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Nation’s first NSF and NIJ jointly-supported forensic science center launched
Northeastern University is in partnership with four universities to develop the next generation of forensic science tools for government agencies, non-profits and private industry.
August 15, 2017
PhD Profile: Jennifer Greenwich
Jennifer Greenwich, Biology 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.
August 14, 2017
Professor Michael Pollastri talks about his research
Professor and Department Chair Michael Pollastri of Chemical and Chemical Biology sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about his research at Northeastern University.
August 14, 2017
Parent-funded undergraduate award for women in Physics to drive exciting research
Four undergraduate students were the first to receive the Undergraduate Research Award for Women in Physics at the annual Department of Physics awards dinner, and will now have the opportunity to complete exciting research with Northeastern faculty members.
August 10, 2017
Global citizen, budding scientist, model – for one Northeastern student, “adaptability” is key
Meet Yaa Kyeremateng, a behavioral neuroscience major who speaks multiple languages, conducts research, is fascinated with the brain, and has modeled for the past year. Here, she discusses these aspects of her Northeastern experience and why “adaptability” is perhaps her strongest trait.
August 09, 2017
Global citizen, budding scientist, model – for one Northeastern student, "adaptability" is key
Meet Yaa Kyeremateng, a behavioral neuroscience major who speaks multiple languages, conducts research, is fascinated with the brain, and has modeled for the past year. Here, she discusses these aspects of her Northeastern experience and why “adaptability” is perhaps her strongest trait.
August 09, 2017
Hannover Exchange Program provides students with international laboratory experiences
The Hannover Exchange Program has provided opportunities for international experiential learning for 30 years. Thanks to grant support from the German Academic Exchange Service, this long running program sends German Master's students to Boston to work in Northeastern labs, as well as sends Northeastern undergraduate co-op students to work in labs at the Leibniz University of Hannover.
August 09, 2017
Northeastern math professor begins new NSF-funded research on moduli spaces
Math Professor Ana-Maria Castravet's research project on moduli spaces of rational curves has just been approved by the National Science Foundation, and she is eager to get to work.
August 07, 2017
Northeastern Translational Vision Lab’s to collaborate with Boston Museum of Science
Dylan Rose, a graduate student in Psychology Professor Peter Bex's lab, is studying eye movement biometrics, connecting eye movement behavior and visual attention to both ophthalmological and neurobiological problems. Bex's Translational Vison Lab will be teaming up with the Museum of Science's Living Laboratory, a research program at the museum that brings visitors and scientists together to learn about science while conducting research.
August 04, 2017
Northeastern Translational Vision Lab's to collaborate with Boston Museum of Science
Dylan Rose, a graduate student in Psychology Professor Peter Bex's lab, is studying eye movement biometrics, connecting eye movement behavior and visual attention to both ophthalmological and neurobiological problems. Bex's Translational Vison Lab will be teaming up with the Museum of Science's Living Laboratory, a research program at the museum that brings visitors and scientists together to learn about science while conducting research.
August 04, 2017
Rebecca Shansky poses for a portrait on Jan. 7, 2015. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University
Northeastern Psychology Professor to meet with the Dalai Lama to share her research
Northeastern Psychology Professor Rebecca Shansky will head to Gaborone, Botswana this August to partake in the Dialogue with the Dalai Lama, hosted by the Mind and Life Institute. She will share her research on the brain's response to stress and trauma on stage with other neuroscientists, activists, and scholars.
August 02, 2017
Plant biotechnology: Why plants represent ‘untapped potential’ for innovative drug discovery
From aspirin to the chemotherapy drug Paclitaxel, some of the most important pharmaceuticals are derived from plants. Northeastern doctoral candidate John de la Parra describes new research to improve the pipeline for drug discovery and production from plants.
July 31, 2017
Northeastern math professors bridge the gap for high school calculus programs
A successful summer of the Bridge to Calculus Program has brought over 100 high school students to Northeastern's campus as they prepare for advanced math classes for their senior year.
July 27, 2017
Physics discovery unlocks ingredients of 2-D sandwich
Layering 2-D crystals is a little like building a club sandwich, says Northeastern physicist Swastik Kar. But a new discovery allows researchers to rearrange the ingredients, producing new properties and opening up a world of possibilities for new materials.
July 25, 2017