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To safeguard key coastal ecosystems, this scientist starts by talking to the local anglers

“Fishermen spend the bulk of their year, if not every day, on the water and the vast majority of scientists only get to spend a small number of days on the water,” says Steven Scyphers, assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern. “But we’re both trying to understand the same system.”

by Halle Marchese - contributor September 13, 2021

Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Carla Mattos works in Hurtig Hall at Northeastern. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

This mysterious on-off switch holds clues to new cancer treatments

One-third of all human cancers are caused by mutations found on a protein called RAS, explains Carla Mattos, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern. “The ultimate goal is to make drugs that stop this type of cell proliferation,” she says. “But the problem is, we don’t even know how RAS works normally.”

by Emily Arntsen - contributor September 7, 2021

Women pay theirs respects at a memorial in honor of the victims of the shootings in Atlanta, where eight people were killed the week before, during a candle vigil in Monterrey Park, Calif., late Saturday, March 27, 2021. The shootings at three Georgia massage parlors and spas that left eight people dead, six of them women of Asian descent, come on the heels of a recent wave of attacks against Asian Americans since the coronavirus entered the United States. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

‘There’s no epidemic of mass shootings. There is an epidemic of fear.’

Are mass shootings involving four or more fatalities on the rise in America? “There’s no epidemic of mass shootings in my mind,” says James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University and an international expert on mass murder. “Really there is an epidemic of fear.”

by Tanner Stening - contributor June 30, 2021

Nian Sun, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Hongwei Sun, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, work in their lab.

Can wastewater samples predict the next pandemic?

Two Northeastern professors, Nian Sun and Hongwei Sun, have been recognized for a technique developed by their team that can trace infectious disease outbreaks using wastewater as part of the Trinity Challenge, a competition among industry leaders to invent the most effective methods for preventing the next pandemic.

by Emily Arntsen - contributor June 29, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone?

Having a picture of the inner workings of these lithium-rich batteries not only helps scientists understand what’s actually going on subatomically, but it may lead to improvements of the materials used in batteries, and better designs for future battery technologies., says Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening - contributor June 21, 2021

Mills College students learn about opportunities for community engagement through academic programs, student-run clubs, and local organizations at the 2017 fall Community Action Fair, held on Holmgren Meadow in the center of the Mills campus in Oakland, California.

Northeastern University and Mills College to pursue historic partnership

A Message from President Joseph E. Aoun To all members of the Northeastern community: I am writing to share with you…

by News@Northeastern June 17, 2021

Illustration of a person looking out the window

COVID-19 is more dangerous for older people. But what about locking down alone?

Bilge Erten, assistant professor of economics and international affairs at Northeastern, compared the mental health outcomes of coronavirus restrictions in Turkey between people over 65, who were subject to stay-at-home orders, and people aged between 59 and 64, who were allowed to leave the house. She found that the 65-and-older group fared worse.

by News@Northeastern and Emily Arntsen - contributor June 2, 2021

He has a passion for sustainability in technology and communities

Tackling climate change will require a widespread transition to renewable energy sources. Diego Rivera, who earned his engineering degree from Northeastern this spring, is working to ensure that this transition, driven by science and technology, is implemented equitably.

by Allie Nicodemo - contributor May 14, 2021

She’s building better bones while encouraging diversity in science

Bone is the second-most commonly transplanted tissue, and yet current bone graft procedures come with significant drawbacks. One option is to take bone…

by Allie Nicodemo - contributor May 11, 2021

‘You are about to inherit the best planet in the universe’

The responsibility for addressing climate change and other environmental concerns falls upon the 2021 graduating class. “Please take better care of it than my generation…

by News@Northeastern May 8, 2021

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