Ian Thomsen

Max Bi, assistant professor of physics, received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for cellular research. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

Their decision to emigrate to the U.S. from China when Bi was 14 enabled him to pursue a career in higher education. Bi, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for cellular research that could advance the understanding of cancer, asthma, and other diseases.

by Ian Thomsen April 7, 2021

A commuter in protective face mask is seen crossing London Bridge at sunrise on March 2, 2021. AP Photo by Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto

UK reopening plan may offer framework for the US

Based on confidence that vaccinations will quell the pandemic, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a highly detailed strategy to unlock the British economy. Two Northeastern professors weigh in on the economic and legal issues.

by Ian Thomsen March 29, 2021

Aerin Frankel became the third Northeastern star to win the highest honor in women's college hockey. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Aerin Frankel is named national player of the year in NCAA women’s ice hockey

The Huskies goaltender capped a historic season by receiving the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. Frankel, a senior, joins Kendall Coyne-Schofield, the 2016 winner, and Brooke Whitney, who won in 2002, as Northeastern’s recipients of the highest individual award in the sport.

by Ian Thomsen March 27, 2021

Half of adolescents say they could gain access within in an hour to a loaded gun stored in the home. Photo by Getty Images

Children have more access to guns than their parents may believe

New research by Carmel Salhi, a Northeastern professor, shows that 70 percent of parents believe their children cannot access the guns they keep in their home. The children tell a different story.

by Ian Thomsen March 24, 2021

Graduate student Lex Weaver, who studies journalism. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Women journalists are fighting to overcome the ‘macho dynamics’ of US newsrooms

In this time of enormous social change, women journalists are pushing for equity and inclusion for everyone in the industry, including nonbinary people. A resolution of those issues is by no means assured, says Meg Heckman, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen March 24, 2021

Aerin Frankel made 35 saves in the No. 1 Huskies' 2-1 NCAA championship loss in overtime to Saturday to No. 2 Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Pierce

Historic season ends as Huskies lose in NCAA final to Wisconsin in overtime

As they watched defending champion Wisconsin celebrate its record-tying sixth national title Saturday night in the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship, the Huskies considered all of the plays that might have altered the outcome. Coach Dave Flint promised it will fuel them next year. “We’ll be back,” he said.

by Ian Thomsen March 21, 2021

The Huskies are one win away from the first team national championship by Northeastern in any sport. Photo by Jim Pierce

Huskies win in overtime and will play for Northeastern’s first NCAA championship

No. 1 Northeastern fought back from two goals down to beat No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, 3-2, on a Skylar Fontaine overtime winner in the semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in Erie, Pa. The Huskies will face No. 2 Wisconsin, the defending champion, in the NCAA final Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time (ESPNU).

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

Skylar Fontaine (22), shown here scoring in a 5-1 quarterfinal win Monday over No. 8 Robert Morris, leads the No. 1 Huskies into a NCAA semifinal on Thursday against No. 5 Minnesota Duluth. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies to clash with Minnesota Duluth in NCAA's Frozen Four

Northeastern (21-1-1) will take on the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (12-6), winners of five national championships, in an NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship semifinal Thursday at 2 p.m. The game will be streaming on ESPN, and everything but history is trending the Huskies' way.

by Ian Thomsen March 18, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Bill Coen’s long journey to the top of Northeastern basketball

While Coen's 15th season didn't end in a March Madness berth for the Huskies, he was able to surpass Jim Calhoun to become the winningest coach in the 101-year history of men’s basketball at Northeastern. The numbers reveal an annual rhythm to his success.

by Ian Thomsen and Tyler Machado March 17, 2021

Their first-ever NCAA tournament leaves the No. 1 Huskies two wins away from the national championship. Photo by Jim Pierce

No. 1 Huskies advance to NCAA Frozen Four with 5-1 quarterfinal win over No. 8 Robert Morris

It was the first victory in four attempts for Northeastern, which takes its 21-game unbeaten streak into the Thursday semifinal of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship—two games away from a national title.

by Ian Thomsen March 16, 2021

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