Jason Kornwitz - News @ Northeastern

Like the Gilmore girls, this mother and daughter are best friends. Now they’re graduating from Northeastern together

Michelle and Felicia Deonarine live, study, and eat Friday night takeout together. When they’re having bad days, they text each other. “We've had a long…

Jason Kornwitz May 3, 2018

Northeastern to celebrate second annual Giving Day

The all-day celebration will be filled with fun events, quirky challenges, and one-of-a-kind opportunities for participants to showcase their school spirit in support of the…

Jason Kornwitz April 11, 2018

Five years on, Scout has clout

Since its inception in 2013, Scout has created apps, logos, brand guidelines, product packaging, and high fidelity web sites for more than 30 clients. “Students…

Jason Kornwitz April 5, 2018

Logic, Charli XCX, A R I Z O N A to headline Springfest concert

Hip hop? Check. Pop? Check. Rock? Check. Northeastern will have its musical bases covered at this year’s Springfest concert, which will be held on April…

Jason Kornwitz March 27, 2018

Stephen Hawking, an independent thinker who ‘didn’t follow conventional rules’

Professor Pran Nath twice invited Stephen Hawking to Northeastern to speak at his International Symposium on Particles, Strings, and Cosmology. He reflected on the genius…

Jason Kornwitz March 15, 2018

In aftermath of marathon bombings, two men turn tragedy into triumph

In April 2013, transit officer Richard Donohue was shot in the leg during a shootout in Watertown, Massachusetts, and lost 90 percent of his blood.

Jason Kornwitz March 14, 2018

What it’s like to attend the ‘party of a lifetime’

David Heilbroner, L’84, attended the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday in support of his latest film, Traffic Stop, which was nominated for best documentary short.

Jason Kornwitz March 8, 2018

Students tackle public health, climate change, LGBT rights on Alternative Spring Break

Students are volunteering in nine states and six countries this week as part of the Center of Community Service’s Alternative Spring Break program. “Tying to…

Jason Kornwitz March 6, 2018

Don’t miss these campus events in March

March is chock-full of can’t-miss campus events, programs, and guest speakers, including “Mythbuster” Grant Imahara, two career fairs, and a conference on fake news.