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Marine and Environmental Sciences, Three Seas
Take a deep dive into the Three Seas Program
The immersive and field-intensive program in marine biology allows students to live and work in three distinct environments. You’re invited to swim along!
May 10, 2022
Instagram takeover: Adwoa Sefah
Adwoa Sefah, a biology major on the pre-med track, is graduating this Friday from the College of Science! She will be sharing highlights from her Northeastern experience this week on our Instagram. Follow along!
May 09, 2022
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Do at-home COVID tests expire?
If you stocked up on at-home COVID tests earlier on in the pandemic, it may be time to throw them out.
May 09, 2022
Commencement 2022: A preview of a fun-packed senior week
Unlike the past several years, Commencement 2022 will proceed without COVID-19 disruptions, and seniors will get to enjoy a whole week of festivities during the annual Senior Week at Northeastern.
May 06, 2022
Biology
Inspired by her mother, Adwoa Sefah approaches her commencement speech with empathy
Adwoa Sefah will be delivering the nighttime student speech at Northeastern’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony May 13 at Fenway Park.
May 05, 2022
Bioinformatics
Instagram takeover: Rujuta Kshirsagar
This week, Rujuta Kshirsagar, a recent graduate of our Master of Science in Bioinformatics program shares her experience with our community.
May 02, 2022
College of Science
Faculty excellence on display at academic honors convocation
Northeastern celebrated the many accomplishments of its faculty on Thursday during the 12th annual Academic Honors Convocation.
April 29, 2022
College of Science
Award-winning students ‘exemplify Northeastern’s highest ideals.’
The 12th Annual Student Academic Honors Convocation was held in-person for the first time since 2019.
April 29, 2022
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
Celebrating our COS 2023 TIER1 Awardees
11 are faculty members of the College of Science are 2023 TIER1 Awardees. The TIER 1 Seed Grant/Proof of Concept Program awards are supported by the colleges and the Senior Vice Provost for Research.
April 28, 2022
Marine and Environmental Sciences
Fulbright recipient will dig dirt in documentary about soil pollution in Moldova
Avital Brodski will spend nine months traveling around Moldova, filming and interviewing government officials and civilians about the consequences of unsustainable Soviet farming policies; her work is made possible by the Fulbright grant she received.
April 27, 2022
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics
College of Science recognizes inaugural Excellence in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice Faculty Awards
Congratulations to the inaugural awardees of the COS Excellence in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice Faculty Award: Dr. Jennifer Bowen, Associate Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences; Dr. Wendy Smith, Professor, Biology; and Dr. Xuwen Zhu, Assistant Professor, Math. These faculty have shown their deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in the College of Science and beyond.
April 26, 2022
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Instagram takeover: Fatemah Mukadum
Fatemah Mukadum is a fifth-year chemistry and chemical biology major with a minor in computer science, graduating this spring. She will be taking over our Instagram on Wednesday, April 27, to share a day in her life as a Northeastern student.
April 26, 2022
Psychology
Millions of research papers are published in a year. How do scientists keep up?
Keeping up with the latest developments in their field is a challenge for researchers at all points of their careers, but it especially affects early-career scientists, as they also have to read the many papers that represent the foundation of their field.
April 26, 2022
Twenty COS students inducted into the 2022 Huntington 100
Each year, students across the university- both undergraduate and graduate- are inducted into The Huntington 100-- a group of outstanding pupils who "embody Northeastern's mission, ideals, and values." Congratulations to this year's COS inductees!
April 25, 2022