Ocean Genome Legacy

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Hannah Moore September 12, 2018

Northeastern University collection preserves thousands of ocean species that may go extinct

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center at Northeastern University maintains a collection of marine DNA and tissue samples that is unlike anything else in the world.

Lia Petronio April 16, 2018

‘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…

Thea Singer April 24, 2017

Northeastern hosts DC briefing on urban coastal sustainability

The university, in partnership with U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, held a briefing on Capitol Hill last week where experts discussed critical research and policy issues…

Joe O'Connell May 29, 2015

Researchers discover new digestive strategy in shipworms

An international research team led by Dan Distel, director of the Ocean Genome Legacy at Northeastern University, has discovered a novel digestive strategy in a…

Greg St. Martin November 10, 2014

Live from the seafloor, it’s Mission 31!

Last week, Northeastern researchers were joined by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen W. Director to converse with audience members at the…

Angela Herring June 30, 2014

Mission 31 to splash down on June 1

Northeastern researchers will investigate the effects of global change on reef ecology as part of Mission 31, documentary filmmaker Fabien Cousteau’s 31-day underwater expedition off…

Angela Herring April 30, 2014

Why bacteria are beautiful, and why we need them

Nobel laureate Sir Richard Roberts, recently appointed Distinguished University Professor in the College of Science, discussed his love for bacteria and their symbiosis with people…

Angela Herring March 25, 2014

Nobel laureate to join Northeastern faculty

Sir Richard Roberts, a Nobel laureate and globally recognized leader in genomics and molecular biology, has joined the university as a Distinguished University Professor in…

Angela Herring January 23, 2014