COS News

We are delighted to welcome new faculty members with primary appointments in the College of Science whose teaching and research builds the Good Power of Science, trains the next generation of science professionals, and solves crucial research challenges.

Assistant professor Magda Barecka is designing a chemical reactor that could produce renewable, carbon-neutral ethanol for use in fuels. Her research recently received support from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Professor Mary Jo Ondrechen and assistant professor Jesse Peltier have won Professional Awards from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society — which also facilitated their decade-long mentorship.

Researchers from the Ivanov Lab have developed an “in-capillary” method to analyze the carbohydrates that cover individual human cells, which hold biomarkers for a variety of deadly diseases.

Professor Leila Deravi and grad Camille Martin, co-founders of Seaspire, isolated anti-aging and sun protective qualities of octopus and squid

Most kids dream of being an astronaut or a racecar driver. Griffin T. Scott was a little different. “Even when I was little, I was always drawn to the ‘mad scientists’ on TV, like Dexter’s Lab or Dr. Who,” he says, laughing. It makes sense that, today, Griffin is pursuing a career in the sciences,...

The founder of Northeastern University’s Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis made it clear that the institute’s 50th anniversary was as much a celebration of its future in cutting-edge research as a tribute to its past. “You can’t be afraid of doing new things. Science changes so rapidly, each one of you is going...

We’re delighted to announce Olga Vitek, PhD will be the new director of the Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis.   

As a new masters program, Masters of Science in Biotechnology, comes to Northeastern this fall, Jared Auclair and Hazel Sive discuss what this program means for students and the future of biotech.

The Northeastern College of Science recently lost an important and influential member of the community. Entrepreneur, benefactor, trustee, and scientist, Jim Waters passed away on May 17th, 2021. Born and raised in Nebraska, Jim Waters’ family moved to Framingham Massachusetts in 1942. In 1947, he received a bachelor’s degree in physics and engineering from Columbia...

If you’re looking to learn more about Bob Matz ‘62, you’re probably not going to find what you’re looking for here.  Bob would much rather spend his time talking about the student scholars in Northeastern’s Biotechnology Co-op Research Fellowship Program. Along with his wife Eileen, Bob has generously and proudly supported nearly 70 undergraduate students...

After having taught hundreds of undergraduate, master's and PhD students for 42 years, chemistry professor Paul Vouros is retiring.