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He has created 110 ways to treat diseases and save lives

Northeastern graduate Bob Rioux, an inventor with 110 patents for medical devices, has made a career of solving problems for doctors and their patients.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2020

Huskies fall short of a March Madness return, losing 70-61 in CAA Tournament final

The sixth-seeded Huskies (17-16), who had overcome a disappointing regular season to reach the conference title game for a third straight year, were leading by a slim 48-44 with 7:40 remaining. Foul trouble and an injury to Tyson Walker contributed to their loss down the stretch.

by Ian Thomsen March 10, 2020

Huskies face a championship rematch after beating Elon in CAA semifinal

One year ago, Northeastern advanced to March Madness by knocking off top-seeded Hofstra in the CAA final. Those teams will meet again for the CAA title on Tuesday—and Hofstra can’t wait for revenge.

by Ian Thomsen March 9, 2020

Northeastern advances in CAA tournament with 72-62 win over Towson

No. 6 Northeastern moves to the semifinal Monday against No. 7 Elon. The defending champion Huskies could not have imagined a better scenario as they close in on a third straight Colonial Athletic Association championship game—as well as a second successive bid to March Madness.

by Ian Thomsen March 8, 2020

Northeastern will move to online teaching for students at its Bay Area campuses starting Monday

The move to online course delivery on the San Francisco and Silicon Valley campuses will begin Monday, March 9. Further decisions will be made according to public health agency guidelines.

by Ian Thomsen March 7, 2020

Northeastern will move to online teaching for students at its Seattle campus

Based on the guidance of public health officials in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the university will be offering online teaching exclusively to students of its campus in Seattle beginning Monday, March 9. Classes will be offered online or remotely to Northeastern’s 1,135 Seattle students.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2020

Huskies seek to defend CAA title–and return to March Madness

In spite of a frustrating season, Northeastern ranks among the favorites in the Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament in Washington, D.C. The No. 6 Huskies open against No. 3 Towson on Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2020

Northeastern asks those returning from countries with ‘Level 3’ COVID-19 warning to self-isolate for 14 days

Following the latest developments in the global spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 and the related public health guidelines, Northeastern is requesting that students, faculty and staff traveling from the countries identified by the Centers for Disease Control as “Level 3” not return to any of the university’s campuses for 14 days, even if they are symptom-free.

by Ian Thomsen March 2, 2020

Huskies open Hockey East Tournament with the ultimate aim of a national championship

The Northeastern women’s hockey team, ranked in the top four in the U.S., will meet Vermont in a best-of-three quarterfinal beginning Thursday at 1 p.m. at Matthews Arena. A strong Hockey East showing will position the Huskies for home-ice advantage in the NCAA Tournament.

by Ian Thomsen February 25, 2020

A Beanpot sweep is just the beginning for Northeastern hockey

For the first time since 1988, Northeastern’s two hockey programs are champions of the Beanpot. Now the women’s and men’s teams are looking ahead to the next challenge—the NCAA Tournament.

by Ian Thomsen February 12, 2020

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