From a study of the role of water in the structure and function of nucleic acid to whether PCB and PAH contaminate seafood-based food chains, grant-funded student co-op research was highlighted at the annual Matz Biotechnology Co-op Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Matz program enables undergraduate students to spend a six-month co-op period in a lab on campus working on research projects with University professors.

The program's donors, Robert Matz, '62, and wife Eileen, attended the symposium to hear firsthand from three middlers, one senior, and a recent graduate about the work completed during their co-op jobs. The Matz's were impressed with what they heard. "These students represent the future of Northeastern University," says Robert Matz. "The work they are doing is extraordinary and a testament to the quality of the education offered at Northeastern today.