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Boston will wake up Sunday morning with a brand new landmark bridge

Northeastern’s vision to reimagine Columbus Avenue in Boston realizes its next step when two spans of bridge, totaling 200 feet and 168 tons, are lifted…

by Ian Thomsen October 12, 2018

Northeastern launches Experience magazine

Northeastern has launched a digital magazine that examines the power of experience to spark ideas, solve problems, transform industries, and drive personal growth.

by Ian Thomsen October 4, 2018

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun receives France’s highest honor

President Aoun was decorated on Friday with the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, which is conferred on those who have made outstanding contributions to…

by Ian Thomsen September 28, 2018

Worried about finances? These students have your back.

Northeastern’s Center for Financial Independence, run by students for students, offers advice on student loans, credit-card debt, and long-term investing.

by Ian Thomsen September 24, 2018

A professor urged Amy Wong Mok to ask questions. Decades later, she’s still at it.

Amy Wong Mok, who founded the Asian American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, can trace her achievements back to a pep talk at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen September 19, 2018

Northeastern reopens historic playground with a state-of-the-art upgrade

On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a…

by Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

Northeastern gives new life to an historic playground

After two years of planning and construction, Northeastern and the city of Boston are reopening Carter Playground. But residents and students couldn’t wait for Friday’s…

by Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

The secret ingredients behind Chicken Lou’s

Northeastern’s signature fast-food restaurant, managed by second-generation proprietor Dave Ferretti, has been feeding students, faculty, and staff for 28 years.

by Ian Thomsen September 12, 2018

Remembering Michael Meyer, the enigmatic philosophy professor who mentored so many students

Michael Meyer, associate teaching professor in Northeastern’s Department of Philosophy and Religion, will be remembered for his depth of knowledge, his dry wit, and his…

by Ian Thomsen September 4, 2018

Amazon Echos dot Northeastern’s Boston campus to provide a Husky Helper for students

The devices, which are installed in dozens of locations across the Boston campus, are equipped with a custom program called Husky Helper, which provides the…

by Ian Thomsen September 4, 2018

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