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Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Climate Change
See human impacts on Antarctica through Jake's eyes in his latest update
Steven Lopez (right) stands with members of his lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Center. Photo by Tim Briggs
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Northeastern professor sheds light on photochemistry using machine learning
Professor Steven Lopez and his team are establishing the basis of a new branch of chemistry, creating the building blocks for countless chemical breakthroughs
March 10, 2015 – Chemistry Professor Sanjeev Mukerjee, Director of the Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technology (NUCRET). Mukerjee studies solid state chemistry, spectroscopy, and electrochemistry of electrode materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Fuel efficient cars are expensive. These researchers are trying to make them more affordable.
Two Northeastern researchers have received a $1 million grant from the Department of Energy to develop technology to lower the cost of fuel cells for energy-efficient cars.
Harry Brodsky poses for a portrait on August 22, 2018. Brodsky completed his co-op at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute where he was able to collect rocks from the ocean floor in a submarine. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
A voyage to the bottom of the sea in search of exploding rocks
When Northeastern student Harry Brodsky went 3,300 meters beneath the surface of the ocean in the deep-sea submarine Alvin, he wasn’t scared of the dark, he didn’t feel claustrophobic, but he was bummed that he couldn’t bring potato chips to snack on.
These flags mark the boundaries of the hiking area on the glacier. Any closer to the edge proves dangerous from potential calving. Photo by Jake Grondin.
Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Dispatches from an Antarctic Co-op: Our Backyard
Jake hikes in his Antarctic "Backyard," sharing photos of the glacier and stunning views.
08/22/18 – BOSTON, MA. – Eugene Smotkin works on a battery in his lab in Hurting Hall on August 22, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
He wants to put Puerto Rico, devastated by Hurricane Maria, back on the (nano) grid
Northeastern professor Eugene Smotkin wants to re-use hybrid car batteries to reinforce Puerto Rico's power grid with solar energy.
Gabor Lippner, Math Assistant Professor in the College of Science.
Mathematics
Mathematics professor receives NSF grant to build tools for network analysis
In a world full of networks, understanding them is surprisingly hard. This professor is working on building tools to help.
Courtesy of Hongdi Song.
Biotechnology
Student Spotlight: Hongdi Song
Hongdi Song, Biotechnology PhD candidate, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what it’s like to work and study at Northeastern University.
(Frederick Murphy/CDC via AP, File)
Physics
How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.
Surviving Ebola isn’t like getting over the flu. In recent years, researchers have found that the Ebola virus can linger in some survivors, though it was unclear how likely these individuals were to transmit the deadly disease.
The Marine Science Center in Nahant on July 6, 2017. Photo by Benjamin Bertsch/Northeastern University
Marine and Environmental Sciences, Marine Science Center
Northeastern, Nature Conservancy team up to tackle climate change, save coastal cities
Northeastern's new partnership with the Nature Conservancy will help drive efforts to investigate the effects of climate change on coastal cities.