The Center for Research Innovation will bring a slate of events to campus starting Tuesday and aimed at boosting Northeastern’s already-strong entrepreneurial community.
Biology is a complex matter
World-renowned systems biologist Leroy Hood said Monday at Northeastern’s Profiles in Innovation Presidential Speaker Series that in the next 10 years, he believes we will each have our genome sequenced and a drop of blood could offer a window into health and disease.
Innovation on display at largest-ever NEXPO
More than 500 people attended IDEA’s entrepreneurship expo, in which representatives from more than 40 ventures showcased their businesses on Wednesday evening.
Have Wi-Fi, will travel
An engineering capstone project has yielded a high-tech, rugged robot that can deliver communications networks to hard-to-reach areas.
3Qs: New clues to unlocking the genome
Veronica Godoy-Carter, an assistant professor of biology, explains how recently published research on the human genome may change the face of genetics.
A lifetime of liposomes
Professor Vladimir Torchilin received the Bangham Award for his research on targeted drug delivery.
Professor recognized for changing the field of affective neuroscience
Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, was recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the highest honor for Canadian scholars in the arts, sciences and humanities.
A small-scale solution with a large-scale impact
Researchers at Northeastern’s Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing have developed a new device that could dramatically reduce the cost of microchips, which play integral roles in our high-tech society.
The language of neural cells
Heather Clark, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has received a $300,000 Young Faculty Award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to explore neural cell communication.
Conference: Emerging markets shape international business
Northeastern’s Center for Emerging Markets hosted a weekend conference on emerging market multinational companies.
Why ‘trickle-up’ innovation may shape the global economy
Ravi Ramamurti, a Distinguished Professor of International Business, explains why reverse innovation in emerging markets may shape the globe’s innovation landscape.
Wheeling toward a sustainable future
Northeastern student-researchers have designed a self-sustainable motorized bicycle that requires no input other than human pedal power.
