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3Qs: New clues to unlocking the genome
Last week, Nature Magazine, Genome Research and Genome Biology published 30 papers on breakthrough research that will change the face of genetics.
September 18, 2012
Freshman seeks to merge service with science
As a high school freshman in India, Jigar Mehta started a small nonprofit organization called Give a Week, which engaged students in community service projects for one week each month.
August 28, 2012
Congratulations to graduate student Jessica Weaver
Graduate Student Jessica Weaver wins an AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International) Shrader Scholarship!
July 16, 2012
Manipulating The Microbiome
The human microbiome is one of the most complex communities of species on the planet. It is the collection of all the microbial organisms in our bodies, the number of which is about 10 times greater than that of our own cells. One day, a better understanding of the human microbiome could allow researchers to […]
May 19, 2012
The Risk of Carrying a Cup of Coffee
Object manipulation or tool use is almost a uniquely human trait, said Dagmar Sternad, director of Northeastern’s Action Lab, a research group interested in movement coordination. “Not only does it require certain cognitive abilities but also distinct motor abilities.” Simply moving one’s own body, for instance by directing a hand toward a coffee cup, requires the […]
May 13, 2012
Shradha Khadge wins a Harold D. Hodgkinson Award
Shradha Khadge, a 2012 graduate of the BS in Behavioral Neuroscience Program, wins a Harold D. Hodgkinson Award.
April 30, 2012
Lara Lewis receives the 2012 Northeastern University Graduate Community Service Award
Lara Lewis, Doctoral candidate in Biology, is awarded the 2012 Northeastern University Graduate Community Service Award.
April 30, 2012