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Northeastern’s co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants

Northeastern application numbers surge again, buoyed by student and parent interest in co-op and international opportunities.
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New research looks at how the way you walk impacts health and the city

Can two microbes work together to revolutionize biofuel?

Researchers out of the Woolston Lab have proposed a novel approach that could make biofuel production more efficient

Meet the student who helped investigate JFK’s assassination

As a 21-year-old Northeastern student, Ray Shurtleff found himself thrust into a defining moment in American history.

Health care co-ops don’t get snow days

These health care co-op students are learning that medical services must be provided no matter what the weather brings.
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Entrepreneurship

Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Northeastern student Rebecca Zhao turned a TikTok trend into a jewelry business and now plans to grow it using skills from college.
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His brother had ADHD and an idea. He turned it into a Superpower

Northeastern University grad Max Sussman spent much of his senior year helping his neurodivergent brother start a mentoring business.
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Schools in India don’t teach soft skills. This entrepreneur does 

Northeastern student Anjali Laddha won an Innovator Award for helping Indian students boost careers with AI-driven tools.
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From a blank page to a business plan: Northeastern students in London launch startups in five days

A course helped hone startup ideas ranging from advertising-free social media platforms to online apps connecting travelers and businesses.
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Female entrepreneurs have an advantage when it comes to funding social enterprises, new Northeastern research finds

Assistant professor Zhenyu Liao has studied inequality in business and has found that women possess a certain edge in some scenarios.
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Artificial Intelligence

Writers find their creative strengths in the age of AI

The debate about artistic agency in the age of AI is playing out in earnest at Northeastern University’s Oakland campus.
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AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

Political scientist Xuechen Chen said traditional Chinese values and market driven factors are also at play.

New London tech hub at Northeastern wants to make AI technology faster, more reliable

After the Boston hub’s success, the new London arm of the Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems opens the door to Europe and boosts AI research with new partnerships, according to director Tommaso Melodia of Northeastern University.
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Why women are more skeptical of AI than men, according to a new study

Drawing on survey data, the study finds that women consistently perceive AI as riskier, especially when its economic effects are uncertain.
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Secret military work puts grad apprentice in the spotlight

Victoria Sinel said her career had "grown exponentially" during her combined study with Northeastern and employment at IBM.
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Commencement 2025

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.
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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.”
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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.
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Northeastern’s 2025 Vancouver graduates urged to embrace creativity and kindness in an AI world

More than 200 graduates celebrated at convocation, where speakers encouraged them to lead with imagination, data-savvy skills and compassion
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More than 900 master’s degrees awarded at Northeastern’s Toronto campus

Student speaker Sujata Chandrashekhar Gaimar said Northeastern “empowered, motivated and sometimes pushed me to go beyond my fears.”
Global University System

How Northeastern is expanding Massachusetts' life sciences industry

Northeastern trains students for entry level jobs through the Pathmaker program.
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Starfish are dying from a mysterious disease. She hunts for answers

Northeastern's Angela Jones is leading efforts to research an animal that we shockingly know very little about: sea stars.
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This mental health care startup launched from a chance encounter

Navimental helps parents navigate mental health challenges in the health care system.
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These grad students found a pipeline to their ‘dream’ jobs

Northeastern students in Vancouver benefit from embedded business partners that offer research and employment opportunities.
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A graduate student played pollution detective off Nahant Beach.

Northeastern University graduate student Hannah Bray helped locate possible sources of pollution off Nahant Beach.

World & National News

Armed personnel in tactical gear surround a police pickup truck on a tree-lined street outside a white fence, photographed from inside a vehicle with the window frame visible in the foreground.

Mexico kills El Mencho — how does this affect drug trafficking?

‘A vintage pep rally.’ Trump delivers longest State of the Union

How the walkback of a greenhouse gas finding hurts public health.

Science & Technology

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What is causing the RAM shortage? Chip and supply chain experts explain

A two-decade journey hunting for dark matter’s ‘smoking gun’

This brain-inspired hardware could make autonomous vehicles safer

Entrepreneurship

A gold-tone heart-shaped locket hangs on a gold-tone chain.

Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Schools in India don’t teach soft skills. This entrepreneur does 

His brother had ADHD and an idea. He turned it into a Superpower

Arts & Entertainment

Two American Girl books displayed on a blue surface, with 'The Tangled Web: A Julie Mystery' prominently featured showing a young girl in a patterned cardigan standing on stairs, and another book partially visible underneath showing a figure with red hair in green clothing.

Why American Girl is releasing its first novel for adults

With 'Shrinking,' therapy is mainstream. Is that a good thing?

Could a servant and a nobleman marry in season four of Bridgerton?

Business

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Tax season: Here’s what you need to know before you file this year

After 50,000 milestone, how quickly can the Dow reach 100,000?

Bitcoin falls, but crypto is here to stay, Northeastern experts say

Health

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Our preference for certain foods may be impacted by early life stress, research shows

A crisis in the making: Can America afford the elderly?

How do Olympians get their bodies ready to compete at altitude?

Society & Culture

Eileen Gu poses in front of a group of fans at the Olympics with a medal around her neck.

Eileen Gu and the rise of the Olympian influencer.

Meet the new TikTok, same as the old TikTok

How to protect yourself and pets from frostbite in Arctic conditions

Sports

Ilia Malinin on the ice after falling over during a skating program at the Olympics.

When Ilia Malinin and Mikaela Shiffrin met the ‘Olympic Dragon’

Aggressive Huskies challenge Red Sox in traditional spring training opener

Inspired by skiing in the Winter Olympics? Take it slow.

In the Press

Media Inquiries See All

World Cup Crowds Could Be Targeted. This Team Worked to Keep Them Safe.

NY Times’ “Lost Science” series profiles Michael Silevitch, who leads SENTRY, a research center dedicated to protecting busy public spaces, and last April was instructed to “end all work” immediately.
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Boston to keep three MBTA bus routes free to ride through June, but long-term plan is unclear

“People ride more when it’s cheaper. … that means improving their mobility, giving them opportunities to go places and do things, participate in life,“ said Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University. 
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‘We May Have a Crisis on Our Hands’: The Unregulated Rise of Emotionally Intelligent AI

Lisa Feldman-Barrett, a psychology professor at Northeastern University, says “social support from a trusted, reliable source can be beneficial.” If an AI can reduce distress in the moment, she says that’s a good thing.
Fortune

Elon Musk is pushing to build data centers in space. But they won’t solve AI’s power problems anytime soon

As a result, orbital data centers would also need large onboard batteries to smooth out power fluctuations, said Josep Miquel Jornet, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern University. 

Global Conflicts

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Russia-Ukraine war at four years: A snapshot in numbers

The Russia-Ukraine war is entering its fifth year this week as both sides remain locked in a grinding stalemate.

Across Northeastern, Iranian students and faculty on edge

How Iran cut the internet at the flip of a switch

Beyond land: Why Russia and Ukraine are also fighting over language

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

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