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  • 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...

  • Underworld of Traffic – 10.28.22

    Dear College of Science Faculty and Staff, Driving along route nine this week was a descent into the underworld – blazing red lights amidst dense foggy rain, the pace glacial. Van Halen on WZLX could not make a dent. But along that road there’s a spot where a movie from...

  • On STEAM Day, Northeastern professors reflect on the relationship between the arts and science

    Northeastern professor Brian Helmuth has always loved getting out into nature and watching films by the oceanographer Jacque Cousteau. From an early age, he knew that he wanted nothing more than to spend as much time underwater as possible. This inspired him to pursue a career in environmental and marine...

  • Are insects doomed? New paper shows added threat of climate change

    The swings in temperature that accompany global warming could spell trouble for insect populations the world relies on for pollination and food production. A paper led by Northeastern doctoral student Kate Duffy and published in an October edition of Nature Climate Change uses data science to show that, in addition to rising...

  • Jocelyn Haversat

    Dr. Jocelyn Haversat is an associate teaching professor and director of the MS in Biotechnology program at Northeastern University. She received her PhD in Biology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, where she studied chromosome dynamics during meiotic prophase. Her scientific interests and research experience span a range of...

  • 2022 Maurice Auslander Distinguished Lectures & International Conference

    The Mathematics Dept of NEU is organizing the 2022 Maurice Auslander Distinguished Lectures and International Conference which will take place at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The conference series honors the legacy of the renowned late mathematician Maurice Auslander whose research in the areas of representation theory, commutative algebra and...