News
COVID-19 cases are dropping in the U.S. What comes after the Omicron wave?
As Omicron levels are finally on the downfall and warmer weather approaches, Alessandro Vespignani predicts that we "may be able to breathe a little easier."
February 09, 2022
Tom Brady without football: A look at the psychology of a retiring athlete
Grayson Kimball, a professor of psychology, comments on the recent retirement announcement from Tom Brady.
February 03, 2022
Biotechnology, College of Science
Master of Science in Biotechnology set to launch at Toronto campus
As a new masters program, Masters of Science in Biotechnology, comes to Northeastern this fall, Jared Auclair and Hazel Sive discuss what this program means for students and the future of biotech.
January 28, 2022
Three Northeastern leaders receive lifetime honor for prolific scientific contributions
Professor Penny Beuning, chair of the chemistry and chemical biology department; Elizabeth Mynatt, dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences; and Hazel Sive, dean of the College of Arts and Science, have all been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
January 28, 2022
Two Northeastern Ice Hockey Stars are Headed to the Olympics
Behavioral neuroscience major Alina Mueller will be playing for Switzerland at the Olympic Games next month in Bejing.
January 27, 2022
Cross-COS Colloquium: Developing Connections between COS and COE on the Internet of Materials
Hear from Gregory Abowd, Dean of the College of Engineering, on his approach to the widespread adoption of computers and our society's resulting "insatiable appetite for computing and the power that is needed to feed it." The Dean presents his notion of the Internet of Materials as well as how we can create self-sustaining computational materials to solve this issue.
January 21, 2022
What has changed in the way we talk about COVID-19? Revisiting pandemic terminology and Omicron.
Northeastern experts bring clarity to the different ways we talk about the corona virus. Alessandro Vespignani adds to the conversation on cases versus infections.
January 21, 2022
Biology
COS Connects: Solving Antibiotic Resistance
Hear from biology professors Kim Lewis and Eddie Geisinger to learn about the research being done to combat antibiotic resistance. Our researchers share novel solutions to this widespread issue, including the research strategies and sophisticated advancements in drug development that have made it all possible.
January 19, 2022
COVID-19 is evolving. So is Northeastern’s approach to managing it.
Northeastern has adjusted its COVID policies and procedures to align with the changing virus.
January 19, 2022
How these worms avoid getting poisoned
After the microscopic roundworms he was studying survived a toxic chemical environment, professor Javier Apfeld was intrigued to discover their tactic for protection against chemical foe.
January 19, 2022
What COVID-19 can teach fish farmers
While most people are focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the scope of its damage, one study on fish farms finds that the most harmful pandemic upon us is climate change.
January 13, 2022
Biotechnology
Has Omicron peaked? An unexpected source offers clues.
Not everyone is getting tested for COVID-19, therefore positive tests are not indicative of all existing cases. Something everyone does do? "Basically, everybody poops," says professor Neil Maniar. He and Jared Auclair offer wastewater as a better measure of the population's cases.
January 13, 2022
Omicron is setting records. How much do the numbers matter?
Professor Alessandro Vespignani comments on the difference between previous COVID peaks and the current Omicron surge.
January 11, 2022
When Will The Omicron Surge Be Over? Very Soon.
As citizens worry about the trajectory of the Omicron variant in the U.S., professor Alessandro Vespignani provides a positive prediction for the future.
January 06, 2022