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How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture

Using the same math employed by string theorists, network scientists have solved a standing mystery about the brain’s architecture.
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How coal tailings could solve the US’ need for rare earth elements

Research identifies a method of extracting rare earth elements from coal tailings two to three times more efficiently than previous methods.
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With some help from AI, your next move can be predicted

Researchers at Northeastern University used large language models to create a way of predicting human movement.
Nicolás Maduro is escorted by two men in military uniform. There is water in the background.

The obstacles facing the case against Nicolás Maduro on US soil

Alexandra (Xander) Meise addresses how such an unusual and complex case might play out — and the chances it proceeds to trial.

University News

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Why we remain attached to the music of our youth

Research argues that the social rewards when listening and experiencing music in our youth helps to ‘encode’ it onto our memories.
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This mental health care startup launched from a chance encounter

Navimental helps parents navigate mental health challenges in the health care system.

Design your own experiments in Northeastern’s Wet Lab Makerspace

Independent research shines at the Wet Lab Makerspace, where you can take seminars on basic lab skills and design your own experiments.

Photos of the year: Matthews Arena, prosthetic limbs, and rare lobsters

2025 at Northeastern was a year full of breakthroughs in research, memorable celebrations, bittersweet changes and bright beginnings.

They met playing online poker. At Matthews Arena, he popped the question

John Murray thought the final hockey game at Matthews Arena was the perfect place to begin a new chapter.

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Popular Posts

Officials capture Nicolás Maduro, strike Caracas: Is the U.S. at war?

No red blood cells? No problem. Icefish, meet the Asian noodlefish

Americans are rare on “Ninja Warrior.” He landed in the top three

Was the death of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet inspiration for Hamlet?

Painting, clay, and more: Inside one Northeastern art therapy class

Artificial intelligence

He tinkered with toys as a child. Now he’s revolutionizing with AI.

Working with a leading recycling manufacturer, Ajith Srikanth used AI to do what he’s always done: fix things.

Meet CRAIG, Northeastern’s groundbreaking responsible AI center

The first NSF-funded responsible AI center tackles some of the biggest questions around AI.
Trump sign's an executive order in the oval office with a group of men of suits standing around him.

Does Trump’s executive order hurt responsible AI innovation in states?

The executive order establishes a new AI Litigation Task Force to be directed by the attorney general.

2025 Commencement

Graduate from Northeastern’s Arlington campus turns successful co-op into dream job at Amazon

Soumya Hukkeri tells fellow grads at Northeastern’s Arlington commencement to “never stop believing in yourself.”

Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

‘I decided to take a leap. I’m so happy I did,” said Maria Abbadi, one of 110 students to graduate with a master’s or apprenticeship degree.
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Northeastern celebrates 215 graduates during commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine

The Class of 2025 included master’s degree recipients from 19 countries, nine U.S. states and 41 cities or towns across Maine.

Global University System

Students capture the spirit of cities across Northeastern’s network

Northeastern students across global campuses captured the spirit of their cities in a photo contest held by Global Learner Support.

How lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

As fisheries struggle to adapt to warming waters, the insights of lobstermen provide an invaluable understanding of changing dynamics.
A woman wearing purple gloves examines water samples against a blue sky.

A graduate student played pollution detective off Nahant Beach.

Northeastern University graduate student Hannah Bray helped locate possible sources of pollution off Nahant Beach.

Research

With some help from AI, your next move can be predicted

Researchers at Northeastern University used large language models to create a way of predicting human movement.

How string theory helped solve a mystery of the brain’s architecture

Using the same math employed by string theorists, network scientists have solved a standing mystery about the brain’s architecture.
A spoonful of finely ground coal tailings, dark brown.

How coal tailings could solve the US’ need for rare earth elements

Research identifies a method of extracting rare earth elements from coal tailings two to three times more efficiently than previous methods.

World & National News

Edward Tirtanata sits at a table in a black suit, with a cup of coffee resting on the table.

How Edward Tirtanata became the coffee king of Indonesia

California voters give Democrats a chance in mid-term elections, expert says

Election 2025: Historic night for Democrats with key wins in New York, New Jersey and Virginia

Society & Culture

Two people embrace in front of flowers that had been laid for victims of a mass shooting.

Father-son mass killings are ‘very rare’ — but not unheard of, criminologist says of Bondi Beach massacre

Is Australia’s youth social media ban the ‘first domino?’

Mass killings in the US fall to lowest levels in 20 years, data shows

Health

A hand wearing a latex glove selects a flu shot inside a refrigerator.

This ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say

Did Nick Reiner’s drug use mask longstanding mental health problems?

Why we get — and how to beat — the ‘holiday blues’

Business

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Bitcoin falls, but crypto is here to stay, Northeastern experts say

Are world governments in hock to bond markets?

After Google and Meta antitrust cases, experts say the courtroom may be the wrong venue for challenging Big Tech

Lifestyle

A group of women perform yoga in a park outdoors, each in the same pose, standing with their left arm extended overhead. The sun shine down from the top of the image.

Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

Cuisines can be broken down into simple ‘culinary fingerprints,’ research finds

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

Law

A closeup of Demi Engemann wearing makeup, a necklace, and a strappy dress. Behind her is a pink photo background that says All's Fair.

Why was a ‘Mormon Wives’ star sued over sexual assault claims?

The mass shooting playbook guiding leaders in the aftermath of tragedy

What to know about the Brian Walshe trial as it comes to an end

Arts & Entertainment

A blue-skinned character from the film series "Avatar" flies on a winged creature.

Everyone sees the ‘Avatar’ movies. Why does no one talk about them?

Can Timothée Chalamet make pingpong sexy? For many, it already is

Netflix’s $83B gamble on Warner Bros. — will viewers pay the price?

Science & Technology

A river rushes by a damaged road with cones on it in Asheville after Hurricane Helene.

You’ve heard of climate change. What is the climate debt doom loop?

The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit

How brain scan ‘caricatures’ could lead to better treatment outcomes

Sports

An overview of Matthews Arena, as players from both Northeastern University and Boston University line up before the game.

Huskies bid farewell to Northeastern’s historic Matthews Arena

Salah v Liverpool FC: who wins in player-team disputes?

Matthews Arena deconstruction planned. Here’s what you need to know

Israel-Hamas War

Trump peace plan greeted with ‘optimism’ in Israel, but leaves out a ‘vision for Palestinians,’ experts say

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a broad “peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration.

Pro-Palestinian posts on TikTok continue to vastly outnumber pro-Israel posts, research shows

For every pro-Israel post that appeared on TikTok in September there were roughly 17 posts supporting Palestinians, research finds.

BBC under fire after livestreamed IDF chants by Bob Vylan. Experts weigh in on the broadcasting ‘mistakes’

BBC and authorities' response to chants led by punk-rap band Bob Vylan show the regulatory system is working, says Northeastern professor.
A group of people observing from a distance destroyed buildings in Gaza.

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stipulates that the international stabilization force will comprise Arab and international partners.

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