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Students in the Marine Invertebrate Zoology and Botany course search tidal pools for algae at the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A day in the tidal pools with the Three Seas Program

Tara Duffy looked on as a handful of her students waded through tidal pools at the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts, searching for algae and other invertebrate creatures. Duffy and her students, all part of the Three Seas Program at Northeastern University, were making the most of a mild February day to do the kind of hands-on learning the program is known for.

by Molly Callahan February 25, 2021

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Northeastern and Moderna establish fellowship that will bring Big Data to drug development

The process by which a drug goes from the lab bench to pharmacy shelves is a long and expensive one, taking roughly 10 years and costing billions of dollars. Mansoor Amiji, university distinguished professor of pharmaceutical studies, and Husain Attarwala, a double husky and director and head of clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics at Moderna, hope this partnership will decrease both time and cost.

by Molly Callahan February 23, 2021

Thomas Nedell, senior vice president for finance and treasurer. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

The Northeastern University budget, explained

The extent to which institutions weathered the storm will matter greatly when it comes time to refocus and rebuild, and for Northeastern, the financial outlook is “very strong,” says Tom Nedell, senior vice president for finance and treasurer for the university. News@Northeastern sat down with Nedell to discuss Northeastern’s current budget, and projections for next year.

by Molly Callahan February 22, 2021

She wants to turn your side gig into a full-blown business

Northeastern alumna Christina Lerouge wasn’t intimidated by the near daily announcements that one business or another had shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic; instead, she saw an opportunity to start her own.

by Molly Callahan February 22, 2021

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev. on Sept. 12, 2020. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

Former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission may not have lasted long—it was both created and dismantled by executive orders two months apart by two different administrations—but its existence is situated within a long history of reinterpreting the history of slavery in the U.S., say two Northeastern scholars of civil rights and race.

by Molly Callahan February 16, 2021

Northeastern to offer household COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff

Faculty and staff at Northeastern’s Boston campus will soon be able to utilize the university’s COVID-19 testing program for members of their households. Employees can purchase take-home pool testing kits to be analyzed at the university’s Life Sciences Testing Center.

by Molly Callahan February 16, 2021

Lauryn Rodney, who studies chemical engineering, works on an experiment in the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Running experiments–at home and in the lab

If you walked by one of Tracy Carter’s chemical engineering courses last week, you would have seen students testing the cohesion of household items: water, soapy water, vegetable oil—even ketchup and mayo were on the table. Some of those students were in the lab in the Mugar Life Sciences Building, and some joined from home via video, displayed on giant TV screens, a setup that has “worked really well,” one student says.

by Molly Callahan February 9, 2021

Photo Illustration by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

GameStop investors and hedge funds may not have violated laws—but market chaos has other dangers

It’s not clear that anyone violated SEC rules in the GameStop saga, say a Northeastern finance professor and a law graduate. But fluctuating stocks and restrictions underscored chaos in the trading world, as retail investors set their sights on a new target: silver.

by Molly Callahan February 9, 2021

American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky Pool / Europa Press via AP

Amanda Gorman is bringing poetry to the masses, but she’s not alone

Amanda Gorman’s poetry was beamed into the households of millions of people on Sunday, when she performed an original piece at Super Bowl LV. And, according to Northeastern faculty and students who study poetry, though Gorman’s presence was historic, her performance follows a long tradition of lyrical storytelling, as any halftime performer would tell you.

by Molly Callahan February 8, 2021

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Record number of undergraduate students apply to Northeastern for fall 2021

Northeastern University received more than 75,000 undergraduate applications for the 2021-22 academic year—a record number that university officials attribute to a range of factors, including its leadership in experiential learning, a strengthening global brand, and a successful reopening of the university during the pandemic.

by Molly Callahan February 3, 2021

Posts by Molly Callahan

A day in the tidal pools with the Three Seas Program

Northeastern and Moderna establish fellowship that will bring Big Data to drug development

The Northeastern University budget, explained

She wants to turn your side gig into a full-blown business

It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

Northeastern to offer household COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff

Running experiments–at home and in the lab

GameStop investors and hedge funds may not have violated laws—but market chaos has other dangers

Amanda Gorman is bringing poetry to the masses, but she’s not alone

Record number of undergraduate students apply to Northeastern for fall 2021

Cookies on Northeastern sites

Posts by Molly Callahan

A day in the tidal pools with the Three Seas Program

Northeastern and Moderna establish fellowship that will bring Big Data to drug development

The Northeastern University budget, explained

She wants to turn your side gig into a full-blown business

It may have come and gone, but the 1776 Commission was no fluke

Northeastern to offer household COVID-19 testing for faculty and staff

Running experiments­–at home and in the lab

GameStop investors and hedge funds may not have violated laws—but market chaos has other dangers

Amanda Gorman is bringing poetry to the masses, but she’s not alone

Record number of undergraduate students apply to Northeastern for fall 2021

Cookies on Northeastern sites

Running experiments–at home and in the lab