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PhD student wins award for termite research
Erin Cole, a PhD student studying how termites interact with the offspring they produce. She recently won an award for her research.
December 23, 2016
Co-op takes students around the world
Three biology students spoke with their peers about their co-op experiences.
December 21, 2016
Prof. Begley’s Students are engaged in Service-learning
Service-learning Expo First year students in Professor Begley’s Inquiries in Biology class have been engaged in Service-Learning throughout the fall semester and recently showcased their work at the university-wide Service-Learning Expo. The students partnered with: Citizen Schools to create and deliver an after-school apprenticeship on microbes at Orchard Gardens Middle School in Roxbury Science […]
December 13, 2016
Prof. Begley’s Students are engaged in Service-learning
Service-learning Expo First year students in Professor Begley’s Inquiries in Biology class have been engaged in Service-Learning throughout the fall semester and recently showcased their work at the university-wide Service-Learning Expo. The students partnered with: Citizen Schools to create and deliver an after-school apprenticeship on microbes at Orchard Gardens Middle School in Roxbury Science […]
December 13, 2016
Students teach science to others through service learning projects
Several students in the College of Science recently took part in the Service Learning Expo where they talked about the projects they took on over the semester.
December 13, 2016
COS faculty help sequence genome of tobacco hornworm
A biology professor and bioinformatics graduate student are among a large group of international researchers who authored the recent publication.
November 16, 2016
Ovary regeneration in salamander could provide solutions to human infertility
Northeastern University biology professor James Monaghan and his team have discovered that Axolotl salamanders not only have the capability of re-growing limbs, they can also regenerate their ovaries and produce eggs throughout their lifespan.
November 07, 2016
GMOs? Nobel laureate makes the case for Genetically Modified Organisms
If the thought of genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs, brings to mind vague notions fraught with danger, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor Sir Richard John Roberts would say you needn’t worry. In fact, he argued Thursday at Northeastern that the perceived dangers of GMOs are the result of something of a smear campaign by green […]
October 31, 2016
A look into Professor Erin Cram's work
Erin Cram, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in Biology, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about her research at Northeastern University.
October 17, 2016
Faculty Highlight: A look into Professor Erin Cram’s work
Faculty Highlight: Prof. Erin Cram The College of Science Graduate Program staff talks with Prof. Cram about her research at Northeastern University in this faculty highlight. Can you tell us about your current research? We have two current projects in the lab. They’re both overlapping with engineering projects. The first is to improve production of […]
October 17, 2016
Alumna Beth Stevens fights debilitating neurological diseases
Alumna Beth Stevens, BPH'93, discusses her cutting-edge research into the brain’s circuitry.
September 16, 2016
PhD Alumni Profile: Philip Strandwitz, Biology ’16
Philip Strandwitz, Biology PhD '16, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what he's been up to since defending his dissertation.
August 15, 2016
PhD Alumni Profile: Philip Strandwitz, Biology '16
Philip Strandwitz, Biology PhD '16, sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about what he's been up to since defending his dissertation.
August 15, 2016
Biology student navigates way through Northeastern to success
Leah Simmons thought she knew exactly what she wanted, until she didn't. But she was able to figure out her way through co-ops and research opportunities.
June 20, 2016