Posts by Benjamin Bertsch

What if we could get COVID-19 test results instantly?

A breathalyzer created by engineering professor Nian Sun could dramatically reduce the time it takes to test for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Once…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   July 23, 2020

What goes into a better homemade mask?

When people across the U.S. began volunteering to make masks for medical staff experiencing shortages, Northeastern researchers took to their labs to test how well…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   June 24, 2020

The ocean is losing biodiversity. They’re trying to capture it before it’s gone.

“By volume, about 99 percent of the habitable portion of our planet is underwater,” says Dan Distel, who directs Northeastern’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center. To…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   June 12, 2020

The Immunization Effect in Africa

Mass immunization programs for diseases such as measles, cholera, and yellow fever have been suspended during the pandemic, leaving as many as 117 million children…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   May 27, 2020

To those on the front lines: Northeastern is with you

To the people on the front lines of this crisis, the Northeastern community is with you: Whether it’s providing housing for first responders; sharing cutting-edge…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   May 3, 2020

Huskies from Home

In a world that’s been forced to disconnect, how does a community stay together? Northeastern students, faculty and staff describe some of the creative ways…

• by Benjamin Bertsch, Adam Fischer and Cam Sleeper   March 29, 2020

‘The Roux Institute at Northeastern is a game-changer’

PORTLAND—Government, business, and academic leaders welcomed Northeastern’s new campus in Maine’s largest city, which will focus not only on lifelong learning, but also provide an…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   January 28, 2020

Is virtual reality the next frontier in physical therapy?

How does learning that happens in virtual environments transfer back to the real world? That’s the question Danielle Levac, an assistant professor of physical therapy…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   December 11, 2019

Get to know Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun

The family, friends, and colleagues of Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun reflect on why he moved from Lebanon to France to the United States, his…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   November 21, 2019

‘I love the fact that you combined all that’

President Joseph E. Aoun sat with five students over coffee and discussed a wide range of topics, including research, co-op, and some good advice for…

• by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer   October 27, 2019