David Luzzi Senior vice provost for research and vice president of the Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts d.luzzi@neu.edu 617-373-4644 Expertise Electron microscopy techniques, Interfaces, Intermetallic compounds, nanomaterials, Phase transformations, Radiation effects, Radioactive nanoparticles, STEM education David Luzzi for Northeastern Global News Here’s how Northeastern will test students who show symptoms of COVID-19 Here’s how Northeastern will test students who show symptoms of COVID-19 In order to promote the safety of the Northeastern community, the university has created a separate testing facility on Huntington Avenue for students who exhibit symptoms of the illness. The Huntington Testing Center is where all symptomatic students—including those on co-op—will be tested, upon referral by a medical professional. Here are the results of Northeastern’s first 4 days of coronavirus testing—and here is how to keep track from now on Here are the results of Northeastern’s first 4 days of coronavirus testing—and here is how to keep track from now on Since systematic testing for the coronavirus began Monday, Northeastern has completed 4,098 tests, with 4097 negative results and one positive. The university is launching an online dashboard to track and share the results of everyone being tested on the Boston campus. Northeastern’s new testing and quarantine guidelines promote the safety of the Boston campus and its surrounding communities. Here’s how. Northeastern’s new testing and quarantine guidelines promote the safety of the Boston campus and its surrounding communities. Here’s how. To prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, the university will require all students to be tested immediately upon arrival at the Boston campus and then immediately enter quarantine. Students will also be required to be tested two more times, on the third and fifth day after the initial test. Massachusetts has announced a new COVID-19 travel order. Here’s what it means for college students. Massachusetts has announced a new COVID-19 travel order. Here’s what it means for college students. The executive order, which will require travelers from out of state to fill out a travel form and quarantine upon arrival, will also apply to Northeastern students, faculty, and staff planning a return to the Boston campus for the fall semester. Your questions about Northeastern’s coronavirus testing, answered Your questions about Northeastern’s coronavirus testing, answered Northeastern will employ the “gold standard” of testing, along with face masks and daily health checks, to form a three pillar approach to a safe return to campus in the fall, says David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and head of the university’s testing operation. Northeastern University models a partnership of academia, industry, and government to help solve defense problems in the United States Northeastern University models a partnership of academia, industry, and government to help solve defense problems in the United States NU leaders embrace mission that new technologies should be focused on human ethics and making life better for people around the world. Here’s how the government shutdown is affecting research at Northeastern Here’s how the government shutdown is affecting research at Northeastern As the United States enters the third week of a partial government shutdown, federally funded research at Northeastern University is so far “minimally affected” and continuing as usual, according to David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research at the university. Collaboration: ‘Where the magic starts happening’ Collaboration: ‘Where the magic starts happening’ Innovative minds and collaborative spirits came together for two featured events at the opening of Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex: “NU Talks: Innovating Across Disciplines” and the panel discussion “The Future of Interdisciplinary Research.” ISEC, the speakers agreed, represents both. How to develop cutting-edge technologies faster How to develop cutting-edge technologies faster Northeastern hosted the first in a series of regional workshops for the Materials Genome Initiative, an Obama administration effort to reduce the time and cost needed to develop novel materials that can advance manufacturing and strengthen the economy. Luzzi appointed to lead University’s security research Luzzi appointed to lead University’s security research In this new position, David Luzzi will play a key role in building on Northeastern’s existing strengths and leadership in security-related research.