Khalida Sarwari

Amid the pandemic, she found a window of opportunity–in her basement

While under lockdown in Delhi, India, Vallabhi Singh, a 2017 Northeastern graduate and one of the newest members of the university’s Young Global Leaders program, seized an opportunity to finally launch her own global company—from the basement of her home.

by Khalida Sarwari September 21, 2020

Demonstrators carry historical flags of Belarus as thousands gather for a protest at the Independence square in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 23, 2020. Demonstrators are taking to the streets of the capital and other cities, keeping up their push for the resignation of the nation's authoritarian leader. President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 26-year rule in a vote the opposition saw as rigged. AP Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky

What can the US learn from Belarus’ quest for democracy?

Engulfed in weeks of protests demanding an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule, Belarus is rewriting its story through the force of its young people, says Julia Ivy, an associate professor of international business and strategy. And as it does, the former Soviet republic is setting an example for the rest of the world.

by Khalida Sarwari September 21, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at her home in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18 from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, will be memorialized as an iconic figure who faced and overcame discrimination in her personal life to make history as the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Craig Fritz

Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves behind an unmatched legacy. How might her death shape the 2020 election and beyond?

The 87-year-old Supreme Court Justice will be memorialized as an iconic figure who faced and overcame discrimination to make history as the second woman to ever serve on the nation’s highest court. “Ginsburg basically changed the way that the Supreme Court and American culture understand gender equality and the meaning of sex-based discrimination,” says Dan Urman, a Constitutional law expert at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari September 20, 2020

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Student hackers tackle big questions about the pandemic

Graduate students from the Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Vancouver campuses in fields such as data analytics, engineering, and project management pooled their talents and skills to tackle the challenges of the pandemic as part of a virtual hackathon this summer.

by Khalida Sarwari September 18, 2020

Students and staff wait in line at Northeastern’s testing center in the Cabot Physical Education Center on. The center is a comprehensive coronavirus testing for faculty, staff, and contract workers, as well as students and plays an integral role in the university's plan to reopen and promote the safety of its surrounding communities. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Everything you need to know about contact tracing at Northeastern

Northeastern built out its own contact tracing program under Sehyo Yune, director of the COVID-19 Wellness team. The information collected, which allows the university to respond nimbly to prevent an outbreak, is used only in the interest of public health. Protecting individual privacy is a priority.

by Khalida Sarwari September 17, 2020

Meet the ambassadors of Women Who Empower

They’re engineers, health professionals, and entrepreneurs. They’re architects, scientists, and business leaders. And representing 19 countries, from South Africa to Switzerland, and from Italy to India, they share a commitment to advancing women and creating opportunities for all members of the Northeastern community.

by Khalida Sarwari September 9, 2020

What does 6G technology hold in store? Think remote surgery, shared virtual spaces, and robots that search for dirty bombs.

This is the world that the sixth-generation wireless network can unlock, says Tommaso Melodia, William Lincoln Smith chair professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern. In October, his Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things will host a two-day virtual conference that will convene leaders from industry, academia, and government develop a roadmap for research and development for the successor to the 5G mobile network.

by Khalida Sarwari September 3, 2020

Marine biology student Jeriyla Kamau-Weng is a research extraordinaire in Northeastern’s College of Science. She has turned off specific genes in the zebrafish and studied the muscles and breathing mechanisms of the spotted ratfish. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

She studies fish that look like zebras and rats to better understand the ocean’s ecology

Marine biology student Jeriyla Kamau-Weng has conducted gene knockout experiments in zebrafish and studied the muscles and breathing mechanisms of spotted ratfish. This fall, she’s launching a peer-mentoring program for students in the Marine and Environmental Sciences Department while participating in the #BlackInSTEM movement on Twitter.

by Khalida Sarwari August 28, 2020

Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in 160 years. How can communities defend themselves against it?

As state and local officials brace for Hurricane Laura’s impact, they rely on numerical weather prediction models developed by researchers like Qin Jim Chen, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern, to help them make decisions about road closures, flood monitoring, and evacuation orders, along with other life-and-death matters.

by Khalida Sarwari August 28, 2020

A mouthguard hangs over a doctor's coat in a family doctor's surgery in a treatment room. AP Photo by Marijan Murat/picture-alliance/dpa

Taking the ‘physical’ out of physical therapy

Kellie Bedoni, a Northeastern graduate who works as a physical therapist, had to learn how to help her patients in a hands-off way. It wasn’t an easy transition, she said during a webinar hosted by the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, but like others in her profession, she has had to acclimate to new protocols brought about by COVID-19.

by Khalida Sarwari August 26, 2020

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