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The College of Science at Northeastern University in Boston offers programs in physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics. Share with us: #COSconnects

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What if kids could start building emotional resilience before life gets difficult?

Northeastern graduate Jude AlBukhari is developing an app that uses interactive stories to teach kids how to manage emotions and challenges.

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Interested in undergraduate research but not sure where to start?

Northeastern student Soumya Raguraman is creating LabMatch to help students discover research labs based on their interests and skills.

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What exactly is spiritual direction, and how is it different from therapy?

Northeastern professor Aaron B. Daniels explores how it can create space for questions of meaning, purpose and life’s deeper experiences.

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Could a 20-minute walk help kids focus better?

Northeastern professor Charles Hillman is studying how exercise affects the brain’s attention system and supports cognitive performance.

Read more: https://t.co/aHNCOrAGa7

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What can the mind-body connection reveal about self-injury?

Northeastern professor Iris Berent is exploring how people understand and identify emotional pain.

Read more: https://t.co/C30pr18EXu

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What can you build with the skills you gain at Northeastern?

Graduate Hannah Sheehan Sauve turned her expertise in flow cytometry into a company of her own.

Read more: https://t.co/ZeJEqz13Y4

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AI is solving math problems that stumped humans.

Northeastern professor Ken Duffy explains why mathematicians still bring something AI can’t: knowing which questions are worth asking.

Read more: https://t.co/QepKUMLxAD

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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 while capturing richer data.

Read more: https://t.co/eaknX6QFLG

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What if a robot could help make shipping more sustainable?

Northeastern student Timothy Wong helped develop a robot that cleans ship hulls while they’re in the water.

Read more: https://t.co/hM4dZmuSNE

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Want to help a sloth? Give it some space.

Northeastern professor Matthew Lundquist explains how keeping our distance and protecting wildlife habitats can help sloths thrive.

Read more: https://t.co/P8W8N8qm51

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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://t.co/7Ek1qaUL8u

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Where have all the New England clams gone?

Northeastern professor 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://t.co/PAVNeqDB9t

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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 surprisingly deep differences in how male and hermaphrodite worms process the world.

Read more: https://t.co/UNlXXySKxq

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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://t.co/mHgTnlYgmM

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New to Boston? You might just find your new favorite club.

On Oct. 7, 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://t.co/zVT4FO8g9y

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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.

Read more: https://t.co/DBYJFqwdor

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What happens when psychology, theater and social work come together?

Northeastern student Rachel Oppong used both to support unhoused youth through theater workshops in San Francisco.

Read more: https://t.co/2vPc1PKT3Y

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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.

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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 newly described wild cat, Leopardus tilcayo.

Read more: https://t.co/0UfBfkZHuF

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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://t.co/1JH5UfxAr5

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