Society & Culture

Learning and lounging

Northeastern graduate student Anslee Lechner writes her final paper for the summer in a hammock on Centennial Common. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 15, 2019

Cornhole on the Common

Orientation leader Julian Peña plays cornhole on Centennial Common as part of an orientation session for incoming students. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 9, 2019

Hiding from the sun

A student uses an umbrella to hide from the sun while walking past the mural on the wall of the Latinx Student Cultural Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 9, 2019

Are lifelong learning savings accounts the answer to bridging the skills gap in the age of artificial intelligence?

Creating lifelong learning accounts could make it easier for employees to pay for their own education and training as economies around the world undergo the transformative move to automation. A new global survey conducted by Northeastern University and Gallup shows strong support for a program that would make it easier for employees to pay for the training they need.

by Khalida Sarwari July 9, 2019

This famous 20th-century novelist vanished into obscurity. Why is he important now?

Nelson Algren was one of America’s most famous writers of the 1950s, before his ties to the Communist Party brought him down. Algren’s themes resonate with modern-day issues in Never A Lovely So Real, an acclaimed biography by Northeastern graduate Colin Asher.

by Ian Thomsen July 8, 2019

Building an origami-inspired robot

Chang Liu, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering, shows high school students a robot he created based on the Japanese art of origami. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono July 8, 2019

Silhouettes and reflections in ISEC

A student walks through the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 5, 2019

Tracking particulate matter

Northeastern student Sarah Gibbs measures particulate matter from commuter trains for her research co-op in environmental health sciences. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

by Ruby Wallau July 3, 2019

How two foodie friends became gurus on the ’gram

Three years ago, Northeastern student Rachel Eng and her friend from high school started an Instagram account where they could post photos of food to help each other decide where to eat next. Now their account, @twotastebuddiez, boasts more than 18,000 followers who use the page to navigate the food scene in Boston.

by Irvin Zhang July 3, 2019

Rock-paper-scissors

Incoming Northeastern students play rock-paper-scissors on Snell Quad during an orientation session. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono July 2, 2019