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How gender bias excludes women from international scientific collaboration

International collaboration among scientists is on the rise, but even such broad collaboration is subject to gender biases, says Kathrin Zippel, who is a professor of sociology at Northeastern University.

by Molly Callahan August 7, 2019

Cracking the mystery of cracks

Northeastern physics professor Alain Karma studies cracks. His work could lead to better batteries, tougher materials, and an improved understanding of how people age.

by Kerry Benson - contributor July 2, 2019

How jello-like cubes can help fight cancer

Sidi Bencherif, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern, recently received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop biomaterials that generate oxygen. These materials could help researchers understand how low oxygen environments affect the immune system and potentially be used to supply oxygen to help train immune cells to fight cancer.

by Laura Castañón April 4, 2019

What makes high school students want to study science, technology, engineering, and math?

Northeastern researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study an experiential education program in Kansas to find out what motivates high school students, particularly women and underrepresented minorities, to pursue careers in the STEM fields.

by Greg St. Martin March 11, 2019

Northeastern, industry, and government leaders hail new grant that will help increase diversity in STEM

On Tuesday at Northeastern, President Joseph E. Aoun and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new $4.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for scholarships that support low-income and underrepresented minority students in an accelerated program in biotechnology.

by Greg St. Martin October 24, 2018

New $4.4M National Science Foundation grant supports minorities in fast-track biotechnology program

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will announce Tuesday that a program developed by Northeastern and Middlesex Community College to offer students a fast track to earning associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees in biotechnology and preparing for careers in life sciences has received a $4.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund scholarships that support low-income and underrepresented minorities.

by Greg St. Martin October 23, 2018

Award-winning film uses math to provide ‘poetical vision’ of Earth’s complexities

A film by Northeastern data visualizer Maura Martino, created in collaboration with a research team led by network scientist Albert-László Barabási, was named the Expert’s Choice video winner of the 2017 Vizzies Challenge, a contest sponsored by Popular Science in partnership with the National Science Foundation to recognize “exemplars of information made beautiful.”

by Thea Singer April 12, 2017

National Science Foundation grant bolsters Northeastern’s work to diversify computer science field

A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will expand Northeastern’s computer science ALIGN program, creating even more opportunities for students from demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in the field. The grant will fund scholarships and support services for more than 60 students.

by Molly Callahan March 30, 2017

Northeastern researcher to co-lead groundbreaking NSF initiative to advance wireless communications

Northeastern professor Tommaso Melodia has been named director of research of the Project Office for the National Science Foundation-sponsored Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research. The program will foster fundamental research and development of multiple community-scale platforms supporting next-generation wireless communications networks across the U.S.

by Thea Singer March 8, 2017

Awards in science, engineering, the arts among honors to Northeastern community

Every year, Northeastern faculty, students, and staff earn distinguished recognition for their innovative research. In the past five months, the honors have ranged from a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health awarded to associate professor Michael Pollastri to conduct drug discovery for human African trypanosomiasis, or “sleeping sickness,” to five undergraduates awarded the 2016-17 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society Scholarship.

by Thea Singer March 7, 2017