Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Author at News @ Northeastern

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Fall is here... but summer is coming. How to prepare for the next extreme heat wave now

With climatologists saying extreme temperatures may be here to stay, Northeastern experts describe steps you can take to survive the next heat wave and what society needs to do to secure the energy grid.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 21, 2022

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Could a pill help prevent a leading cause of childhood mortality?

A new research paper by scientists at Northeastern and Tufts demonstrates how a probiotic might be engineered to defend the gut against pathogens causing enteric diseases and diarrhea—which the CDC says takes the lives of more than 2,000 children a day. The next step is to test the therapy in animals.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 15, 2022

It’s like the International Space Station—but under the sea

Two professors are the lead scientists for Proteus, a modular underwater laboratory being planned off the coast of Curacao. The brainchild of Fabien Cousteau, it will include an undersea greenhouse, a broadcast studio and living quarters for up to 24 aquanauts.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 12, 2022

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President Aoun welcomes new students to Northeastern’s global community during convocation

More than 3,000 first-year and transfer students gathered Tuesday morning at Matthews Arena on the Boston campus, while hundreds more participated in the event from around the world.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 6, 2022

After winning NOAA fellowship, Northeastern grad will take marine environmental mission to D.C.

Sophia Ly is the latest in a string of Northeastern grads to win one of NOAA’s Knauss fellowships. Ly, who has a master’s in environmental science and policy, will spend a year in Washington working with a federal agency on policy issues affecting marine science as one of 86 Knauss fellows.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 2, 2022

A person wearing medical gloves inserts a needle into a vial of vaccine

Got COVID-19? Wait a few weeks for the updated booster, Northeastern experts say

Newly approved “bivalent” vaccine boosters by Moderna and Pfizer target Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 as well as original COVID-19. Experts say people who have recently been vaccinated against COVID or infected should wait to get the shot.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 2, 2022

A person wearing a shirt that says 'Volunteer' in large letters on the back directs a car in traffic by waving a hand

Seeing red, or yellow? Embrace it. Volunteers in T-shirts make it all happen smoothly

Giving directions, answering questions and minimizing stress, teams of volunteers allow move-in days to roll along on Boston, Oakland, London campuses.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 1, 2022

Fall foliage season may be short—but brilliant—this year

Drought conditions are stressing trees and causing leaves to fall early. But as long as trees aren’t too dry, sunny conditions might make for super bright foliage.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 30, 2022

Hurricane Dorian evacuees wait for family and friends to arrive after evacuating on the Grand Celebration cruise ship from Freeport, a city in the Grand Bahamas in Riviera Beach. The cruise ship transported hundreds of evacuees seeking passage from Freeport after the damaged caused by Hurricane Dorian. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Mathematical model predicts human mobility in response to storms and pandemics

Research from a team co-led by Qi Ryan Wang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern, could lead to better emergency responses, especially in low-income communities.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 29, 2022

Jonathan Peelle, cognitive neuroscientist in the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health, conducts research in the ISEC building at Northeastern University. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

New Northeastern cognitive neuroscientist wants to improve your hearing—and brain function

Cognitive neuroscientist Jonathan Peelle at the Center for Cognitive and Brain Health measures ways hearing loss makes the brain work harder. The new faculty member ssor hosts two podcasts for which he explains how the brain functions and careers in science.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 29, 2022

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