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Aliyah Jackson, a second-year psychology major, says her work with young adults with disabilities opened her eyes to the many obstacles they have to navigate every day. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

You're with Us! disability mentoring co-op expands inclusivity

Northeastern psychology major Aliyah Jackson advocates for young adults with disabilities while on co-op at a nonprofit organization called “You’re with Us!” She’s picked up some lessons about workplace dynamics along the way.

by Hillary Chabot September 17, 2021

students walking by london red bus replica on northeastern campus

Festival to offer students a taste of Northeastern’s London campus

The Boston campus will host a London Festival Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with popular British sweets and iconic landmarks. Students can learn more about the university’s growing London campus and the programs available in the spring 2022 semester.

by Hillary Chabot September 13, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Give a (quiet) cheer for library’s expanded capacity and hours

Northeastern’s busy library has expanded its seating this semester, making room for 3,000 students to study on their own or collaborate with colleagues. It has also returned to pre-pandemic hours so that students, staff, and faculty can access the four-story building 24 hours a day.

by Hillary Chabot September 9, 2021

Undergraduates enjoy a warm, in-person Fall Fest welcome

New and returning Northeastern undergraduates—thrilled to be kicking off their university experience in person—navigated a packed Boston campus Monday where they could learn more about sports clubs, student organizations, and university departments while noshing on free M&M cookies and popcorn.

by Hillary Chabot September 6, 2021

Ruthie Olowoyeye, the new Black, queer chair of the Husky Ambassadors, hopes her leadership role will encourage underrepresented students to get involved in university organization. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

New Black, queer Husky Ambassadors’ chair honored to be ‘trailblazer,’ in leadership role

Ruthie Olowoyeye has already made bold changes in her role as chair of the Husky Ambassadors, a group of more than 200 undergraduates who provide tours of Northeastern’s Boston campus. And Olowoyeye is just getting started.

by Hillary Chabot September 2, 2021

Homes are flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in Jean Lafitte, La. AP Photo/David J. Phillip

How data from Hurricane Ida can help bolster levees, power infrastructure

Hurricane Ida left thousands of Louisiana residents without power and hundreds marooned amid floodwaters. A Northeastern coastal engineer helped collect critical information from the eye of the Category 4 hurricane to help better prepare cities and towns against future megastorms.

by Hillary Chabot September 1, 2021

Philip McTigue trains Afghan police officers in weapons training and basic marksmanship skills outside of Kabul in 2008. Photo courtesy of Phil McTigue.

Phil McTigue, a Marine who spent time in Afghanistan cracking down on the Taliban, wonders about the friends left behind

Philip McTigue, who got his master’s degree in homeland security at Northeastern in 2019, says the clumsy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has put the lives of many Afghan allies in danger. McTigue worked for U.S. intelligence agencies in Afghanistan for more than three years in the late 2000s.

by Hillary Chabot August 24, 2021

Firefighters search for survivors inside a collapsed building, after Saturday´s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti. AP Photo/Joseph Odelyn

Earthquake that rocked Haiti could trigger COVID-19 spike as assistance rushes in

Haitians, facing structural and political instability after the Aug. 14 earthquake, could face a deadly COVID-19 surge due to low vaccination rates and potential exposure from outside agencies, say Northeastern experts.

by Hillary Chabot August 17, 2021

Migrants in the slums of the capital Mogadishu are seen trying to survive in makeshift tents in Mogadishu, Somali. Photo by Sadak Mohamed/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Refugees often face violence, mental health issues in the cities where they had sought safety, study says

Refugees who experience violence in the North American cities where they’ve sought asylum suffer from devastating, long-lasting mental health issues—and those issues can impact them just as deeply as the violence they faced in their home country, says Carmel Salhi, assistant professor of health sciences.

by Hillary Chabot August 13, 2021

Northeastern theater and English double major Ciara McAloon adjusts the lights at the Apollinaire Theatre for the bilingual production of Romeo and Juliet. The play will be performed outdoors in Chelsea Square. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

What does Shakespeare know about COVID-19? A lot, it turns out.

A cadre of Northeastern students and graduates are working on a bilingual, outdoor production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo + Juliet,” scheduled to open Aug. 14 in downtown Chelsea, Massachusetts. The production signifies a comeback for both the hard-hit city and for community theatre following the pandemic.

by Hillary Chabot August 12, 2021

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