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‘This is how we want the world to see us’

A new state-of-the-art research building, to be named EXP, will be built along Columbus Avenue. In the context of the neighboring Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, it will deepen Northeastern’s commitment to research and integration across disciplines, said Provost James C. Bean.

by Ian Thomsen and Khalida Sarwari June 11, 2019

Even therapy dogs need to study for exams

On a recent morning at Snell Quad, many Northeastern students were needing to relax. They ran into a small black Moyen poodle that was seeking to earn her therapy license. Everyone got along beautifully.

by Ian Thomsen June 10, 2019

Why multinational companies are leaving China

Spencer Fung, a Northeastern graduate and trustee, told a symposium on the Boston campus that companies around the world are seeking to expand their operations beyond China because of the country’s trade war with the United States. But moving operations to other countries is not easy, he warned.

by Ian Thomsen June 6, 2019

She told the forgotten story of the suffragist who outmaneuvered President Wilson

In the fight for the 19th Amendment, Alice Paul, a 34-year-old Quaker from New Jersey, was able to turn public opinion against President Woodrow Wilson, as told in a new book by Northeastern graduate Tina Cassidy.

by Ian Thomsen June 3, 2019

The trouble with flood defenses in the Midwest

Geoscientist Samuel Munoz, an assistant professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern, says the record-breaking floods in the Midwest reveal an urgent need to account for climate change.

by Ian Thomsen May 31, 2019

This police academy is leading an ‘evolution of the profession’ of law enforcement

Northeastern has formed a groundbreaking joint venture with the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, a first-of-its-kind academy designed to help reform American law enforcement, says Northeastern University Chief of Police Michael Davis. The inaugural class of 28 police recruits will be training on the Boston campus through September.

by Ian Thomsen May 29, 2019

Here’s what Northeastern’s men’s hockey coach learned from his Stanley Cup experience

Northeastern men’s hockey coach Jim Madigan reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals with the Pittsburgh Penguins a decade ago. The lessons he learned from the NHL have helped him turn the Huskies into champions.

by Ian Thomsen May 28, 2019

‘We lend transparency to how tough this is’

Storybench, a digital storytelling site staffed by Northeastern students, has created national news with in-depth investigations of digital journalism. It attracts 50,000 users per month and recently celebrated 1 million page views.

by Ian Thomsen May 24, 2019

She wants to help create the next Venmo

Julia McCarthy, who co-founded Disrupt - The FinTech Initiative, is hoping that the group will serve as a collaborative space for students to investigate and pursue startup ideas in the emerging field of financial technology.

by Ian Thomsen May 13, 2019

‘There isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy’

Working mothers need to chart their own paths, says Northeastern professor Jamie Ladge. There can be no perfect model for working motherhood, Ladge points out in her new book, Maternal Optimism, because each case is unique to the circumstances of the parents and their children.

by Ian Thomsen May 10, 2019

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