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What LSD, mushrooms, and toad venom taught Michael Pollan about spirituality
Throughout his psychedelic trips, Pollan experienced epiphanies of love, which, he acknowledges, can ring banal. Some of his visions left him crying. As he recovered from the abject nothingness set forth by the venomous toad, he experienced a profound sense of gratitude for his being. Photo by Adam Glanzman for Northeastern University

What LSD, mushrooms, and toad venom taught Michael Pollan about spirituality

Making history from the ice: Kelly Cooke on becoming one of the first women to referee in National Hockey League prospect tournaments
Northeastern graduate Kelly Cooke became one of the first women to referee an NHL preseason event. Will she be working in the NHL itself someday? Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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Making history from the ice: Kelly Cooke on becoming one of the first women to referee in National Hockey League prospect tournaments

This data visualization from Northeastern University researchers helps make sense of the Democratic presidential debates in real time
From left, Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, and Elizabeth Warren raise their hands to answer a question Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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This data visualization from Northeastern University researchers helps make sense of the Democratic presidential debates in real time

Ray Robinson, the legendary professor who brings American history to life
Ray Robinson, who taught history at Northeastern for 57 years, surrounds himself with George Washington memorabilia, anecdotes of the Kennedys, and a grandfather who was born during the Civil War. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Ray Robinson, the legendary professor who brings American history to life

A better way for Northeastern University students to commute at night
NUPD Sgt. John Farrell drives the RedEye safety escort van. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A better way for Northeastern University students to commute at night

India has a plan to deport millions of Muslim immigrants. Here’s why it’s failing.

India has a plan to deport millions of Muslim immigrants. Here’s why it’s failing.

You can’t see your destination on Northeastern’s new pedestrian bridge. But you always get there.

You can’t see your destination on Northeastern’s new pedestrian bridge. But you always get there.

From the NHL to the local rink, he’s helping ice hockey players stay sharp

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From the NHL to the local rink, he’s helping ice hockey players stay sharp

Northeastern launches campus in Vancouver, British Columbia

Northeastern launches campus in Vancouver, British Columbia

New dean Carmen Sceppa is preparing Northeastern’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences for the future of healthcare in the age of artificial intelligence

New dean Carmen Sceppa is preparing Northeastern’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences for the future of healthcare in the age of artificial intelligence

When corporations respond to terror attacks with acts of kindness—and when they don’t
Special Police, Army, and other units move toward the scene in Paris suburb Saint-Denis on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Heavily armed police surrounded a suburban Paris apartment in a raid targeting the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks. Credit: KAMIL ZIHNIOGLOU/Sipa via AP Images

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When corporations respond to terror attacks with acts of kindness—and when they don’t

Northeastern University mechanical engineering student launched a blood drive in India and helped develop medical implants in Germany

Northeastern University mechanical engineering student launched a blood drive in India and helped develop medical implants in Germany