NUtalk

11/25/2019

Thank you to the NUtalk 2019 speakers, attendees, and team for working to bring NUtalk back to campus! NUtalk featured four Northeastern undergraduate speakers with topics ranging from bodybuilding to diabetes and we hope their talks inspired you to pursue your own ideas, research, and passions. Stay tuned for more event photography!

11/13/2019

Meet the NUtalk 2019 speakers!
Julianne Mayville is a senior Business student with minors in both communication and nutrition. During her time at Northeastern, she has focused on fitness in both business and in her personal life. First, with a coop at Reebok as part of their Global Visual Management Team and second, as a competitive, natural, bodybuilder in the National Physique Committee. From high school athlete to national competitor, Julianne has learned about body chemistry, nutrition, and weight lifting. She has challenged herself and helped others develop a similar focus, discipline and determination to achieve whatever they set their mind to.

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11/13/2019

Meet the NUtalk 2019 speakers!
Northeastern student Juan Gallego has spent the past five years dedicated to advancing public policy, championing grassroots campaigns, and community building. Recognizing that the Latinx community in Massachusetts lags substantially behind other groups in the state on a wide array of social, educational, and financial metrics, Juan has dedicated himself to amplifying his community’s voice. His efforts have prioritized increased voter turnout and representation in elected office from the Latinx community by managing multiple local campaigns’ get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts, tailored specifically towards immigrants. In his hometown of Chelsea, Massachusetts Juan has advocated for the city to establish a Human Rights Commission and became one of the commission’s inaugural appointed members. Juan hopes to one day represent his community and all of the commonwealth by running for elected office.

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11/10/2019

Meet the NUtalk 2019 speakers!
Vidhan Bhaiya is a 4th-year Chemical Engineer at Northeastern who's currently building Dr. Brinsley. Every 20 seconds, one foot is lost due to diabetes in the world today. Over half of these could be prevented if people wore correct footwear. Dr. Brinsley makes a range of performance footwear for people with diabetes so you don't have to choose between looking good and losing your foot! Outside of Dr. Brinsley, Vidhan can be seen around the IDEA Lab.

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11/09/2019

Meet the NUtalk 2019 speakers!
Claire Williams is a fifth year biochemistry student who is interested in understanding the role that microorganisms play in the conservation of species. Microbes are ubiquitous and play important roles in ecosystems, yet are often overlooked when evaluating the impacts of human activity on various environments. Claire has studied microbiomes from soil, honey bees, and more recently tropical forest lizards and hopes to connect this experience with tools from conservation biology in graduate school.

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11/04/2019

Art isn't just for beauty, it can also make a strong political statement. Check out this New York Times article on a Ford Foundation Gallery making a statement about discrimination.

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The gallery’s debut exhibition, “Perilous Bodies,” explores the injustices of social stratification and discrimination.

11/03/2019

Interested in learning more about undergraduate research at Northeastern? Get your ticket to NUtalk 2019 today! Our event will feature TED-style talks from students across Northeastern’s colleges.

10/30/2019

Fungi may not have brains, but just like humans, they face resource inequality. Check out this TED Talk by Toby Kiers to learn more.

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Resource inequality is one of our greatest challenges, but it's not unique to humans. Like us, mycorrhizal fungi that live in plant and tree roots strategically trade, steal and withhold resources, displaying remarkable parallels to humans in their capacity to be opportunistic (and sometimes ruthles...

10/28/2019

Ethnic culture and health sciences may seem completely unrelated, but commonalities in health issues can occur amongst certain cultures or ethnic groups. Check out this research by former Northeastern student Zahra Amiji on the consumption of Folic Acid in the Hispanic Population.

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Background: Despite neural tube defect (NTD) rates declining since the United States (U.S.) recommended a daily intake of folic acid in 1992, disparities still exist...

10/26/2019

The government is certainly not a business, but perhaps it can take a few cues from the corporate world. Check out this Wall Street Journal article on where business and politics collide.

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Federal agencies are taking a cue from the corporate world, appointing chief risk officers and putting in place more processes to identify and manage operational risks.

10/22/2019

What do a bat and a drone have in common? Check out this News at Northeastern article to find out.

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When bats fly, they use less energy than other flying animals. Alireza Ramezani, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern, is making a new robotic mechanism that will mimic the ability of bats to fly smart and save energy.