Shadowing doctors, dressing wounds and administering antibiotics on co-op at a public health clinic in Cusco, Peru, inspired Northeastern University student Shane Smith to consider a new challenge: medical school. “I would recommend international co-op to any student who’s not…
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Professor Mabrouk Named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The College of Science at Northeastern University is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Patricia A. Mabrouk as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Professor Mabrouk is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, with a research interest…
COS Introduces Communications Coordinator Lori Lennon
The College of Science is delighted to welcome Lori Lennon as our full-time Senior Writer and Communications Coordinator. For the past 5-and-a-half years, Lori worked at WBZ-TV as a Web producer. Before that, she was a TV and Web producer…
A Cellular Roadmap For Medical Researchers
Advances in network science to map the complexity of human cells promises to offer significant new resources for health professionals striving to cure disease, according to a new paper coauthored by Albert-László Barabási, a world-renowned network scientist at Northeastern University.…
White Papers On COS Research Initiatives
Experience Science Northeastern 2015 First deadline 2/25/2011 Dear Faculty Colleagues, For the next step in our College of Science strategic planning exercise, I am soliciting short “white papers” on research initiatives. These white papers will be seeds for open discussion of…
Brain Biology May Dictate Social Networks
A new study by a Northeastern University researcher and her colleagues indicates that the size of a certain part of the human brain plays a significant role in determining the breadth of social relationships. Scientists found that the amygdala, a…
Bird-Watching Lessons
What do emus, ostriches, and humans have in common? Similar walking and running mechanics and the ability to use energy efficiently, according to a new study coauthored by Northeastern University researcher Richard Marsh. The study links the muscle function of…
Shedding Light On A Protein, And A Future
While on a research co-op in London, senior Brendon Kellner investigated the inner workings of certain proteins through state-of-the-art ultrafast lasers. These lasers generate light pulses for only a tiny fraction of a second, but the impact of his experiential…
Improving Electric Field Sensor Technology
Northeastern University has received a $1.5 million subcontract award to develop a nanotechnology-based electric field sensor, a project that closely aligns with the University’s continued focus on solving global challenges through innovative, use-inspired research. Srinivas Sridhar, director of Northeastern’s Electronic Materials…
Improving Electric Field Sensor Technology
Northeastern University has received a $1.5 million subcontract award to develop a nanotechnology-based electric field sensor, a project that closely aligns with the University’s continued focus on solving global challenges through innovative, use-inspired research. Srinivas Sridhar, director of Northeastern’s Electronic Materials…