Julia Ebert, a third-year behavioral neuroscience major, has been awarded a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Behavioral Neuroscience
Honors student named Goldwater Scholar
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Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Biology, Physics
Northeastern celebrates several College of Science faculty and students for scholarly achievements
Psychology and math professors named University Distinguished Professors, and undergraduate and graduate College of Science students honored for their work.
Congratulations to Seniors & Juniors Named To “Huntington 100″
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Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Linguistics, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
Meet Dan Blustein, A College of Science Twitter Ambassador
Dan Blustein is a marine biologist working on his PhD at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant. He is also a College of Science Twitter Ambassador.
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Meet Emily Blackwell, a College of Science Twitter Ambassador
Emily Blackwell is a freshman psychology major, who plans to minor in art or American Sign Language. She is also a College of Science Twitter Ambassador.
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Meet Joey Ostreicher, a College of Science Twitter Ambassador
Joey Ostreicher is a junior biology major on the pre-veterinary track. She is also a College of Science Twitter Ambassador.
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Virtual Welcome Day
The College of Science would like to invite you to take part in a “virtual welcome day” Saturday, February 16, 2013. The event kicks off at 12 p.m., and will continue throughout the day, highlighting each of our programs. The…
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A complicated link between aggression and antidepressant drugs
Nearly half a million children in the U.S. take antidepressants. In 2007, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a warning for fluoxetine, one of the most highly prescribed psychiatric medications.
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Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology
Release: Fluoxetine Increases Aggressive Behavior, Affects Brain Development Among Adolescent Hamsters
Fluoxetine was the first drug approved by the FDA for major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents, and to this date, it remains one of only two selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) registered for treatment of MDD in children and adolescents, despite reports that indicate this class of drugs is associated with side effects, such as agitation, hostility and aggression.
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Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Press Releases
Freshman seeks to merge service with science
As a high school freshman in India, Jigar Mehta started a small nonprofit organization called Give a Week, which engaged students in community service projects for one week each month.
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Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Biology