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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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  • Meet our new College of Science faculty: Fabian Ruehle

    Meet our new College of Science faculty: Fabian Ruehle

    Introducing new College of Science faculty, Fabian Ruehle.
  • He cultivates the campus’s  ‘urban forest’ with an eye on the future.

    He cultivates the campus’s ‘urban forest’ with an eye on the future.

    It is a sticky, tropical day in August, making the Boston campus feel like an open-air blast furnace. Good thing Northeastern has nearly 1,500 trees to absorb some of the heat, or it could feel a lot worse, says Stephen Schneider, the university’s new chief arborist. “One of the more beneficial aspects of this urban […]
  • If we don’t halt climate change, the world’s oceans may never be the same.

    If we don’t halt climate change, the world’s oceans may never be the same.

    The vast majority of the world’s oceans may never be the same if humanity doesn’t curb our carbon emissions. As much as 95% of the climates in the surface ocean that exist today could completely disappear within 80 years, according to new research led by Katie Lotterhos, associate professor of marine and environmental sciences at […]
  • How the natural pigments in marine life inspired a beauty products startup

    How the natural pigments in marine life inspired a beauty products startup

    Camille Martin, PhD and assistant professor of Chemistry, Leila Deravi, developed Seaspire Skincare, a beauty product line drawn from marine ecosystems.
  • You can’t determine emotion from someone’s facial movements and neither can AI.

    You can’t determine emotion from someone’s facial movements and neither can AI.

    Distinguished Psychology Professor, Lisa Feldman Barrett's newest study finds that human emotions cannot be determined by facial expressions alone, they must rely on context.
  • This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

    This superbug dodges antibiotics. He’s finding a way to kill it.

    Edward Geisinger, assistant professor of Biology at Northeastern, studies bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii that frequently infects hospital patients, and is resistant to antibiotics.
  • Here’s how Northeastern is keeping an eye on possible Covid-19 variants on campus.

    Here’s how Northeastern is keeping an eye on possible Covid-19 variants on campus.

    In order to keep the Northeastern community safe, the Northeastern Covid-19 testing facility will implement additional testing for positive patients to track and monitor possible variants.
  • ‘Holy grail discovery’ in solid-state physics could usher in new technologies

    ‘Holy grail discovery’ in solid-state physics could usher in new technologies

    There are many mysteries still to unravel in the world of quantum mechanics, but scientists at Northeastern believe they’ve made a “holy grail” discovery that could help pave the way for the next generation of electronic devices. Their findings, published recently in Nature, center mostly on the discovery of a so-called topological axion insulator, a […]
  • Her HIV research shed new light on treating African women with AIDS. Now her focus is Covid-19.

    Her HIV research shed new light on treating African women with AIDS. Now her focus is Covid-19.

    Nomathemba Chandiwana, a Northeastern 2004 graduate, uses her expertise on HIV and infectious diseases to find solutions for the soaring Covid-19 cases in South Africa.
  • When a heatwave comes, this scientist takes a shellfish’s perspective

    When a heatwave comes, this scientist takes a shellfish’s perspective

    Brian Helmuth, marine science and public policy professor at Northeastern, and his team built "robomussels" and other temperature loggers in an effort to find refugia for the mussels dying as a result of record-setting heatwaves.
  • This robot is going to map uncharted kelp forests in the Arctic–and the impact of climate change

    This robot is going to map uncharted kelp forests in the Arctic–and the impact of climate change

    Professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern, Mark Patterson, receives the Fulbright U.S. scholar award to further his research mapping uncharted kelp forests in the Canadian Arctic.
  • College of Science Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination Process

    College of Science Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination Process

    The Awards recognize and reward outstanding NU College of Science faculty for excellence in teaching.  These teaching awards were established to confer honor upon individuals whose inspiration and contributions to student learning are truly significant. The award is presented annually. Each awardee receives a certificate and $1000. Up to three faculty may be selected each […]