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So, how do genderless clams have sex?

For the first time ever, researchers at Northeastern and the University of Portsmouth document how shipworms, tube-like animals that eat waterlogged wood, fight over sexual…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch December 21, 2020

Seven freshmen discuss why they chose Northeastern with President Aoun

Here's how 7 students are feeling about their first semester at Northeastern

What would you tell prospective students? How do you plan to achieve your goals? What clubs do you wish Northeastern offered? Joseph E. Aoun, president…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch November 30, 2020

09/22/20 - BOSTON, MA. - #ProtectThePackNU signage is installed on campus on Sept. 22, 2020. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

COVID-19, Hurricane Maria, and the looming threat of natural disasters are testing Puerto Rico’s resilience

“The combination of all of these disasters have just accelerated Puerto Rico’s downward spiral,” says Amílcar Barreto, a native of Puerto Rico and the interim…

by Adam Fischer October 9, 2020

Your Northeastern journey begins with these safety tips

Please take two minutes to review the important health and safety protocols to #ProtectThePackNU.

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch September 7, 2020

Meet the urban farmer of the Round Table

People were hungry in George Benner’s South Boston community. His neighbors, his family, his friends all needed food. So, he grew some. Now, the Northeastern…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch August 5, 2020

Here’s what could make your homemade mask work as well as an N95

How do you make a mask as effective as the N95 respirators used by healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients? Northeastern researchers sought solutions from materials…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch July 8, 2020

Here’s why a COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough

“It’s not going to be sufficient just to get a viable vaccine,” says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management. A reliable supply of…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch June 19, 2020

Does containing COVID-19 mean surrendering our privacy?

Public health officials are scrambling to rapidly ramp up contact tracing, which involves tracking down people who may have come in contact with someone who…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 20, 2020

‘Reinvent yourselves so that you can reinvent the world’

Our world may be different today, Class of 2020. But your achievements are timeless.

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has left hospitals short of masks. This family is rallying to help.

Northeastern student Hannah Rosenblatt and her family have turned their home into a veritable factory that churns out mask-making kits. Once the masks are assembled,…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch April 17, 2020

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