Kaitlyn Budion

Northeastern’s Boston campus was designated an arboretum last year, making Northeastern the only university in Boston with an arboretum on its campus. The arboretum offers a variety of plant life that blooms throughout the spring. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Ready for a nature walk in Boston? Northeastern’s arboretum is blooming.

Life may seem bleak in isolation, but visiting the Boston campus arboretum is a good way spot to get out of the house and enjoy nature, all while maintaining a safe physical distance from other people.

by Kaitlyn Budion April 29, 2020

Aerial view of Northeastern's Huntington Avenue campus and surrounding Boston area in 1963. Photo courtesy of Northeastern University Archives

You won’t want to miss these virtual events during the rest of April

While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person events, the Northeastern community is finding new ways to stay social. Here are a few of the virtual events being held in the second half of April.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang April 14, 2020

Participants from the RISE:2018 expo and poster presentations held in Cabot Cage. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Attend RISE from the comfort of your own home

Physical distancing won’t slow this year’s Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo, or RISE. The event is going online for the first time in its 18-year history and will provide the same chance for participants to see how Northeastern students are changing the world around them.

by Kaitlyn Budion April 8, 2020

Here’s why COVID-19 panic makes you want to stock up on toilet paper

Does being fully stocked on groceries make you feel better about the state of the world? You aren’t alone, says Alexander DePaoli, an associate professor of marketing. Amid the anxiety from COVID-19, stockpiling supplies might make us feel more in control, he says.

by Kaitlyn Budion April 7, 2020

Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Can’t-miss virtual events in April

While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person events, the Northeastern community is finding new ways to stay social Here are a few of the virtual events being held in April.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang March 31, 2020

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

You won’t want to miss these virtual events in March

While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents in-person events, the Northeastern community is finding new ways to stay close socially. Here are a few of the virtual events being held in March.

by Kaitlyn Budion and Irvin Zhang March 23, 2020

Fenbert, other Peace Corps volunteers, and their Senegalese counterparts tought the best practices for planting cashew trees. The climate of this region makes it an ideal region for producing cashews, which are lucrative and nutritious, and Fenbert and his fellow volunteers worked to encourage people to plant cashews. Photo courtesy of Tavish Fenbert

He broke down (language) barriers and built (live) fences in Senegal

Northeastern graduate Tavish Fenbert spent more than a year in Senegal with the Peace Corps, working to protect the country’s natural landscape.

by Kaitlyn Budion March 20, 2020

Trader Ashley Lara works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 5, 2020. AP Photo/Richard Drew, File

How should investors deal with market volatility caused by COVID-19? (Spoiler: Wait it out.)

Reacting to the worldwide instability stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock market has plunged into bear market territory following the worst day for the market since "Black Monday" in 1987. But don’t let your emotions influence your financial decisions, says Yakov Bart, associate professor of marketing.

by Kaitlyn Budion March 13, 2020

A cartoon by a student in professor Roger Giese’s biochemistry class, where students use drawings to convey advanced pharmacy topics. Courtesy of Roger Giese.

Confused about how the gene-editing tool CRISPR works? Try drawing it.

Student doodles gave professor Roger Giese an idea: Would cartoons help his students understand advanced topics in his biochemistry class?

by Kaitlyn Budion March 4, 2020

A tour of Northeastern’s arboretum in the wintertime yields a variety of insights about trees and intriguing images such as these shadows on Mugar Life Sciences Building during. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Here’s a hot take on cold trees: Winter’s a great time to tour Northeastern’s arboretum

With fewer leaves and flowers in bloom, it’s easier to see more subtle features, such as the details on the bark and the silhouettes of the trees, says Chuck Doughty, Northeastern’s landscaping program director.

by Kaitlyn Budion February 21, 2020

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