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What if cognitive testing could happen at home? Northeastern researchers are testing a tablet app that could make assessments more accessible and capture richer data. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/47Fz7d6 #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyNortheastern researchers develop cognitive testing app for at home useAn at-home cognitive test to measure brain function produced reliable results in a new study, Northeastern psychology researchers report.
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What if a robot could help make shipping more sustainable? During his co-op, Northeastern student Timothy Wong helped develop a robot designed to clean ship hulls while they’re in the water. 🧪 Read more: https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/10/14/ship-hull-cleaning-robot-co-op/ #COSConnects

news.northeastern.eduHow do you clean a giant ship? This student builds robots for the jobHull cleaning robots scrub barnacles and algae off ships at sea. A Northeastern student helped build one while on co-op at Fleet Robotics.
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What if science class felt a little more like comedy? Northeastern graduate Sophie Shrand is making STEM fun for kids through her award winning series, “Science with Sophie.” 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4zLb2xq #COSConnects #STEMEducation

bit.lyThe NU grad solving the “Frizzle problem” for women teaching scienceScience With Sophie creator Sophie Shrand, a Northeastern grad, is using comedy to close the gap in women who teach science on screen.
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Where have all the New England clams gone? David Kimbro and his team are working with local shellfishers to find out what’s behind the decline of this New England staple. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4z34Ele #COSConnects #MarineScience

bit.lyHelping to restore an icon to New England marshes and dinner platesSoft-shell clam decline in New England has two suspects: green crabs and warming waters. Northeastern researchers aim to find out which.
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What can a tiny worm teach us about how sex shapes the brain? Northeastern researchers Javier Apfeld and Vivek Venkatachalam are studying how male and hermaphrodite worms process the world differently. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4i7lxFv #COSConnects #Physics #Biology

bit.lyResearchers open up a can of worms to study how brains workEver wonder what goes on inside the brain of a worm? Northeastern University researchers have opened up that can of worms.
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Could a molecular “ZIP code” help medicines reach the right cells? Northeastern professor Ke Zhang is developing new carriers to steer RNA based drugs to specific tissues. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4eJhwEN #COSConnects

news.northeastern.eduCould a molecular ZIP code unlock treatments for untreatable diseases?RNA therapeutics struggle to reach the right cells. A Northeastern chemist designed a carrier that steers them to specific tissues.
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New to Boston? You might just find your new favorite club. On Oct. 7, 596 students connected with 43 student organizations at the College of Science Student Organization Fair. 🧪 Read the story to learn more about some of the clubs at the fair: https://bit.ly/4ygT0BT #COSConnects #LikeAHusky

bit.lyNew to Boston? Meet your new favorite club - Northeastern University College of ScienceThe fourth annual event, organized by the Student Leadership Council, brought 596 students together with 43 College of Science student organizations.
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What can a spider disguised as a wasp tell us about how wildlife moves? Northeastern professor David Kimbro explains why species expand into new territory and what happens when they arrive. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4yxwVQp #COSConnects #MES

bit.lyA spider in disguise puts wildlife travel habits in the spotlightA wasp spider has turned up in England for the first time. Northeastern environmental scientists explain why species move to new places.
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What happens when psychology, theater and social work come together? Northeastern student Rachel Oppong brought both into her work supporting unhoused youth through theater workshops in San Francisco. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3U9q0hu #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyThe student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youthAt Larkin Street Youth Services, a Northeastern psychology and theater student used theater workshops to support homeless youth.
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How many bird species can you spot without leaving campus? From hummingbirds to hawks, listen to the songs that make up Oakland’s natural soundtrack. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dlYAeT #COSConnects #Biology

bit.lyThe sights and sounds of Northeastern Oakland’s resident bird speciesMeet 10 unique bird species found on Northeastern University’s Oakland campus, from wild turkeys and hummingbirds to hawks, woodpeckers and warblers.
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How do scientists identify a new species when it looks almost identical to its relatives? Northeastern environmental scientist Stephanie Eby explains how genetics helped identify the Leopardus tilcayo, a newly recognized wild cat. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4hwBSBN #COSConnects

news.northeastern.eduThis cat is new to science. What does it take to identify a species?The Leopardus tilcayo is the first new cat species in a century. A Northeastern environmental scientist explains how they were found.
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One Northeastern student’s co-op experience is giving her a closer look at prion disease research. After watching her grandfather live with Parkinson’s, Sofi Gandsas pursued a clinical research co-op at Mass General Hospital. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4z7pEGY #COSConnects #Neuroscience

bit.lyGrandfather’s struggle leads student to a co-op studying prion diseaseA Northeastern student’s co-op at Mass General Hospital is helping researchers understand the rare, fatal illness called prion disease.
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Monarchs are on the move, but they’re still in trouble. Northeastern professor Damon Hall says the population has increased this year, but habitat loss and pesticides continue to threaten their migration. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4xTkEF2 #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

bit.lyThe monarch butterfly’s ‘great procession’ is happening overheadMonarch butterflies are migrating south again, but a Northeastern expert says their numbers remain far below historic levels.
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Could a potato hold clues to a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease? Northeastern professor Emeka Okeke is studying a potato-derived peptide that could help reduce intestinal inflammation. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4yUHw7N #COSConnects #Biology

bit.lyScientists dig into the potato’s potential to fight gut inflammationNew IBD treatment research from Northeastern points to a potato-derived peptide that may ease Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis symptoms.
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How does the brain decide what to do when we’re afraid? Northeastern professor Rebecca Shansky is studying the brain mechanisms behind different responses to learned fear. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4h5uDlA #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lySome rats freeze when anticipating danger. Others make a run for itConditioned fear doesn't always mean freezing. Northeastern research shows female rats often dart, revealing clues about the brain.
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What can happen when you take the time to truly listen? Zora Hynnek spent four months in Uganda learning how community development starts with listening, trust and local knowledge. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4iFpmSU #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

news.northeastern.eduCo-op finds conversation, commitment and community in UgandaZora Hynnek recently completed a development co-op as a researcher with the Foundation for Sustainable Community-Based Development in Uganda.
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What if a material could heal itself and be fully recycled? Northeastern researchers Diego Alzate-Sánchez and Jenna King developed a hydrogel that can repair itself in minutes. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4dtfeJi #COSConnects #Chemistry

news.northeastern.eduScientists create a recyclable hydrogel that heals itselfNortheastern scientists built a self-healing hydrogel that repairs its own cuts and can be fully broken down and recycled.
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What if learning about DNA felt more like solving a mystery? Northeastern's Jen Cassano and Max Wolf are introducing bioinformatics through an escape room where players become genetic detectives. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3TkQnkb #COSConnects #Bioinformatics

bit.lyThe bioinformatics escape room where guests become genetic detectivesA Northeastern professor created a bioinformatics escape room to introduce newcomers to a growing career field.
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Could exercise help you hear better in a noisy room? Northeastern researchers Jonathan Peelle and Bridget Carey are exploring how fitness may help the brain better understand speech in background noise. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/46NxDg8 #COSConnects #Psychology

news.northeastern.eduCould exercise help you hear in a noisy room? Early results say yesExercise may sharpen your ability to hear speech in noisy rooms, Northeastern researchers find in a new study.
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What does it really mean to call someone a Luddite? Northeastern linguistics professor Adam Cooper explains how the term became a loaded label in today's debates about AI and technology. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3V0FLHD #COSConnects #Linguistics

bit.lyEvery technological revolution has its Luddites. AI is no differentDebate is intensifying over the impacts of AI products and the data centers powering them — and new technologies, such as flock cameras.
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What does it feel like to watch a spacecraft launch knowing you’ll study its data? Northeastern professors Jacqueline McCleary and Jonathan Blazek witnessed NASA’s Roman Space Telescope launch. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4gQCHoP #COSConnects #Astrophysics

bit.lyNortheastern cosmologists to study space mysteries after Roman launchThe Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched into orbit and two Northeastern cosmologists watched it happen from Florida.
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Does where you go matter more than where you live? Northeastern professor Esteban Moro found that daily travel and activities account for more than half of the socioeconomic mixing people experience across five cities. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3TcbHZ6 #COSConnects #Physics #NetworkScience

news.northeastern.eduResearcher investigates how people get into the urban mixDo modern cities still offer the opportunity to meet people from different income levels, social and ethnic groups and backgrounds?
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What if meditation isn’t about clearing your mind, but changing how you respond to your thoughts? Northeastern psychology professor Aaron Daniels shares how mindfulness can help us become less reactive. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4xf6Bcx #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyWhere did your attention go? Five insights about changing your mindMeditation benefits go beyond stress relief, Northeastern experts say, showing how sitting with your thoughts can change your reactions.
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What if your co-op took you 3,000 miles from home? Adrian Baez spent 40 days in an Ecuadorian cloud forest, logging 162 bird species while supporting conservation research. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4gEzz0o #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

bit.lyA co-op shrouded in mist and color in an Ecuadorian cloud forestFor his co-op, a Northeastern student went to an Ecuadorian cloud forest, logging bird species to support conservation research.
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What does a co-op look like when your coworkers have feathers, fur and four legs? Aidan Doherty spent six months caring for wildlife at a Massachusetts sanctuary and gaining hands-on conservation experience. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4cpsH4G #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

bit.lyThis student toiled in aviaries, barns and pens for his co-opNortheastern environmental sciences student Aidan Doherty connected with the animals of a wildlife sanctuary while on co-op.
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What if AI could help us build better cities? Northeastern’s Esteban Moro is studying how AI can help urban planners predict floods, communicate policy and involve communities in planning decisions. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4gOjHr8 #COSConnects #Physics #NetworkScience

news.northeastern.eduAI is helping design cities. How should urban planners proceed?Using AI in urban planning can predict floods and simplify policy, but Northeastern researchers say it needs careful oversight.
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What if we focused not only on what goes wrong in childhood, but also on what goes right? Northeastern researchers Kelsie Lopez and Laurel Gabard-Durnam are studying the lasting impact of positive childhood experiences. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4gBsFZR #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyGrandparents, teachers and even bus drivers can build resilient kidsNew research shows positive childhood experiences can leave a lasting mark, supporting better mental health well into adulthood.
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Could studying in the evening help new language skills stick? Northeastern’s Zhenghan Qi is studying how sleep affects language learning, with early findings suggesting evening practice may give learners an edge. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3SSEPo7 #COSConnects #Psychology

news.northeastern.eduTime2Learn, time to sleep: Evening practice may help language stickA Northeastern study finds evening study sessions and sleep quality may help new language skills stick better over time.
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What can oyster DNA teach us about saving the species? Northeastern graduate student Megha Prasad is using AI and genomics to identify traits that could help oysters adapt to heat, disease and changing salinity. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4cu5vlF #COSConnects #MarineScience

bit.lyGraduate student studies oyster genomics to preserve biodiversityOyster genetics research at Northeastern is helping scientists identify traits that could save declining oyster populations.
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Can cities help save an endangered bumblebee? Northeastern professor Damon Hall is studying how local policies could help protect the rusty patched bumble bee and other pollinators. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4x2iaV8 #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

bit.lyCan cities and towns change the rulebooks to save bumblebees?Rusty patched bumblebee numbers keep dropping. Northeastern researchers are studying how cities can help save the pollinators.
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Can video games help personalize cognitive care? Northeastern psychology professor Aaron Seitz is studying how video games can help researchers better understand cognitive training for older adults living with HIV. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4iiwjsE #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyCan video games help personalize cognitive care for vulnerable groups?Aging with HIV changes how the brain learns, and Northeastern researchers are using video games to understand why it happens.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Award recipients! We’re proud to celebrate the College of Science affiliated innovators recognized for turning bold ideas into impact across health, research, sustainability and more. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4zp1XuG #COSConnects

bit.lyAnd the recipients of the 2026 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards are…Northeastern names Women Who Empower Awards 2026 winners, who have ventures in technology, arts, entrepreneurship, health and social change
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What will it take to make quantum computers more reliable? Northeastern professors Ivana Dimitrova is developing algorithms to reduce errors and “noise” in modular quantum computing systems. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4bGpH3m #COSConnects #Physics

bit.lyThese researchers seek to quiet ‘the noise’ in quantum computingModular quantum computing systems could get more reliable, thanks to new algorithms from Northeastern researchers.
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The eclipse is here! Northeastern physics professor Jonathan Blazek explains why solar eclipses are so rare and how scientists can predict them hundreds of years in advance. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/45nCpAs #COSConnects #Physics

bit.lyHow you can see the partial (or total) solar eclipse near youA total solar eclipse crosses Iceland and Spain on August 12th. A Northeastern physicist explains when totality hits and how to watch safely.
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Congratulations to Albert-László Barabási on receiving the Euler Award! 🎉 The Northeastern distinguished professor of physics was honored for foundational work that helped establish network science as a field. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fPj4OF #COSConnects #Physics

bit.lyA founder of network science was honored for his pioneering workNetwork science co-founder Albert-László Barabási received the field’s highest research honor for his contributions.
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Could physical fitness affect kids’ impulse control? Northeastern researcher Charles Hillman found that greater aerobic fitness was linked to better inhibitory control in children. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4wKVNDD #COSConnects #Psychology

bit.lyAerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggestsAerobic fitness levels, more than body fat, have a greater impact on self-control in kids, Northeastern researchers find.
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Northeastern is helping restore one of Boston’s iconic green spaces. Co-op students are working hands-on to remove invasive plants, restore native species and care for the Back Bay Fens. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/3RNjNqs #COSConnects #EnvironmentalScience

bit.lyHow Northeastern is helping polish a gem in Boston’s Emerald NecklaceBack Bay Fens will be stewarded by Northeastern, Boston Parks and Recreation, and the Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation.
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Could axolotls hold clues to better healing and aging? Calina Copos, assistant professor of biology and mathematics, is studying how these remarkable salamanders regenerate tissue without scarring. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8kXah #COSConnects #Biology

bit.lyCracking the axolotl code: How to regrow limbs and stay youngAxolotl regeneration research at Northeastern reveals how these salamanders regrow limbs and may hold clues to slowing aging.
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How can microscopic worms help launch the next generation of scientists? Biology professors Jared Young and Javier Apfeld are helping students build research skills through hands-on lab experience with nematodes. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4fP6cYG #COSConnects #Biology

bit.lyZapping microscopic worms gives undergrads a leg up in lab placementsNortheastern Oakland science students zap nematodes to gain a leg up in competitive Boston research lab placements.
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Is waking up at 5 a.m. really the secret to success? Insights from Briana Taylor and Matthias Schlichting explore how psychology, biology, and our internal clocks influence our sleep patterns and daily routines. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ymZCju #COSConnects #Biology #Psychology

bit.lyShould you join the 5 AM Club? Why hitting snooze might be betterThe 5 AM Club promises success, but Northeastern sleep researchers say the early wakeup time can backfire if it costs you sleep.
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Congratulations to James Monaghan on receiving an Accelerating Research through Collaboration Award from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center! The award will advance research on skeletal development and regeneration associated with Turner syndrome. 🧪 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wAoeUG #COSConnects

masslifesciences.comHealey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $10 Million to Advance Women's Health Research and Strengthen Life Sciences Leadership33 projects are receiving funding to advance women's health research, strengthen scientific collaboration, and expand shared biomedical
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The universe is about to get its most detailed map yet. Insights from physics professor Jonathan Blazek explore how the Legacy Survey of Space and Time will help scientists study dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of the universe. 🧪 Read more: https://bit.ly/453SMSy #COSConnects #Physics

bit.lyA landmark cosmic project will reveal new truths about the universeThe Legacy Survey of Space and Time has begun, and a Northeastern physicist is helping search for the universe's dark matter and energy.
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Congratulations to our Biology Project Lab team on receiving a $358,570 Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Postsecondary Education & Training Grant! The funding will expand hands-on research training for future life sciences professionals. 🧪 🔗 https://bit.ly/3S0vom5 #COSConnects

bit.lyHealey-Driscoll Administration and Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Announce $12.3 Million to Support Life Sciences Education and Workforce Development68 Awards Expand Access to Hands-on Life Sciences Learning Across Massachusetts WALTHAM – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts