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by Brooks Canaday

July 29, 2014

Students walk past a hanging sculpture in the atrium of Ryder Hall. Photo by Brooks Canaday

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Northeastern’s Roux Institute announces 10 health care technology startups for second year-long mentorship program

From Northeastern to Iraq, groundbreaking brigadier general now a leader of veterans services in Massachusetts

Northeastern University announces speakers for global campus commencements, and college and school ceremonies

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Will the US ban the use of single-use plastics like England, India, Hong Kong and other countries?

Why Microsoft is opening an AI office in London and what its challenges will be

What time is it on the moon? We may soon know, thanks to NASA project

‘Right problem, wrong solution.’ TikTok raises legitimate privacy concerns, but ban may be the wrong geopolitical move, experts say

Is AI revolutionizing rehabilitation care? This Northeastern expert is digging deep on the issue

Award-winning student film serves as ‘homage’ to friendship and Northeastern’s graduating students

Does Hollywood have a pain problem? Researchers study Netflix and find that depictions of adolescent pain in TV and movies could be reinforcing stereotypes

From right swipe to writing: How this Northeastern professor wrote a book with a fellow entrepreneur she met on a dating app

The FTC has banned non-compete agreements. What does that mean for workers, the economy and your paycheck?

She went from marketing exec and part-time singer to opening her own art studio — while leaning on her Northeastern MBA

Start Summit at Northeastern’s Portland campus focuses on inclusivity and welcoming new entrepreneurs to Maine

Drinking water in communities of color is more likely to be contaminated by ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds

At hospital co-op, this Northeastern student is helping bridge the gap between neonatal care and research

Malaria and maternity wards: This Northeastern student balances medical research and hospital work during Ghana co-op

Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction was overturned. But is a retrial really a good idea?

The FTC has banned non-compete agreements. What does that mean for workers, the economy and your paycheck?

‘Right problem, wrong solution.’ TikTok raises legitimate privacy concerns, but ban may be the wrong geopolitical move, experts say

This co-op at a Napa Valley winery teaches students about wine ‘from grape to bottle’

Efforts to limit fast-food near homes need rethinking, Northeastern researcher says

Nike Dunks, Air Jordans, Yeezy slides: Huskick’s club is all about sneakers

Northeastern researcher exposes child labor trafficking as a hidden crime after investigating 132 victims

What is eldest daughter syndrome? Is it a real condition?

O.J. Simpson is dead. How the former NFL star’s double-murder trial captured the nation’s attention

Overheated or dehydrated after the Boston Marathon? These Northeastern physical therapy students will help you recover

March Madness is coming to a peak. Will collegiate basketball superstar Caitlin Clark maintain her momentum as she moves on to the WNBA?

Federal sports betting bill is introduced with assist from Northeastern’s Public Health Advocacy Institute

Just keep swimming

2014-2015 Academic Year in Photos

Oh heck yeah

What time is it on the moon? We may soon know, thanks to NASA project

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Northeastern researcher exposes child labor trafficking as a hidden crime after investigating 132 victims

‘Right problem, wrong solution.’ TikTok raises legitimate privacy concerns, but ban may be the wrong geopolitical move, experts say

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From Northeastern to Iraq, groundbreaking brigadier general now a leader of veterans services in Massachusetts

Northeastern dean and distinguished professor join latest cohort of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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A Black soldier receives a full military funeral — 83 years after his death. Here is his story

We’re addicted to ‘true crime’ stories. This class investigates why

These Northeastern graduates are improving our neighborhoods one tree at a time