Society & Culture

Northeastern celebrates 50 years of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute

A commitment to inspiring students toward excellence, success, and service. A model for inclusiveness on Northeastern’s campus. A “home away from home” for students. This…

Greg St. Martin November 10, 2018

Lab work

Gabe Fox, a second-year graduate student, conducts research in the lab of Northeastern professor Kim Lewis on Friday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 9, 2018

What does it take to succeed?

Achievement is one thing. Success is something else entirely. This is the message of Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási, whose research shows that the top performers…

Ian Thomsen November 8, 2018

Fall in full bloom

Students walk through campus on Wednesday against a backdrop of radiant foliage. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 8, 2018

What’s next for the Mueller investigation?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation could play out in three plausible ways now that President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, said two…

Molly Callahan November 8, 2018

Why there are no more Van Goghs

New research by Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási uncovers a discouraging secret of the art world: If an artist goes undiscovered in the earliest years,…

Ian Thomsen and Lia Petronio November 8, 2018

News@Northeastern named best online newsroom

Northeastern University on Thursday was named best online newsroom at the PR News’s Digital PR Awards in New York, besting Microsoft, Alibaba, Samsung Electronics, and…

Ian Thomsen November 8, 2018

Reflecting in ISEC

A student is reflected in a window while she studies in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex as installation continues on the pedestrian bridge over…

Adam Glanzman November 7, 2018

What can you learn from uneven bars, a magazine, and a good pair of shoes?

In a world that is increasingly connected, that is increasingly reliant upon artificial intelligence, that is politically fractured, success has become a measure of how…

Molly Callahan November 7, 2018

Northeastern receives national award for commitment to diversity

For the third straight year, Northeastern was selected for the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The award recognizes colleges…

Greg St. Martin November 7, 2018