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The thrill of scientific discovery
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern, loves bacteria. As he puts it, “I find humans too complicated.” Roberts delivered the keynote address at an event on campus this week that drew leading researchers in the area of DNA sequencing technology.
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Why do songs get stuck in our heads?
Ever find yourself with a song you just can’t stop singing? In the latest installment of Why is That?, Tracy Robinson-Wood, professor in the Department of Applied Psychology, answers the burning question, “Why do songs get stuck in our heads?” Video by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer
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Research, co-ops grow student’s passion for environment into career focus
Amina Ly recalled that growing up, her father would share stories of his own childhood in rural Mauritania, in West Africa, and his village’s thriving agriculture-based economy. But when she visited the village for the first time when she was 8 years old, she was shocked to find that the once fertile land had grown…
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Rigorous science upends the mind-body myth
New research led by Northeastern’s Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals the system in the brain where basic feelings originate. The findings could help solve mysteries regarding the tight connection between mental and physical health, including the neurological drivers behind the opioid crisis. They could also revolutionize our understanding of how we make decisions, leading to more considered choices in areas ranging from the law to the economy.
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Goldwater Scholars share passion for research, scientific discovery
Benjamin Moran and Hannah Tam have seized myriad opportunities to engage in undergraduate research at Northeastern, both on campus and on co-op. Now they share the distinction of receiving the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.
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Researchers use Twitter to track the flu in real time
An international team led by Northeastern’s Alessandro Vespignani has developed a unique computational model that uses Twitter to project the spread of the seasonal flu in real time. With it, public health agencies can plan ahead, allocating medical resources and launching preventative care campaigns.
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Meet the graduates: Travis DeLano
Each day this week, as the campus community prepares for Friday’s Commencement, we’ll introduce you to a member of the graduating class. Travis DeLano is a University Scholar with a near-perfect GPA and a passion for chemistry. Here, he reflects on his past five years at Northeastern and looks ahead to the future.
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Dori Woods
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Healthy aging: Can we turn back time?
Northeastern researchers touched on that question this week in a series of talks that examined renewing tissue function, improving and restoring motor control, and the remarkable memory power of superagers.
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‘Unicorn’ shipworm could reveal clues about human medicine and bacterial infections
Northeastern professor Daniel Distel and his colleagues have discovered a dark slithering creature four feet long that dwells in the foul mud of a remote lagoon in the Philippines. They say studying the giant shipworm could add to our understanding of how bacteria cause infections and, in turn, how we might adapt to tolerate—and even benefit from—them.
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Northeastern celebrates community’s highest achievements
The university recognized the outstanding accomplishments of a select group of students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the seventh-annual Academic Honors Convocation on Thursday afternoon in East Village. “What we are celebrating today is the excellence of this place, the innovation of this place, the creativity of this place, and the boundless energy of this place,” Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said.
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NU Talks: New hope from old drugs
Michael Pollastri, associate professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, brings Northeastern’s place at the center of healthcare research into sharp focus with a discussion about repurposing existing drugs to treat neglected tropical diseases, including malaria and African sleeping sickness. “The best way to discover a new drug is to start with an old one,” he says. Pollastri addressed that issue during remarks at the opening of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on April 3. Video by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer/Northeastern University