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What can a rhododendron teach us about robotics?

Moneesh Upmanyu, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, is studying how and why the leaves of rhododendron plants curl up in cold temperatures. The answer could help him design smart, folding structures and electronics that respond to temperature changes or other stimulation.

by Laura Castañón March 27, 2020

Is a recession necessary to fight COVID-19?

A record 3.3 million people in the United States filed for unemployment last week. “We don’t want people to go back to work—that’s the whole point of ‘social distancing,’ of trying to bend the curve,” says William Dickens, University Distinguished Professor of economics and social policy.

by Laura Castañón and Tyler Machado March 26, 2020

What China can teach us about managing the COVID-19 pandemic

Northeastern researchers joined forces with colleagues around the globe to analyze the efforts to control the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Their findings provide a roadmap for other countries to follow.

by Laura Castañón March 25, 2020

Shot of shoppers on spread-out chairs to prevent coronavirus spread

‘Social distancing’ is only the first step toward stopping the COVID-19 pandemic

After days of closures and requests—or orders—to stay home, many people caught in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic are wondering if these efforts will be enough. Network scientist Alessandro Vespignani says the answer depends on the ways that local, regional, and federal governments use the time.

by Laura Castañón March 24, 2020

What U.S. communities shouldn’t forget in the COVID-19 state of emergency

President Donald J. Trump declared a national state of emergency in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, promising $50 billion in funding to combat the disease. But communities need to do much more, says Daniel Aldrich, director of the security and resilience studies program at Northeastern.

by Laura Castañón March 13, 2020

Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

“Imagination is the limit,” says Swastik Kar, an associate professor of physics. “It could change the way we can detect and communicate signals. It could change the way we can sense things and the storage of information, and possibilities that we may not have even thought of yet.”

by Laura Castañón February 26, 2020

Childhood trauma changes your brain. But it doesn’t have to be permanent.

Neuroscientists at Northeastern are using rats to understand how trauma in infancy makes children, but especially girls, more likely to develop anxiety and other similar disorders later in life.

by Laura Castañón February 20, 2020

It’s a three-peat for Northeastern as Huskies down BU in double overtime

Northeastern won its third straight Beanpot final in dramatic fashion Monday with a 5-4 double-overtime victory over Boston University.

by Laura Castañón February 10, 2020

Last-second goal by BU sends Beanpot final into overtime

A last-second goal by Boston University sent the Beanpot final into overtime as freshman forward Trevor Zegras beat Northeastern goalie Craig Pantano to knot it up at 4-4.

by Laura Castañón February 10, 2020

Second-period onslaught puts Huskies up 4-2 in Beanpot final

The Huskies came out firing in the second quarter with four unanswered goals to take a 4-2 lead over Boston University in the Beanpot Final.

by Laura Castañón February 10, 2020

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