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Socioeconomic inequalities often cause temperature differences between neighborhoods in the same area. Brian Helmuth, professor of marine and environmental sciences, examines this trend for News at Northeastern.

Halle Chernin samples craft beers as a “sensory consumer" co-op at the Boston Beer Company.

Research conducted by Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics, and other institutions, seeks to "see" how atomic and subatomic particles inside lithium-ion batteries behave.

It's tick season. Kim Lewis, university distinguished professor of biology and director of the Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern, answers questions about ticks including Lyme disease prevention, symptoms, and more.

Molly Beck, a Northeastern graduate and founder of Messy.fm, is among 19 winners of inaugural Innovator Award offered by the university’s Women Who Empower diversity and entrepreneurship initiative. Courtesy photo.

Complex chemistry, Machine learning, and quantum mechanics are fields that take strong computers and a lot of time to understand. Dr. Sijia Dong is simplifying that process by uniting the three.

To address the rapidly changing needs of biotechnology (and specifically the bioeconomy), Northeastern University’s College of Science has developed a new Experiential Master’s in Biotechnology.

Social insects like termites and ants have evolved many methods to combat disease. What can we learn from them in fighting human pandemics? A lot, says Rebeca Rosengaus, an associate professor and behavioral ecologist at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

John Alessi is a Graduate Environmental Science and Policy Student. He is a recent Class of 2021 graduate.  Why did you decide to pursue a Master’s degree at Northeastern University? What did you feel this program had to offer to help further your career? “The most important aspect of my education was the co-op program....

There’s a hellscape right here in our own solar system, and a team of Northeastern students wants to send human explorers to check it out. Photo by NASA/JPL

Elena Getsios, who just finished her third-year behavioral neuroscience and philosophy major at Northeastern, got a taste for beekeeping after attending an event about the craft a few years ago. She jumped at the chance to learn more when she saw that the university offered a co-op at Best Bees, an urban beekeeping company located...

NAHANT, Mass. Northeastern students Jaxon Derow and Sahana Simonetti gather mussels for a research project at Northeastern’s Marine Science Center. For ecological forecasters at the center, mussels act as a barometer of climate change, and help researchers understand changing biodiversity in the Gulf of Maine. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University