David Nolan

“If we were to treat 1,000 people, that would be a ‘slow’ day,” says Northeastern’s David Nolan, who heads the physical therapy team.

David Nolan, an associate clinical professor of physical therapy, says a South African sprinter should be allowed to compete in the Olympics wearing high-tech carbon-fiber prosthetic legs.

Emily Hanson, an athletic training major at Northeastern, made a promise to her father, Larry, that she’d join him in running the Boston Marathon before she ended college. Their family has long-supported the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the annual event — Emily as a volunteer and Larry as a runner — but this being her senior year, […]

The Boston Marathon is a powerful magnet for athletes and volunteers from the Northeastern campus.