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Huskies hope to build on a ‘young and dynamic’ roster in the upcoming season

Northeastern men’s soccer has one of the youngest rosters in the CAA, but head coach Chris Gbandi hopes their blend of youth and talent can propel the Huskies into the conference tournament and vault them over their league rivals.

by Irvin Zhang August 21, 2019

Hungry for a championship, Huskies prepare for the long haul

After a disappointing loss to eventual conference champion Hofstra in the semifinals of the 2018 CAA tournament, the Northeastern women’s soccer team is hoping to bounce back with another shot at the championship.

by Irvin Zhang August 20, 2019

Meg Heckman, assistant professor of journalism, and Catherine McGloin, the editor of The Scope, work on a story for the digital magazine. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This student-run magazine tells the stories other media overlook

The Scope, a digital magazine at Northeastern, produces stories written by students who cover pressing issues in the Greater Boston area, including gentrification, gender inequality in science, and a lack of access to healthy food.

by Irvin Zhang August 16, 2019

Why does China have Uighur ‘re-education camps’? And are they really shutting down?

The economic role Xinjiang plays in helping China dominate global trade has led the country to exert control over its Turkic-speaking Muslim population, says Philip Thai, an associate professor at Northeastern who studies modern Chinese history. Chinese officials recently announced that most of the people in the camps have been released, but there’s reason to question that, Thai says.

by Irvin Zhang August 15, 2019

A platform for violent hate speech has been implicated in three mass shootings. Should regulators step in?

Three Northeastern professors argue that while the federal government shouldn’t take legal action to shut down 8chan, other online intermediaries such as online service, domain, and search engine providers can minimize the spread of violent hate speech as seen on 8chan and other internet message boards.

by Irvin Zhang August 12, 2019

‘We felt like rock stars’

Northeastern students performed nine concerts for the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra in front of sold-out crowds in eight cities in Brazil.

by Irvin Zhang August 9, 2019

They provide the care for riders to reach the finish line

Northeastern Department of Physical Therapy is bringing more than 80 volunteers to stretch, and massage thousands of riders at the halfway point of the Pan Mass Challenge, a bike race in Massachusetts that raises money for cancer research.

by Irvin Zhang August 1, 2019

Can’t-miss events on the Boston campus in August

Play some soccer. Cheer on the Huskies. Learn about the chemistry behind drug abuse.

by Irvin Zhang July 30, 2019

To help him get the word out, Jason Yau works with several prominent Hong Kong athletes, including Russell Webb, who plays professional rugby. Photo courtesy of Zyphr

He wants to create ‘the next Nike’ in Hong Kong

Northeastern graduate Jason Yau has created Zyphr, an athletic apparel company based in his hometown of Hong Kong that he hopes can rival the quality of big name brands such as Nike and Adidas, and change the “perception that Hong Kong brands are cheap and low quality.”

by Irvin Zhang July 26, 2019

Word Detectives is helping more than 20 elementary school children from Greater Boston improve their literacy skills with intensive phonics lessons and reading workshops this summer. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

These schoolchildren wanted to improve their reading skills. So they became detectives.

Elementary school students from Greater Boston are learning to read by breaking down words one sound at a time as part of a Northeastern program called Word Detectives.

by Irvin Zhang July 25, 2019

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