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The Huntington Testing Center, located in the former pop-up space on Huntington Avenue, is outfitted to be the “gold standard” of indoor, symptomatic testing. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Here’s how Northeastern will test students who show symptoms of COVID-19

In order to promote the safety of the Northeastern community, the university has created a separate testing facility on Huntington Avenue for students who exhibit symptoms of the illness. The Huntington Testing Center is where all symptomatic students—including those on co-op—will be tested, upon referral by a medical professional.

by Molly Callahan September 2, 2020

Teenagers and young adults share the results of their research projects during a virtual showcase of Boston’s Summer Youth Employment Program. This year, the city’s internship program went virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Northeastern helped get them there. Screenshot by Northeastern University

When the pandemic put summer jobs at risk in Boston, Northeastern stepped in to help

Every summer, thousands of young Bostonians participate in the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program—a program that connects teens and young adults with a paid internship. But as businesses and organizations temporarily shuttered in the face of COVID-19, officials faced a difficult dilemma: How do you run an internship program from home?

by Molly Callahan August 24, 2020

Scene from coronavirus testing at the Cabot Testing Center

Northeastern to increase coronavirus testing frequency when fall semester starts

In a move designed to promote safety on the Boston campus and in surrounding communities, the university will begin testing everyone studying or working on campus for SARS-CoV-2 twice a week, in order to more quickly catch and isolate any positive cases before the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread.

by Molly Callahan August 23, 2020

Medical assistant Olivia Scioletti teaches a patient how to administer their test during the opening day of Northeastern’s testing center at the Cabot Physical Education Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern’s COVID-19 testing facility collected 1,300 samples on its first day

Roughly 1,300 students, faculty, and staff, were tested for COVID-19 on Monday, the first day of testing on the Boston campus before students return on Aug. 29. “It’s going well so far," said David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus.

by Molly Callahan August 17, 2020

Millions of U.S. citizens who are out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic have come to rely on a federal boost to the unemployment benefit that now hangs in limbo. Cutting it permanently could spell disaster for the country’s economy, says Northeastern economics professor William Dickens. AP Photo by Nam Y. Huh

Here’s what could happen if the US suspends federal pandemic unemployment benefits

Members of Congress are locked in a stalemate over the details of another economic stimulus package for people and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hanging in limbo is a $600-per-week COVID unemployment benefit that millions of people in the U.S. had come to rely upon. Cutting it permanently could spell disaster for the country’s economy, says Northeastern economics professor William Dickens.

by Molly Callahan August 7, 2020

Teacher Anthony Padrazo tapes a dividing line on a table to establish healthy distancing for reopening of the Russell J. Call Children's Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern’s Children’s Center to reopen with new health and safety protocols

The center on the Boston campus will reopen on Aug. 10 with the capacity for 30 children this summer. In order to promote the health and safety of the children, parents, and staff who use it, the center will feature new, staggered drop-off times, plexiglass walls to divide the space, reduced seating at tables, rigorous sanitation, and other health and safety procedures, says Regina Nazzaro, director of the children’s center.

by Molly Callahan August 4, 2020

picture of protestors clashing with federal agents in Portland in July

How 9/11 and the US Civil War provided the framework for federal agents in Portland

Reconstruction-era jurisdiction changes, coupled with national security legislation passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks provide the framework for federal presence in Portland, Oregon and other U.S. cities, says Northeastern law professor Michael Meltsner.

by Molly Callahan July 31, 2020

How have primary care physicians adapted during the pandemic?

“What has struck me already is just the level of resilience that all of these physicians have shown,” says Timothy Hoff, a professor of management, healthcare systems, and healthy policy. “These healthcare professionals have had to think in brand new ways, or adopt new systems and behaviors, in order to care for their patients.”

by Molly Callahan July 28, 2020

A national coin shortage is the latest consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

An unexpected consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic? A national coin shortage.

As people find contactless ways to pay for goods, physical money—particularly coins—have become hard to come by. But the national coin shortage is more than an inconvenience; it has serious consequences for people who routinely pay in cash or don’t have access to a bank account, says William Dickens, university distinguished professor of economics and social policy.

by Molly Callahan July 17, 2020

Making the global musical sensation “Hamilton” available for streaming online is “a harbinger of things to come,” says José Delgado, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre in Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

‘Hamilton’ has gone virtual on Disney+. What does that mean for the future of live theater?

When the global musical sensation “Hamilton” became available to stream online this month, it meant that suddenly, if you have “a laptop or phone and internet access, you have access to the world’s hottest show,” says José Delgado, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre at Northeastern. “This is a harbinger of things to come.”

by Molly Callahan July 15, 2020

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