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    A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth.

    The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say

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    The NeuroPRISM lab, led by assistant psychology professor Stephanie Noble, makes tools that pave the way for reliable and reproducible neuroimaging of the brain.

    Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these Northeastern researchers

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  • Plantains, laundry, and skiing: students look forward to Thanksgiving

    Plantains, laundry, and skiing: students look forward to Thanksgiving

    Students on Northeastern's Boston campus share their excitement to head home for the holidays.
  • This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

    This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

    Ella Strzegowski landed a co-op at Moderna, where she uses chromatography to examine the molecules in the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine solution. 
  • The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

    The human genome has been mapped. Here’s the next monumental step.

    Jeffrey Agar and his colleagues are working on helping humanity develop treatments for hundreds of currently untreatable diseases
  • Experience Magazine: He spent months underwater. Now he wants to save the ocean.

    Experience Magazine: He spent months underwater. Now he wants to save the ocean.

    Mark Patterson, marine scientist, aquanaut, and inventor of underwater robots, walked into San Diego Comic-Con dressed as a giant coral polyp. He was decked out entirely in orange, with ten fake tentacles dangling from his neck. Green and purple splotches on his shirt front represented microplastics pollution, lodged in his polyp-gut. This was 2015, and...
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    The College of Science 2020-2021 Annual Report

    Navigating complexity, empowering connections, driving solutions. Explore our College of Science 2020-2021 Annual Report.
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    Q & A with Clarissa Halim, MS Biotechnology

    What is your major, and when are you graduating? I’m studying Biotechnology, and I plan to graduate in December 2022, but May 2023 is also a possibility. Why did you decide to enroll at Northeastern University and pursue an advanced degree in biotechnology?   Northeastern’s renowned co-op program was a key factor during my decision-making process....
  • Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.

    Do I Have Covid-19 or flu? Northeastern will test you for both.

    Maybe you have a headache, or a stuffy nose, or a sore throat, or a cough. You might feel fatigued, achy, or a bit feverish. After the last year and a half, you might immediately think that you have COVID-19. But those symptoms also describe the flu. Autumn marks the beginning of flu season. That’s...
  • College of Science Connects: The Plastics Problem

    College of Science Connects: The Plastics Problem

        Hear from Professor Aron Stubbins and students to discuss the interactions between humans and the environment. Explore the global cycle of plastics, the processes that breakdown plastics in the environment, and the ecological and human health implications of plastics and their by-products. Discover new innovations that may be instrumental in finding solutions to...
  • People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight. But that is changing.

    People with disabilities have been locked out of spaceflight. But that is changing.

    Mona Minkara experienced zero-gravity on a parabolic flight funded by AstroAccess, a nonprofit initiative to make spaceflight inclusive for all.
  • Q & A with Troy Langknecht, MS in Environmental Science and Policy

    Q & A with Troy Langknecht, MS in Environmental Science and Policy

    Q & A with Troy Langknecht, Environmental Science and Policy student.
  • Covid-19 isn’t a ghost just yet. But it may be getting there.

    Covid-19 isn’t a ghost just yet. But it may be getting there.

    The specter of the coronavirus loomed large at this time last year. Cases were beginning to rise heading into the winter, and a massive surge was still ahead. With no vaccines yet available to provide immunity to the virus, Halloween was a subdued affair, making COVID-19 the only ghoul in town. But this year, Halloween...
  • College of Science Connects: The Plastic Brain; Injury and Repair

    College of Science Connects: The Plastic Brain; Injury and Repair

    COS Connects YouTube feauturing psychology professors Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli and Craig Ferris.