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A group of panelists, led by Massachusetts lawmaker Aaron Michlewitz, speak during the Civic Experience: From the Classroom to the Campaign Trail event held in ISEC.

Experts say the first step to success in politics is ‘get engaged’

Amanda Litman is president of Run for Something, an organization that helps new progressive leaders run for office.
People queue with their motorcycles at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Bamako Mali.

Mali crisis: Is West Africa the new epicenter of global terrorism?

“As the United States is wont to do, we took our eye off the ball — and it’s coming back to haunt us,” says William Miles.
Neel Joshi, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, looks at a specimen in his lab, while wearing purple gloves and goggles.

Want to build like biology? These bioengineers are bridging proteins between bacteria

Northeastern researchers have discovered a way to engineer E. coli cells to grow into new structures through direct, cell-to-cell contact.

University News

Pedro Graziosi, a Northeastern student in a white lab coat and safety goggles, uses a pipette while working at a lab bench, framed by blurred yellow and green equipment in the foreground.

How do you say microRNA in Spanish? Co-op student learns the lingo and lab procedures at bioscience startup in Argentina

Pedro Graziosi learns lab procedures and Spanish words for scientific terms during co-op at an Argentine biosciences startup
A microscopic view showing a densely packed field of cells related to research on CAR T-cell therapy.

This double Husky created her own co-op working on life-changing cancer therapies

CAR T-cell therapy can serve as a life saving treatment for blood cancers, but come with complications. This student hopes to change that.

Disinformation and distrust means we know very little about how supply chains are being affected by war in Ukraine

“All we know is we don’t know much,” says Sara Rye, who worked with Dilshad Sarwar. “We know that there is a huge gap in the data.”

Securing the market: Co-op brings cybersecurity to world’s largest options exchange network

My role is enabling the right people to get the right access to the right stuff,” Northeastern student Sai Neeharika Eddula says.

Photos: Cooper’s birthday and Friends and Family Weekend

This week, Northeastern celebrated Cooper’s fifth birthday with party hats and cake on the Boston campus. Thousands also gathered for Friends and Family Weekend, an annual tradition that brings together students and their loved ones for campus activities and celebrations. Plus, the university opened its Fall River hub, where it will expand its accelerated bachelor of […]

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Artificial intelligence

AI starts at the top, says eBay CEO in fireside chat with President Aoun

EBay CEO Jamie Iannone told Northeastern that authentic leadership and embracing AI help employees grow, build skills and stay future-ready.

Global leaders meet in Hong Kong to share playbook for thriving in the age of AI

At Northeastern’s Hong Kong forum, global CEOs discussed how AI, agility and intergenerational learning fuel innovation.
Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun sitting with Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, provost of Toronto Metropolitan University, on a stage.

President Aoun outlines roadmap for higher ed in the age of AI

Aoun was interviewed by Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, provost of Toronto Metropolitan University, in a keynote, fireside chat in Toronto.

2025 Commencement

Graduate from Northeastern’s Arlington campus turns successful co-op into dream job at Amazon

Soumya Hukkeri tells fellow grads at Northeastern’s Arlington commencement to “never stop believing in yourself.”

Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

‘I decided to take a leap. I’m so happy I did,” said Maria Abbadi, one of 110 students to graduate with a master’s or apprenticeship degree.
Graduates in caps and gowns celebrate on the steps outside a historic building.

Northeastern celebrates 215 graduates during commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine

The Class of 2025 included master’s degree recipients from 19 countries, nine U.S. states and 41 cities or towns across Maine.

Global University System

Extreme weather events hit the socially vulnerable hardest, research finds

New Northeastern research details the dangers faced by low-income, socially vulnerable communities in the face of extreme weather events.

Right in time for midterm exams, students relax at Oakland Farm Fest

Oakland's Fall Farm Fest drew students looking for a break and neighbors with live music, food and crafts
Claire Beskin, a young white woman with blonde hair, smiling against a gray backdrop.

Her sudden loss launched a virtual cardiac care startup

Empallo, launched by Claire Beskin, a 2025 Innovator Fellow, offers faster, longer cardiology appointments through a virtual platform.

Research

Want to build like biology? These bioengineers are bridging proteins between bacteria

Northeastern researchers have discovered a way to engineer E. coli cells to grow into new structures through direct, cell-to-cell contact.

Why do men typically receive twice as much inheritance as women in Egypt? Research explains

Dina Rabie’s study into attitudes towards pro-male inheritance in Sharia law found a bias towards sons receiving more money than daughters.
A railway worker stands in front of a destroyed train locomotive under a gray sky.

Disinformation and distrust means we know very little about how supply chains are being affected by war in Ukraine

“All we know is we don’t know much,” says Sara Rye, who worked with Dilshad Sarwar. “We know that there is a huge gap in the data.”

World News

A person in a yellow waterproof suit standing next to two boats pulled ashore on a beach. The waves hitting the shore are large and rough and the sky is dark and grey as Hurricane Melissa approaches.

Hurricane Melissa wreaked havoc in Jamaica. How long will recovery take?

How Congress shaped Puerto Rico’s status — and its struggle for equality

Have far-right views been ‘normalized’ at the Dutch elections?

Society & Culture

A gold heart-shaped locket with engravings and red jewels on it.

Finders keepers? Why the British Museum is trying to buy a locket once owned by Katherine of Aragon

Talk therapy overcomes massive stigma in developing countries

Novice wine reviewers are confident about their critiques. Until they are not

Health

A close-up of peanuts.

Early introduction to peanuts reduces allergies. Here’s how and why you should feed your babies peanuts

Why high levels of lead are found in plant-based protein powders and many brands of cinnamon

 Five things to know about folinic acid and autism 

Business

A trader wearing a dark shirt and red vest looking at financial information on his computer.

The economics of attention dominate modern-day active trading

Gold hits new heights. An expert explains what is pushing up the price

Investors want more info. CEOs want fewer filings. Who’s right?

Lifestyle

A heart shaped box of chocolates on a red background.

How a Victorian-era marketing ploy made chocolate the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift

10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year

The best games, tech and gadgets for the 2024 holiday season

Law

Legal students dressed in suits sit at a long, reflective desk inside Northeastern's Moot Court Room.

May I approach the bench? Federal court comes to Northeastern  

Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term begins today. Here are five big cases to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

UK work IDs: Helpful safeguard or ‘disturbingly omnipresent’ surveillance?

Arts & Entertainment

An animated snapshot of the characters in "Spongebob," frolicking in an underwater field while catching purple jellyfish.

Twenty-five years later, SpongeBob is still living his best life under the sea

The Bluegrass and Fiddle Club just wants to jam

Don’t rush to judge Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Science & Technology

An image of the moon, half-cloaked in shadow, with the Earth way off in the distance.

Does Earth actually have a second moon? Astrophysicists say there’s ‘at least six other quasi-moons’

Can SpaceX help NASA get back to the moon by 2027?

What caused Amazon Web Services to go down? A Northeastern expert explains

Sports

A man shrouded in shadow watches sports and engages in sports betting on a large screen.

Rozier, Jones, Billups arrests may just be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of pervasive sports gambling problem, experts say

Former Northeastern pitcher Cam Schlittler makes MLB postseason history

Why the one-handed backhand is losing its grip on professional tennis

Israel-Hamas War

Trump peace plan greeted with ‘optimism’ in Israel, but leaves out a ‘vision for Palestinians,’ experts say

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a broad “peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration.

Pro-Palestinian posts on TikTok continue to vastly outnumber pro-Israel posts, research shows

For every pro-Israel post that appeared on TikTok in September there were roughly 17 posts supporting Palestinians, research finds.

BBC under fire after livestreamed IDF chants by Bob Vylan. Experts weigh in on the broadcasting ‘mistakes’

BBC and authorities' response to chants led by punk-rap band Bob Vylan show the regulatory system is working, says Northeastern professor.
A group of people observing from a distance destroyed buildings in Gaza.

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stipulates that the international stabilization force will comprise Arab and international partners.

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