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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

Before Trump’s angry tweet, he should have searched Google for Northeastern’s research

Could Google’s search engine influence the news that you receive? A team of Northeastern researchers found the answer.

by Ian Thomsen August 29, 2018

On the Emerald Necklace, these art exhibits reach out and touch you

Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya uses fog to sculpt her unique artworks in Northeastern’s extended backyard.

by Ian Thomsen August 29, 2018

Chris Robert

“I’m from Brooklyn. I brought a Yankees jersey with me. I’m ready.”…

by Ian Thomsen August 28, 2018

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