Ian Thomsen

Soccer coach speaks with players on field

New coach takes over the ‘hidden gem’ of Northeastern men’s soccer

Rich Weinrebe is transforming the program with a multicultural roster and a versatile style of play. The Huskies open their season at home on Thursday.

by Ian Thomsen August 23, 2022

Two people embrace in grief outside a makeshift memorial created after the mass killing at Robb Elementary School

Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public

The longest-running and most extensive data source on mass killings reveals that 2,646 people in the United States have died in 504 events over the past 17 years. It has been maintained by James Alan Fox, a Northeastern professor of criminology, law and public policy, since 2017.

by Ian Thomsen August 18, 2022

Two soccer players pose against a Boston skyline backdrop.

Players’ international experience provides boost for Northeastern women’s soccer team

Freshman defender Sabrina Araujo-Elorza made her debut with Venezuela last month, and senior midfielder Alexis Legowski hopes to represent Poland after playing for its youth teams in recent years. Those experiences at the sport’s highest level provide a boost to the Huskies as they open their season Thursday.

by Ian Thomsen August 17, 2022

students gather around lobster touch tank

Northeastern’s Marine Science Center helps inspire leaders from Boston youth academy

We Belong Leadership Academy, a program launched in 2016 by the Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Community Engagement, connects young people with leaders in profit and nonprofit businesses, government and the community.

by Ian Thomsen August 11, 2022

Omkar Ligade, a master's student in engineering, poses for a portrait at his Roxbury apartment with the fender of a Formula E race car.

Formula E racing inspires this Northeastern engineer

The evolution of electric cars drives the imagination of Omkar Ligade, a Northeastern graduate student in mechanical engineering who volunteered at a grand prix last month in New York. He came away with a rather large souvenir.

by Ian Thomsen August 10, 2022

Rendering of the new Roux Institute campus on the waterfront

Roux Institute unveils plans for permanent home with support of Portland community

Plans to build a state-of-the-art waterfront campus were applauded by members of the public who spoke out during a Planning Board meeting on Tuesday. “This is a unique opportunity for the state of Maine, for the city of Portland,” a local resident said.

by Ian Thomsen August 9, 2022

Several credit cards arrayed on a tabletop

Your credit card rewards may be in danger. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

Cards that offer airline miles, cash back and other rewards create expenses that are passed on to everyone—including people who can’t afford to pay on credit. It’s one reason why a new bill in the U.S. Senate is supported by Robert Triest, chair and professor of economics at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen August 4, 2022

What is greedflation – and is it driving higher prices?

The notion that inflation is driven in part by price-gouging is becoming a partisan issue. Northeastern professor William Dickens explains the causes of inflation and why greed isn’t necessarily among them.

by Ian Thomsen August 2, 2022

New York Yankees and San Diego Padres sign three Northeastern pitchers

Schlittler’s signing was postponed when he tested positive for COVID-19 during his routine physical exam with the Yankees. He leads a trio of Husky pitchers who were selected in the recent Major League Baseball draft.

by Ian Thomsen July 28, 2022

Cam Schlittler throws a pitch for Northeastern

New York Yankees pick two Northeastern pitchers in MLB draft, led by Cam Schlittler

The 6-foot-6-inch righthander became the highest drafted Northeastern baseball player in six years. Also drafted on Tuesday were fellow Husky pitchers Thomas Balboni (in the 15th round by the San Diego Padres) and Sebastian Keane (in the 18th round by the Yankees).

by Ian Thomsen July 19, 2022

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