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How architects can make buildings ‘aware’ and benefit the local environment
Amy Mueller, Moira Zellner, and Daniel O’Brien propose a new process for architectural development that incorporates localized information about how a project will transform its surroundings, taken from a system of sensors and revising the role of community input in development projects.
June 06, 2022
Instagram takeover: Katherine Antos
Katherine Antos, a marine and environmental sciences major, will take over our Instagram on Friday, June 3, to share her experience as a Horticulture Intern for Green City Growers (GCG).
June 01, 2022
Take a deep dive into the Three Seas Program
The immersive and field-intensive program in marine biology allows students to live and work in three distinct environments. You’re invited to swim along!
May 10, 2022
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
Celebrating our COS 2023 TIER1 Awardees
11 are faculty members of the College of Science are 2023 TIER1 Awardees. The TIER 1 Seed Grant/Proof of Concept Program awards are supported by the colleges and the Senior Vice Provost for Research.
April 28, 2022
Fulbright recipient will dig dirt in documentary about soil pollution in Moldova
Avital Brodski will spend nine months traveling around Moldova, filming and interviewing government officials and civilians about the consequences of unsustainable Soviet farming policies; her work is made possible by the Fulbright grant she received.
April 27, 2022
College of Science recognizes inaugural Excellence in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice Faculty Awards
Congratulations to the inaugural awardees of the COS Excellence in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice Faculty Award: Dr. Jennifer Bowen, Associate Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences; Dr. Wendy Smith, Professor, Biology; and Dr. Xuwen Zhu, Assistant Professor, Math. These faculty have shown their deep commitment to fostering equity and inclusion in the College of Science and beyond.
April 26, 2022
Microplastics are everywhere, but their dangers largely remain a mystery, experts say
The abundance of microplastics found nearly anywhere around us has been a pressing issue for quite some time, but why? Sam Munoz and Aron Stubbins discuss the mystery of their effects.
April 25, 2022
Q&A with Hannah Crawford, MS in Environmental Science and Policy
Hannah Crawford shares her Northeastern experience in the Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policy program, one of our professional master’s program offerings.
April 20, 2022
Cross-COS Colloquium: Plastics and their fate in the environment
Aron Stubbins, professor of marine and environmental sciences, discusses plastics and their fate in the environment.
April 20, 2022
Could AI help imperiled marine species survive climate change?
Changing ocean conditions could drive marine species to extinction if they can’t adapt or move to more hospitable waters. Researchers say they could help—if they can accurately predict which species will survive best, and where. Northeastern’s Katie Lotterhos is working to determine whether a machine-learning algorithm could make those predictions accurately.
April 20, 2022
Instagram takeover: A day in the Three Seas Program with Fritz McGirr
Fritz McGirr will be taking over our Instagram account on April 22 to share his experience in the College of Science Three Seas Program. Follow along for an inside look at his time in Washington!
April 20, 2022
Are we part of nature, or separate from it? How you answer matters.
Recent research by John Coley reveals that decreasing the psychological distance between a person and the environment increases their likeliness to want to take care of it.
April 07, 2022
Legacy of retired H. William Detrich is rising with the Antarctic Tide
H. William Detrich, the world-renowned professor of marine and environmental sciences, launched Northeastern's co-op program in Antarctica.
April 07, 2022
What happens to decades of deep-sea specimens when a scientist retires? They might not end up in the trash–anymore.
Over the course of their careers, scientists can amass a lot of valuable specimens. But when they retire, where does their collection go?
March 21, 2022