Ian Thomsen

Greg Eboigbodin and the Huskies will pay a surprise visit to North Carolina on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Pierce for Northeastern University

This Northeastern-UNC basketball game started with a tweet

The Huskies (9-7) will visit the legendary Tar Heels Wednesday night just two days after they agreed to the meeting. Both teams had been looking for a game after suffering cancellations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Ian Thomsen February 16, 2021

The Huskies' invitations to the World University Games

Northeastern women and men to seek ice hockey gold at the World University Games in Switzerland

Northeastern will become the first U.S. university to compete in ice hockey at the global event in Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 11-21.

by Ian Thomsen February 12, 2021

People clash with police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2021. AP Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky

How will Putin respond to Russian protesters?

Opposition leader and poisoning victim Alexei Navalny is the face of political protests throughout Russia. But the public dissent appears to be driven mainly by economic issues, including corruption, says Pablo Calderon Martinez, a lecturer in politics and international relations at New College of the Humanities in London.

by Ian Thomsen February 9, 2021

Students walk through a snow covered campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Clearing snow isn’t easy. COVID-19 has made it even harder.

Not only were Northeastern’s snow-removal workers making plans to clean up after a nor’easter on Monday, but they also had to account for the COVID-19 protocols designed to keep them safe.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 2021

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden walks on stage to speak at the Iowa Democratic Party's Liberty and Justice Celebration, on Nov. 1, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. AP Photo by Charlie Neibergall

Biden seeks to reset relations with Europe. But the ground rules have changed.

A survey of more than 15,000 people in 11 countries reveals that Europeans have lost faith in the U.S.—a warning that relations between the two economic giants may not revert back to normal under President Joe Biden. But three Northeastern professors believe the liberal world order can be repaired.

by Ian Thomsen February 1, 2021

Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Miss., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. AP Photo by Paul Sancya, Pool

Here’s a 4-step plan to rescue the US vaccination program

The U.S. must create a national system for delivering and administering COVID-19 vaccinations, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 28, 2021

Could the emergence of a small labor union at Google help transform the tech industry? Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s why the new union at Google could be good for Silicon Valley

The unionization by a relatively small number of workers may launch a labor movement throughout the tech industry that could help companies struggling to regulate themselves, predicts Usama Fayyad, executive director for Northeastern’s Institute of Experiential Artificial Intelligence.

by Ian Thomsen January 25, 2021

Northeastern men’s basketball head coach Bill Coen. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Coach Bill Coen is 3 wins away from setting a Northeastern basketball record

Coen may soon unseat Northeastern men’s basketball legend Jim Calhoun as the winningest coach of the 101-year program. The honor has coincided with the Huskies’ unexpected rise to contention for a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

by Ian Thomsen January 21, 2021

Washington state is counting on the expertise of its local coffee giant, Starbucks, for help with its COVID-19 vaccines rollout. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

How Starbucks could speed up the vaccine rollout

In need of a pick-me-up for its struggling COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Washington state has turned to a familiar resident: Starbucks. It’s an example of how the supply-chain expertise of businesses can help rescue U.S. vaccination efforts, says Nada Sanders, distinguished professor of supply chain management at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 21, 2021

Damian Lee, who studies Africana Studies and Political Science, performs “Bridge over Troubled Water” for the upcoming MLK event, in Blackman Auditorium on Jan. 13, 2021. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

With help, he confronts the troubled water

Damian Lee, a third-year student in Africana studies and political science, will be drawing from life experiences as he performs Bridge Over Troubled Water at a university event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

by Ian Thomsen January 17, 2021

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