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Nothing could stop her love of rugby

Isabel Haber was reminded of why she loves rugby after she lost everything she owned in a fire. Amid its season-long run to the national…

by Ian Thomsen December 7, 2018

Sometimes you have to jump out of a bus to make it to the Forbes “30 Under 30” party

Among the five Northeastern graduates and faculty members recognized by Forbes as notable entrepreneurs were Kyle Kornack and David Cooch, who co-founded a nonprofit that…

by Ian Thomsen December 6, 2018

Helping children with cancer, one hat at a time

Northeastern’s Love Your Melon Campus Crew aims to provide a hat to every child fighting cancer.

by Ian Thomsen November 26, 2018

The self-sustaining rock ‘n’ roll drummer

Northeastern alumnus Jonathan Ulman dreamed of becoming a rock ‘n’ roll drummer. He made the dream come true. But his life is nothing like he…

by Ian Thomsen November 19, 2018

This entrepreneurial award came from the heart

Alumnus John N. Hatsopoulos was honored as the recipient of Northeastern’s Distinguished Entrepreneur Award on Tuesday night, as part of the university’s celebration of Global…

by Ian Thomsen November 14, 2018

What does it take to succeed?

Achievement is one thing. Success is something else entirely. This is the message of Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási, whose research shows that the top performers…

by Ian Thomsen November 8, 2018

Why there are no more Van Goghs

New research by Northeastern network scientist Albert-László Barabási uncovers a discouraging secret of the art world: Artists who go undiscovered in their earliest years are…

by Ian Thomsen and Lia Petronio November 8, 2018

News@Northeastern named best online newsroom

Northeastern University on Thursday was named best online newsroom at the PR News’s Digital PR Awards in New York, besting Microsoft, Alibaba, Samsung Electronics, and…

by Ian Thomsen November 8, 2018

Do more guns lead to more fatal police shootings?

A new study by researchers from Northeastern and Harvard examines the correlation between gun laws and shootings by police officers.

by Ian Thomsen October 26, 2018

The US needs to upgrade its cybersecurity standards. These co-ops are on the front line.

Granite Telecommunications needed help after landing a bid to win a portion of a $50 billion government contract to shore up cybersecurity. Its chief information…

by Ian Thomsen October 25, 2018

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