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Penguins are starving as Antarctica gets warmer. Northeastern University drones are counting the losses.

Scientists suspect that the population of the chinstrap penguins that inhabit Elephant Island is dwindling. A team that includes two Northeastern doctoral students is seeking to measure the decline using drones and machine learning algorithms.

by Vikrant Shah - contributor February 11, 2020

It’s a Beanpot three-peat for Northeastern men

The Northeastern men won their third straight Beanpot final in dramatic fashion Monday with a 5-4 double-overtime victory over Boston University.

by Ian Thomsen February 10, 2020

Global population, climate, and technology are changing human health. Here’s what we can do about it.

“We see how much the world is changing,” Northeastern student and 2020 Rhodes Scholar Kritika Singh told an audience of students, researchers, clinicians, and industry experts on Friday. “People, planet, and technology need to change along with it in order to have a healthier and safer world.”

by Laura Castañón February 9, 2020

Full Coverage of the 2020 Beanpot Sweep

The men's hockey team set the stage for a potential three-peat after being Harvard 3-1 in the semifinals. The women's team notched the same 3-1 score against Harvard a night later for a chance to play for its 17th title but its first since 2013. To win the Beanpot, the men and women will have to beat Boston University on Monday and Tuesday respectively.

by News@Northeastern February 7, 2020

In less than three hours you can donate a voice

VocaliD, a company founded by Northeastern professor Rupal Patel, creates custom voices for people who either can’t speak or are at risk of losing their voices in the future.

by Emily Arntsen February 6, 2020

Go behind the scenes with Silver Masque

Members of Northeastern’s Silver Masque create five 10-minute plays each season. Watch as they pull back the curtain on what it takes to write, produce, and act in them.

by Cam Sleeper February 6, 2020

How long can China’s mass quarantine stave off a coronavirus pandemic?

Though the effort to head off a pandemic is centered in China now, the rest of the world cannot close itself off forever, said speakers at a panel on Northeastern’s Boston campus Wednesday convened to discuss the outbreak.

by Laura Castañón February 5, 2020

Could houses of the future be made by bacteria?

Imagine if we could grow a building the way coral polyps grow a reef, or if living cells in our clothes could break down sweat and body odor. It’s not science fiction, says associate professor Neel Joshi. It’s the future of scientific research in the U.S.

by Laura Castañón February 5, 2020

It’s on to the Women’s Beanpot Final for Northeastern after 3-1 win over Harvard

The win, following the men’s 3-1 defeat of Harvard on Monday, sets the stage for a possible Beanpot sweep by Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen February 4, 2020

Iowa caucus: Maybe there shouldn’t have been an app for that

The Iowa Democratic Party went wrong when it put its faith in an untested app to count the votes during Monday’s caucuses. Will there be a lasting effect on the race? Stephen Intille, associate professor computer sciences, and Nick Beauchamp, assistant professor of political science weigh in.

by Emily Arntsen February 4, 2020