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Here’s what works–and what doesn't–when it comes to coping with climate change at the edge of the sea

Northeastern students explored attitudes and interactions surrounding the ocean in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Maine this summer as part of a Dialogue of Civilizations program focusing on coastal sustainability.

by Laura Castañón October 10, 2019

How to breed a better oyster

A group of shellfish geneticists, including Katie Lotterhos, an assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern, is using genetic testing to help the oyster industry selectively breed the traits that will make oysters thrive in their environment and melt in your mouth.

by Laura Castañón October 7, 2019

Northeastern is globally positioned for success, President Aoun tells Faculty Senate

“We are building a global university system,” President Joseph E Aoun told the Faculty Senate in his annual address on Wednesday. “And this global university system is allowing our students to be mobile and take advantage of what we can offer in one place that is distinctive and different than another.”

by Laura Castañón October 2, 2019

Not ready to pass the torch to robots? That’s fine—they can’t grab it yet.

In a future where humans and robots work side-by-side, the ability to pass tools and objects back and forth is vital. Researchers at Northeastern are studying how humans coordinate hand-offs with one another, and teaching robots to do the same.

by Laura Castañón September 30, 2019

Climate change activists participate in an environmental demonstration as part of a global youth-led day of action, Friday Sept. 20, 2019, in New York. A wave of climate change protests swept across the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can't wait for action. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

The kids are on strike: Youth lead the way on climate change

The young people leading a global strike to protest climate change are uniquely positioned to influence the decisions made by world leaders, say two Northeastern professors.

by Laura Castañón September 20, 2019

A close up of a radio and server system in the lab of Tommaso Melodia, the William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern. Colosseum, a massive testbed for wireless systems, will arrive at Northeastern in November. It can process more information in a single second than is estimated to be held in the entire print collection of the Library of Congress. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern to design the wireless networks of the future

The National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have selected Northeastern to run a massive data center that will enable researchers around the country to build and test the next generation of wireless technology and find new ways to use artificial intelligence to shape the smart devices of the future.

by Laura Castañón September 19, 2019

David Medina, a doctoral student at Northeastern, is using bacteria to produce nanoparticles that are particularly effective at killing whatever type of cell was used to create them, including strains of bacteria that are resistant to traditional antibiotics. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

They may have found a way to treat antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA

Northeastern researchers are using bacteria to produce microscopic particles that are particularly effective at killing whatever type of cell was used to create them, including strains of bacteria that are resistant to traditional antibiotics.

by Laura Castañón September 18, 2019

The hunt for a cure for hard-to-reach cancers

Steven Lopez, an assistant professor of chemistry at Northeastern, is searching for molecules that could help create light-based treatments for larger cancers or those in hard-to-reach areas, such as the brain.

by Laura Castañón September 9, 2019

Go the extra mile to help family, friends, and colleagues, Bob Davis, a venture capitalist who co-founded one of the internet’s first search engines, told graduates of Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business on Wednesday. “You will be amazed at how your career will fly as people take notice,” he said. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

He knows the key to success in business—and in life

Look for moments to make things better every day, venture capitalist Bob Davis urged graduates of Northeastern’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business. “You will be amazed at how your career will fly as people take notice,” he said.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

A soft gripper attachment holds a fake fish in Taşkın Padır's lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Researchers at Northeastern are designing robots to make the seafood processing industry safer and more comfortable for human workers and more efficient and profitable for companies.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

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