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Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth

Associate professor of biology Veronica Godoy-Carter sequenced the genome of bacteria discovered on a Northeastern expedition to Patagonia.
Rashad King taking a shot on net in a basketball game.

Rashad King leads Huskies into CAA men’s basketball championship. Will they advance to March Madness?

King, a junior who has emerged as the Huskies' leading scorer, believes Northeastern can make a Cinderella run: “Our confidence is high.”
Dua Lipa wearing a red dress while singing into a microphone at the Royal Albert Hall.

Why musicians like Dua Lipa, Elton John and Paul McCartney are against the UK’s AI copyright proposal

Creatives argue that being able to ‘opt-out’ of allowing developers use of their work to train AI is unworkable and favors the tech industry
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized for double pneumonia. How common is his condition among the elderly?

The 88-year-old has been hospitalized for weeks now and has faced several setbacks fighting infection.

University News

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Navigating a New Political Landscape: Frequently Asked Questions

The university is working to evaluate the impact of recent changes on teaching and research enterprise, as well as members of the Northeastern community.

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Northeastern unveils plans for a new multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex

The complex will provide recreational opportunities to students, faculty and staff as well as hosting events for Northeastern and community.
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Can you spot AI in a room full of humans? Students’ fun card game will test your skills

In their game, Northeastern students Jacob Ohlson and William Wennik want you to do your best chatbot impersonation.

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Photos: Faculty portraits, midterms and global leadership

Faculty in Oakland posed for portraits, Boston students tackled midterms and global leaders gathered in Miami.
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Northeastern student streamlines processes for health care technology company during co-op

Northeastern University graduate student Purvakshi Thakkar met with Siemens Healthineers project managers to identify redundancies.

Artificial intelligence

Raymond Fu named AAAI fellow for transforming AI research into real-world solutions at Northeastern

At Northeastern, Fu leads the Synergetic Media Learning Lab, an AI research hub that analyzes big data sets to solve real-world problems

Artificial intelligence can benefit the region’s economy and workforce, President Aoun tells Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Aoun discussed how Northeastern is preparing students for the AI revolution and how those lessons can be applied to the business communities
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These Northeastern inventors are transforming industries ranging from health care to submarine communications

Electrical and computer engineering professors Nian Sun and Tommaso Melodia have been named National Academy of Inventors fellows.

Beanpot

Beanpot live updates: No three-peat for Huskies after semifinal loss to Eagles

Top-ranked Boston College defeated Northeastern, 8-2, in the second semifinal of the 72nd Beanpot at TD Garden.

Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd

Skylar Irving, Lily Shannon, Jade Bogden and Lily Yovetich scored, and Lisa Jönsson made 30 saves for Northeastern in a 4-0 victory over BU.
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Two-time defending champion Huskies fall to top-ranked Eagles in Beanpot semifinal

Northeastern’s dynastic run of five titles in the last six men’s Beanpots ended abruptly as BC grabbed an early lead.

Global University System

Photos: Valentine’s Day pups, campus life and musical talent

From Valentine’s Day pups to campus life and music, this week at Northeastern showcased community, creativity and study in full swing.

Year of the Snake welcomed as Northeastern celebrates Lunar New Year across global campuses

Lunar New Year, over 3,000 years old, marks spring's arrival and a new lunisolar year, ending 15 days later with the Lantern Festival.
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How dragon boat racing helped a Northeastern student find confidence in game development

Xin Qi, a grad student on the Vancouver campus, is taking on new challenges — writing code for a game prototype and co-founding a studio.

Research

Patagonian ‘living rocks’ trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth

Associate professor of biology Veronica Godoy-Carter sequenced the genome of bacteria discovered on a Northeastern expedition to Patagonia.

The ‘dark matter’ of nutrition: How AI and network science are transforming our understanding of food and health

The food we eat is key to health. Network science and AI can decode its impact to prevent and treat diet-related diseases.
A baby calamari squid in the ocean.

Squid are some of nature’s best camouflagers. Researchers have a new explanation for why

New research suggests the pigment-filled organs squid use to camouflage are also light-sensing, energy-generating survival tools.

World News

A truck parked on the edge of an ilmenite open pit mine in a canyon.

‘No credible evidence’ that Ukraine has rare earth minerals, says Northeastern expert

Germany’s centrist conservatives triumphed and the far right finished second. What next after the parliamentary elections?

Are we safe from the ‘city-killer’ asteroid headed toward Earth in 2032?

Society & Culture

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How to build a strong brand: Northeastern’s Michael Armini on consistency, trust and crisis management

This Northeastern researcher studies homelessness in the 19th century. He doesn’t think much has changed in 200 years

In neighborhoods changed by gentrification, past hopes return as a haunting, Northeastern researcher says

Health

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Research reveals higher suicide rates among female physicians than other women

Can psilocybin — the main element in magic mushrooms — be the key to treating head injuries?

Lady Gaga and Northeastern University researcher agree: ‘Just Dance’

Business

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AI influencer marketing may pose risk to brand trust, new Northeastern research finds

Will the Federal Reserve pause rate cuts after January’s inflation uptick?

Here’s what you need to know before filing your taxes in 2025

Lifestyle

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How a Victorian-era marketing ploy made chocolate the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift

10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year

The best games, tech and gadgets for the 2024 holiday season

Law

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Why did Birkenstock try to claim its sandals are art?

Could James Bond lose the 007 name because of a trademark claim? A legal expert says it’s not that simple

Robin Hood or cold-blooded killer? Jury selection and jury nullification will be key in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial, Northeastern legal expert explains

Arts & Entertainment

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Northeastern creative writing students receive career advice from screenwriter behind Oscar-nominated film ‘The Girl With the Needle’

Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus to auction rare Banksy for $6 million. What does it say about art and capitalism?

Why romantasy series like ‘The Empyrean’ by Rebecca Yarros are having a moment

Science & Technology

Wei Xie working in a lab.

Northeastern researcher receives CAREER award to advance biopharmaceutical manufacturing with AI

Can you train your brain for better memory? This Northeastern study points to yes

Northeastern co-op student in Vancouver develops affordable wildfire detection technology

Sports

Northeastern pitcher Max Gitlin throws a pitch during the first inning of the Huskies' spring training game against the Red Sox at JetBlue Park.

Northeastern Huskies give Red Sox a scare in traditional spring training opener 

Northeastern’s student-driven fencing club is five years old — and No. 1 nationally

The Huskies didn’t expect baseball star Alex Lane to return — but they’re glad he’s back

Israel-Hamas War

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal suggests Biden administration ‘did not push as hard as they could have’ for an end to hostilities, expert says

Should both parties sign on the dotted line and ratify the deal, questions about the future of the region still loom large, experts say.

At Northeastern, Israeli artists bring messages of hope between Jewish and Palestinian peoples through music

Artists Neta Weiner and Stav Marin gave a lecture-performance, sharing their philosophy on Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation through music.

Jewish Americans back Harris over Trump by 2-to-1 margin, new research shows

Jewish Americans seem to be throwing their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, according to new Northeastern survey research.
Denise Garcia, Ghaith al-Omari and Dennis Ross sitting on stage at the front of a room full of audience members listening to their fireside chat.

After ceasefire deal, how can mediators create a lasting peace in Gaza? Experts unravel the task

The panel at Northeastern’s Boston campus tackled the prospect for peace in the region.

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