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Biotechnology
Q & A with Clarissa Halim, MS Biotechnology
What is your major, and when are you graduating? I’m studying Biotechnology, and I plan to graduate in December 2022, but May 2023 is also a possibility. Why did you decide to enroll at Northeastern University and pursue an advanced degree in biotechnology? Northeastern’s renowned co-op program was a key factor during my decision-making process. […]
November 12, 2021
Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.
Maybe you have a headache, or a stuffy nose, or a sore throat, or a cough. You might feel fatigued, achy, or a bit feverish. After the last year and a half, you might immediately think that you have COVID-19. But those symptoms also describe the flu. Autumn marks the beginning of flu season. That’s […]
November 12, 2021
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences
College of Science Connects: The Plastics Problem
Hear from Professor Aron Stubbins and students to discuss the interactions between humans and the environment. Explore the global cycle of plastics, the processes that breakdown plastics in the environment, and the ecological and human health implications of plastics and their by-products. Discover new innovations that may be instrumental in finding solutions to […]
November 12, 2021
People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight. But that is changing.
Mona Minkara experienced zero-gravity on a parabolic flight funded by AstroAccess, a nonprofit initiative to make spaceflight inclusive for all.
November 09, 2021
Q & A with Troy Langknecht, MS in Environmental Science and Policy
Q & A with Troy Langknecht, Environmental Science and Policy student.
November 08, 2021
Covid-19 isn’t a ghost just yet. But it may be getting there.
The specter of the coronavirus loomed large at this time last year. Cases were beginning to rise heading into the winter, and a massive surge was still ahead. With no vaccines yet available to provide immunity to the virus, Halloween was a subdued affair, making COVID-19 the only ghoul in town. But this year, Halloween […]
October 29, 2021
College of Science Connects: The Plastic Brain; Injury and Repair
COS Connects YouTube feauturing psychology professors Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli and Craig Ferris.
October 26, 2021
Declaration of mental health ‘emergency’ among children and teens brings calls for more early intervention
A nationwide mental health 'emergency' has been declared as a result of rising rates of mental health problems among the youth.
October 26, 2021
A vegetable garden grows on the Boston campus
New vegetable garden is growing at Northeastern's Boston campus, with participants from all academic backgrounds.
October 26, 2021
Biotechnology, College of Science
Q&A with Marla Glean, MS Biotech
Marla Glean does a Q&A feature describing her experience as a Master's student in Biotech.
October 26, 2021
Q&A with Rohit Thakur, MS in Operations Research
Rohit Thakur does a Q&A explaining his experience as a graduate student pursing an MS in Applied Mathematics.
October 26, 2021
Biotechnology
Q&A with Mehak Gupta, MS in Biotechnology
Biotech student does a Q&A session explaining her experience as a Master's student at Northeastern.
October 25, 2021
These co-ops are taking part in creating the next model organism, one cephalopod at a time.
It’s not every day you get the chance to work with cephalopods. That, however, is not the case for Northeastern students Sarah Beecy and Sonia van Stekelenborg. Beecy, a third-year marine biology student, and van Stekelenborg, a third-year environmental science student, are currently on their first co-op as marine cephalopod aquarists at Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The MBL is a […]
October 22, 2021
Paul Champion receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Conference on Time Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy
Physics Professor, Paul Champion, receives the “TRVS Lifetime Achievement” award.
October 21, 2021