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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

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

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

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