.