Angela Jones grew up alongside starfish. She has fond memories of searching tide pools for sunflower stars, the largest species in the world. But now, they really are just memories. The sunflower star, once common on the West Coast of the U.S., is nearly extinct. The culprit? Sea star wasting disease. Sea stars are a little-understood but vital part of the ecosystem, but wasting disease is decimating them. Northeasternās Angela Jones is leading the charge to uncover more about the deadly disease on the East Coast.
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A golden glow shimmers along the Charles River as a two person skull makes its way off the CRI docks. After a few test strokes, Megan Hopkins hits the catch with power she hasnāt been able to achieve with her previous prosthesis. A giant smile spreads across her face as she drives to the finish. āItās so good,ā Hopkins yells to the Northeastern students that are excitedly watching from shore and in the launch.Ā
Hopkins had some of the best rowing of her career that late November day, thanks to the ingenuity of Northeastern bioengineering students who developedĀ a prosthetic foot and ankle for the local para-athlete.
Watching this scene unfold through my lens, I forgot about my frozen hands. What a privilege to share this moment with Megan and the team of students who worked so hard.
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Jackie, short for Jack-o-lantern, an ultra-rare calico lobster is approximately 1 in 30 million of the triple-hued shell critters. Caught off the coast of Massachusetts in Gloucester, sheās just made her seasonally-colored spooky debut at @northeastern ās Marine Science Center.
The adorable axolotl, everyoneās favorite smiley salamander, could be the key to regenerative medicine. Today @northeastern professor James Monaghanās research on the axolotl took off in publications from Nature Communications, @wired , and @natgeo ā¦.and my photos for @northeasternglobalnews got to tag along!
No tutu, no pointe shoes, no problem.
The premise of Noreste Ballet Company is straightforward enough: Ballet should be open to everyone. Anyone can audition; everyone can perform. But because itās ballet ā an art form synonymous with all-consuming, punishing perfectionism ā even that simple notion can be unfathomable.
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Read more of @schuyler_v ās story on this incredible club that put on a production of the Nutcracker with a massive effort entirely run by students to schedule, find costumes, choreograph and practice all around school, work etc. on @northeasternglobalnews
