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Northeastern's College of Science Hosts MassBioEd Life Sciences Workforce Annual Conference
The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) was the perfect location for MassBioEd’s 2nd Life Sciences Workforce Annual Conference hosted by Northeastern’s College of Science and Biotechnology Programs on June 7. The event began with a welcome to Northeastern by College of Science Dean Ken Henderson. MassBioEd Executive Director Peter Abair gave a highly anticipated overview of his organization’s 2017 Annual Job Trends Forecast, an […]
June 15, 2017
Physics professor sits on panel with CERN Director General
Physics Professor Darien Wood recently participated in a panel discussion at Fermilab examining the impact of hadron colliders.
June 14, 2017
Undergraduates attend APS Convention
The undergraduate students from the CORE Lab attended the Association for Psychological Science's Annual Convention and presented their research.
June 13, 2017
Physics professor Paul Whitford talks about his research
Assistant Professor of Physics Paul Whitford sits down with the College of Science Graduate Program staff to talk about his research at Northeastern University.
June 12, 2017
PhD Profile: Hugo Guterres
Hugo Guterres, Chemistry 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.
June 12, 2017
MES alumna awarded Next Generation Women Builders Award
Recent graduate Emily Snead has used her unique and worldly Northeastern experience to guide her career path, and her hard work has earned her the Women Builders Council 2017 Next Generation of Women Builders Award.
June 12, 2017
Nobel laureate Sir Richard Roberts highlights important connection between humans and bacteria
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor, gave the keynote address at the Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology Development Meeting of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which was recently hosted by Northeastern.
May 26, 2017
Vouros Scholar Fund established in retired professor’s honor
The Vouros Scholar Fund funds a summer co-op research fellowship, and is named in honor of Paul Vouros who taught chemistry at Northeastern University for more than 40 years.
May 25, 2017
Vouros Scholar Fund established in retired professor's honor
The Vouros Scholar Fund funds a summer co-op research fellowship, and is named in honor of Paul Vouros who taught chemistry at Northeastern University for more than 40 years.
May 25, 2017
Mathematics professor publishes research in Nature
Mathematics professor Gabor Lippner has been researching an evolutionary model that aims to explain cooperative behavior observed in nature.
May 23, 2017
Research, co-ops grow student’s passion for environment into career focus
At Northeastern, Amina Ly has applied data analytics to pressing global challenges through research projects and co-op experiences. She recently received a prestigious Udall Scholarship, and is now abroad on a Dialogue of Civilizations program exploring the science and policy issues involved in climate change.
May 22, 2017
Research, co-ops grow student's passion for environment into career focus
At Northeastern, Amina Ly has applied data analytics to pressing global challenges through research projects and co-op experiences. She recently received a prestigious Udall Scholarship, and is now abroad on a Dialogue of Civilizations program exploring the science and policy issues involved in climate change.
May 22, 2017
Why are yawns contagious?
Don’t sleep on it: In this week’s installment of Why is That?, Jade Zee, assistant director of the behavioral neuroscience program, explores why yawns are so contagious.
May 18, 2017
Rigorous science upends the mind-body myth
New research led by Northeastern’s Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals the system in the brain where basic feelings originate. The findings could help solve mysteries regarding the tight connection between mental and physical health, including the neurological drivers behind the opioid crisis. They could also revolutionize our understanding of how we make decisions, leading to more considered choices in areas ranging from the law to the economy.
May 17, 2017