Support NU Sci this Giving Tuesday!
In the fall of 2009, NU Sci published their first issue featuring articles including More than a sting: How global climate change is creating quite the buzz, The Blue Brain Project, and The Large Hadron Collider: More than just science fiction.
Nine years later, we are preparing to publish our 38th issue of NU Sci. In those 38 issues we’ve evolved from NU Science to NU Sci, from black and white to color, and from 18 to 36 pages per issue thanks to the work of our constantly-growing, always hard-working teams.
And as we continue to grow and find more science to cover, we are looking for your help in making sure NU Sci can continue its operations and provide students an outlet for voicing their passions. If you love reading our magazine, participating in our club, or know someone who does, please consider donating to our student-run publication this Giving Tuesday.
We sincerely believe that NU Sci offers its members vital opportunities to improve their skills and share their love for science. The following testimonials are just a few examples of the impact our club can have on our members:
“I love science communication and writing. I wanted to share the complicated science that I’m interested in, in a way that anyone could understand outside of science. NU Sci helped me secure a lab position because it highlighted and proved my science communication skills.”
Katie McCreedy, Health Science, ‘21
“NU Sci really made the transition into college life easier for me because it provided an outlet for me to continue my love for writing within all of my classes”
Anonymous Writer, Biology ‘21
“NU Sci gave me greater confidence as a scientific writer. Writing is not emphasized in my coursework, but it is so important to be able to distill complex ideas into stories that are interesting and easy to understand. I now recognize that this is a skill that I have, and I have a greater appreciation of the importance of scientific writing.”
Natalie McGowan, Behavioral Neuroscience ‘21
“Bringing up NU Sci in my job interviews has always been impressive and makes me stand out as a candidate that can effectively communicate science on a different level.”
Heather Offermann, Behavioral Neuroscience, ‘19
“NU Sci has made me more confident in explaining hard science in an interesting and meaningful way to the general public, which will help me in my future career. As a doctor, I hope to explain important studies to my patients to help them understand and make choices that are beneficial to their health. To do this, I must be able to take data and make it relatable and interesting, a skill that I have honed throughout my time with NU Sci. Besides that, NU Sci has given me a community of peers with similar interests, a group that continues to push me and a group that I continue to learn from.”
Cicely Krebill, Biology, ‘19
“NU Sci is the perfect place to grow your skills as a writer! No matter what discipline, it provides a way for you to improve yourself. And even if you don’t love writing — it’s a fun way to interact with the rest of the science community.”
Anonymous Writer, Biology ‘21
“It’s bettered my writing, helped me engage with the science happening at Northeastern, and exposed me to exciting science that I wouldn’t have heard about before.”
Isabel Kain, Physics ‘21
“I love seeing a group of people work together to produce a product, it’s fascinating how everyone has different styles of communicating and different skill sets. NU Sci has helped me learn I would like to follow a career path that combines science and humanities.”
Heather Offermann, Behavioral Neuroscience, ‘19
“With NU Sci, I’ve learned how to write well, how to work on a team, how to execute and share ideas, how to lead a team. And I’ve made friends along the way. One of the most important things you can learn with a STEM degree is how to deliver that knowledge to others, especially to those with a lower level of education or in a different field from you. Science is and always will be political, and outreach and education are critical. ”
Adrianna Graziano, Biology, ‘19
Issue 37 is now available on campus, with Issue 38 coming out soon mid-December. For more articles, check out our website at nuscimag.com and subscribe to our newsletter at bit.ly/nusci.
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Thank you so much for your continued support for science news and communication at Northeastern.
