Science

The rungs of mathematical discovery

November 29, 2012 — No Comments ↓

More than a decade ago, mathematics professor Valerio Toledano Laredo was puzzling over the relationship between the symmetries of macroscopic and microscopic systems when he discovered a brand new set of differential equations.

Tagged with: Casmir Equations, College of Science, macroscopic and microscopic systems, Mathematics, Northeastern University, Science, Valerio Toledano Laredo
Posted in Mathematics

The real NCIS

November 26, 2012 — No Comments ↓

The forensics lab isn’t nearly as glamorous as television would have you think. Jacquelyn Horman would know. The chemistry major had watched her fair share of the police procedural dramas NCIS and CSI: Miami before landing a co-op job with the crime lab at the Mesa, Ariz., police department. The lab work — not glitzy but critical to investigations — strengthened her interest in the field, she said.

Tagged with: Chemistry, Co-op, College of Science, Forensics Lab, Jacquelyn Horman, NCIS, Northeastern University, Science
Posted in Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Green High Performance Computing Center opens its doors

November 19, 2012 — No Comments ↓

We heat up when we’re working hard. Computers do, too. And as big data continues to get bigger, we’re asking these machines to work even harder, which means they require more energy than ever.

Tagged with: Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center, MGHPCC, Physics, Science
Posted in Physics

Titania nanotubes go commercial

October 31, 2012 — No Comments ↓

Seven years ago, physics professor Latika Mennon’s first graduate student said he wanted to “change the world.”

Tagged with: College of Science, Latika Menon, Nanotubes, Physics, Science, Titania Nanotube Arrays
Posted in Physics

Global Health Initiative to address neglected tropical diseases

October 16, 2012 — No Comments ↓

Ninety percent of global healthcare and medical research money is spent on diseases that affect only 10 percent of the population, according to Michael Pollastri, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology who spoke at the College of Science Colloquium last Friday.

Tagged with: Chemistry, College of Science, Drug Discovery, Michael Pollastri, Neglected Diseases, Northeastern University, Science
Posted in Chemistry and Chemical Biology

A complicated link between aggression and antidepressant drugs

October 9, 2012 — No Comments ↓

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.

Tagged with: antidepressant drugs, Behavioral Neuroscience, College of Science, Psychology, Richard Melloni, Science
Posted in Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology

Scientists study seawalls on the seashore

September 25, 2012 — No Comments ↓

Oyster reefs and sandy beaches have historically bordered many picturesque coastlines. But in an effort to prevent erosion, coastal developers are increasingly replacing these living shorelines with rocks and seawalls.

Tagged with: College of Science, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University, Science, SEES, Steven Scyphers
Posted in Marine and Environmental Sciences

A ‘model’ approach to studying coastal ecosystems

September 24, 2012 — No Comments ↓

In the Pacific Northwest, beach grass communities often create sand dunes that mitigate coastal erosion and flooding risks stemming from rising sea levels caused by climate change.

Tagged with: College of Science, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Northeastern University, Science, Tarik Gouhier
Posted in Marine and Environmental Sciences