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  • Building a more Environmentally Conscious Community

    Earth Day, celebrated on April 22nd, is dedicated to sharing resources and information to promote environmental awareness. This year's theme is to Invest in our Planet through action-oriented solutions.  The College of Science fosters the dedication to expand on environmental knowledge through many experiential learning opportunities and our Marine and Environmental Sciences...

  • Traditions – 4.7.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff, The word ‘tradition’ comes from Latin - trans ‘across’ + dare ‘give’. The embracing definition of tradition is something like ‘the handing down or continuation of activities in a community’. Any community can become more solid through developing traditions, and a sense of belonging can be strengthened...

  • Help, Spring – 3.31.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff, This week we saw devastation wrought by the massive tornado in Mississippi, and another terrible shooting at a school in Tennessee. The unabated accessibility of firearms is deeply frustrating to me. I hope your family and friends in these regions are safe. And this week,...

  • Is the US ready for another pandemic?

    Is the U.S. ready for another pandemic? It’s a question members of Congress convened last week to tackle. And one of Northeastern’s own machine learning experts, Mauricio Santillana, a professor of physics and network science, was on Capitol Hill to help shed light on U.S. preparedness from the standpoint of...

  • How We Can All ‘Accelerate Change’ This World Water Day: Q&A with Professor James Dennedy-Frank

    James Dennedy-Frank, assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences and civil and environmental engineering, sat down to speak about World Water Day, which falls on March 22. Professor Dennedy-Frank leads the Water Resources Ecohydrology Lab at Northeastern — their work helps us understand the function of watersheds as they bring...

  • California is once again being deluged by atmospheric rivers. What are they and will climate change make them worse?

    California is once again being deluged by atmospheric rivers that have unleashed major flooding across the state, with river number 12 scheduled to dump more precipitation the week of March 19. Experts from Northeastern explained in a story that originally ran in January what causes these flowing streams of vapor...

  • Master of Science in Nanomedicine

    Program Overview Format and Location On ground Boston Online Commitment 2-2.5 YearsPart time, Full Time Entry Terms Fall, Spring Improving human health through nanomedicine 95% 95% of our graduates secure employment opportunities soon after completing their degree. (2021 graduate survey data) 20% A master’s degree holder can expect to earn...

  • Spotlight: The National Society of Black Women in Medicine

    "People are meant to exist in communities" The National Society of Black Women in Medicine at NU are making that change. Toun Olorungbemi, co-Founder & charter president of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine at Northeastern I am a Nigerian-American university student at Northeastern, studying Behavioral Neuroscience in...

  • The Winter Bear 2.24.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff, One of my favorite books (geared to all of us young readers) is The Winter Bear. It has lovely illustrations, perfect for this time of year, where the skeletons of trees stand out, there are bits of snow, and a pale sun. It’s also...

  • ChatGPT 2.03.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff, This week marks the start of Black History Month, on a somber note as we are reminded yet again of the horrendous systemic racism persisting in our country. A Black man, Tyre Nichols died after a brutal beating by police following a routine traffic...

  • Spring Semester 1.27.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff,  This week has brought devastating news of shootings in California, and the horror of Tyre Banks killing is beginning to unfold, among other troubling events. I hope your loved ones are safe.  When the task list seems too daunting, when the troubles across the world...

  • Helpful 1.20.23

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff,  One icy, bleak day, driving along Commonwealth Avenue en route to teach Introductory Biology (and none too early), my tire split. Slowly, the car limped to a gas station a few blocks ahead. Gingerly, I started across the icy forecourt to find someone who...