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A nurse prepares a dose of China's Sinopharm vaccine during a priority COVID-19 vaccination of health workers at a public hospital in Lima, Peru, on Feb. 10, 2021. Peru received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday night. AP Photo by Martin Mejia

Will China’s global investment in ‘vaccine diplomacy’ pay off?

While the U.S. has been focused on curbing COVID-19 domestically, China, India, and other countries have been offering vaccines in hope of strengthening their alliances during the pandemic—a policy that carries risk, say three Northeastern professors.

by Ian Thomsen February 23, 2021

The Roux Institute is partnering with Techstars, a leading global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed. Photo by Tim Greenway for Northeastern University

Northeastern’s Roux Institute launches an accelerator program in Portland, Maine

The Roux Institute Techstars Accelerator is an immersive entrepreneurship program to help startups grow their businesses, attract investors, build partnerships, and strengthen the regional economy. The Roux Institute is partnering with Techstars, a leading accelerator provider and global network that helps entrepreneurs succeed.

by Ian Thomsen February 22, 2021

Linda Allen, assistant vice president and university registrar, is retiring after 50 years at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

50 years, 50 friends

Linda Allen, who has been working at Northeastern for 50 years, will retire as associate vice president and university registrar on Feb. 26. She helped guide massive changes within the university while also leading its commencement ceremonies.

by Ian Thomsen February 17, 2021

Greg Eboigbodin and the Huskies will pay a surprise visit to North Carolina on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Pierce for Northeastern University

This Northeastern-UNC basketball game started with a tweet

The Huskies (9-7) will visit the legendary Tar Heels Wednesday night just two days after they agreed to the meeting. Both teams had been looking for a game after suffering cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Ian Thomsen February 16, 2021

The Huskies' invitations to the World University Games

Northeastern women and men to seek ice hockey gold at the World University Games in Switzerland

Northeastern will become the first U.S. university to compete in ice hockey at the global event in Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 11-21.

by Ian Thomsen February 12, 2021

People clash with police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2021. AP Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky

How will Putin respond to Russian protesters?

Opposition leader and poisoning victim Alexei Navalny is the face of political protests throughout Russia. But the public dissent appears to be driven mainly by economic issues, including corruption, says Pablo Calderon Martinez, a lecturer in politics and international relations at New College of the Humanities in London.

by Ian Thomsen February 9, 2021

Students walk through a snow covered campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Clearing snow isn’t easy. COVID-19 has made it even harder.

Not only were Northeastern’s snow-removal workers making plans to clean up after a nor’easter on Monday, but they also had to account for the COVID-19 protocols designed to keep them safe.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 2021

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden walks on stage to speak at the Iowa Democratic Party's Liberty and Justice Celebration, on Nov. 1, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall

Biden seeks to reset relations with Europe. But the ground rules have changed.

A survey of more than 15,000 people in 11 countries reveals that Europeans have lost faith in the U.S.—a warning that relations between the two economic giants may not revert back to normal under President Joe Biden. But three Northeastern professors believe the liberal world order can be repaired.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 2021

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. AP Photo by Paul Sancya, Pool

Here’s a 4-step plan to rescue the US vaccination program

The U.S. must create a national system for delivering and administering COVID-19 vaccinations, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 28, 2021

Could the emergence of a small labor union at Google help transform the tech industry? Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s why the new union at Google could be good for Silicon Valley

The unionization by a relatively small number of workers may launch a labor movement throughout the tech industry that could help companies struggling to regulate themselves, predicts Usama Fayyad, executive director for Northeastern’s Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence.

by Ian Thomsen January 25, 2021

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