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To Fix Big Problems in Medicine, He's Thinking Smaller
Thomas Webster, a chemical engineering professor at Northeastern, believes that medicine can do more to help Americans live longer.
January 08, 2019
To Fix Big Problems in Medicine, He’s Thinking Smaller
Thomas Webster, a chemical engineering professor at Northeastern, believes that medicine can do more to help Americans live longer.
January 08, 2019
Here’s Why Certificates and Microcredentials Will Help You Get Your Next Job
At a time when the U.S. job market is only getting more competitive, a traditional higher education degree is essential to landing a job, according to a new study from Northeastern University.
December 13, 2018
This drug could stop the opioid epidemic
More than 70,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses in 2017. The majority of those deaths were linked to opioids. This number has been rising for the past two decades and shows no signs of slowing down. Ganesh Thakur, an associate professor in Northeastern’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is hunting for a way to stop this epidemic.
December 06, 2018
Student Spotlight: Hongdi Song
Hongdi Song, Biotechnology PhD candidate, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to work and study at Northeastern University.
August 14, 2018
Hannover Exchange Program provides students with international laboratory experiences
The Hannover Exchange Program has provided opportunities for international experiential learning for 30 years. Thanks to grant support from the German Academic Exchange Service, this long running program sends German Master's students to Boston to work in Northeastern labs, as well as sends Northeastern undergraduate co-op students to work in labs at the Leibniz University of Hannover.
August 09, 2017
Plant biotechnology: Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery
From aspirin to the chemotherapy drug Paclitaxel, some of the most important pharmaceuticals are derived from plants. Northeastern doctoral candidate John de la Parra describes new research to improve the pipeline for drug discovery and production from plants.
July 31, 2017
Dr. Stephen Hatfield talks about his research
Lecturer of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Dr. Stephen Hatfield sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about his research at Northeastern University.
July 17, 2017
PSM Biotechnology Profile: Dr. Stephen Hatfield
Dr. Stephen Hatfield, the Principal Research Scientist at the New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection Institute, and Lecturer of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about his research at Northeastern University. Tell us about your current research. Biomedical research at the New England Inflammation and Tissue Protection […]
July 17, 2017
PhD Profile: Hugo Guterres
Hugo Guterres, Chemistry PhD candidate, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to work and study at Northeastern University.
June 12, 2017
Nobel laureate Sir Richard Roberts highlights important connection between humans and bacteria
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor, gave the keynote address at the Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology Development Meeting of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which was recently hosted by Northeastern.
May 26, 2017
MS Profile: Nathan Sorenson
Nathan Sorenson, an MS candidate in Biotechnology, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to study at Northeastern University.
April 17, 2017
PSM Biotechnology Profile: Nathan Sorenson
Nathan Sorenson, an MS candidate in Biotechnology, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to study at Northeastern University.
April 17, 2017
190 high school students explore biotech futures
190 Massachusetts high school students participated in Biotech Futures, a college and career exploration event that exposes students to the educational opportunities and diverse fields of study in the life sciences at the college level through hands-on laboratory experiences and campus tours.
March 10, 2017