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From Spain to Germany, Northeastern student combines data science and culture in global co-op
Northeastern University’s Ava Knight completed a co-op with the German company Werusys Industrie Informatik while living in Barcelona, Spain.
November 19, 2024
Celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day: A Conversation on STEM, Identity, and Community
Today, Monday November 18th, marks the fifth year of celebrating LGBTQ+ STEM Day. With the first two years being celebrated in July, this holiday moved to November 18th as an internationally recognized day to highlight and celebrate the work of LGBTQIA+ people in STEM. Madeline Eppley (they/them), a 4th-year PhD candidate in Marine and Environmental […]
November 18, 2024
Northeastern researchers create plastic that dissolves in water that promises to combat global pollution crisis
“Right now we use a lot of conventional nonbiodegradable plastics for applications they don’t need to be used in at all,” Joshi says. “If we replace that with our plastic, you could just flush it down the toilet and it would biodegrade.”
November 12, 2024
Northeastern student helps shape US science policy during White House internship
Machayo was an intern with the White House Office of Science and Technology, where she worked on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group of CEOs, presidents of top universities and nonprofit leaders in science and technology.
November 07, 2024
Who’s afraid of iambic pentameter? Not the Northeastern Shakespeare Society
“Shakespeare’s themes are universal and should be able to be viewed by everyone,” says Ainsley Niven-Merriman, assistant director of the Northeastern Shakespeare Society.
November 06, 2024
Computational chemistry promises to upset traditional methods of chemical synthesis
Sijia Dong, assistant professor in chemistry and chemical biology, has received an NIH MIRA grant, supporting revolutionary protein design strategies for drug synthesis.
November 06, 2024
Election Day is upon us. Here are some tips for reining in your election-related anxiety — and how to keep your friends
Instead of staying up late on election night, Northeastern University psychology professor says everyone should go to sleep, manage their screen time and be prepared to accept the results.
November 04, 2024
Infant brains are like sponges. Predictable caregivers can make them even spongier, new Northeastern research finds
Northeastern researchers discovered new insights about how early childhood development unfolds, adding to a burgeoning literature focused on how caregivers shape their children — and the plasticity of the infant brain.
October 31, 2024
What’s killing corals? Northeastern professor uses machine learning to identify a suspected pathogen
Northeastern University professor Steven Vollmer says he and his team of researchers combined field work and tank experiments with machine learning models to narrow the list of most likely pathogens to a berry-shaped bacteria known as Cysteiniphilum litorale.
October 25, 2024
Why do the betting odds decisively favor Trump in what appears to be a ‘coin flip’ election?
“This election is a coin flip,” says Matan Harel, a Northeastern University assistant professor of mathematics.
October 24, 2024
Unpacking fear: Kent Lee studies the ingredients that shape our emotional experiences
Kent Lee, PhD is a postdoctoral research associate working with Dr. Ajay Satpute in the Department of Psychology. He is currently researching how fear works in the mind.
October 24, 2024
Empowering voices in ecology: Kylea Garces shares her experience at ESA’s Annual Meeting
Recently, Dr. Garces was awarded a Dean’s Postdoctoral Travel Award to attend and participate in the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting. Read on as she shares her experience at the conference and how being actively involved in ESA has enhanced her educational and professional journey.
October 23, 2024
What is La Niña? A Northeastern expert explains how the weather pattern may impact your winter plans
The La Niña event forecast for this winter may deliver more snow than usual to the Northwestern U.S. and dry, warm weather to the South.
October 23, 2024
Afraid of spiders? Heights? Public speaking? They activate different parts of the brain, Northeastern research finds
A new paper from Northeastern University psychology professor Ajay Satpute’s lab upends previous understandings of how fear works in the mind.
October 16, 2024