Peter Ramjug, Author at News @ Northeastern

Call this law professor ‘Mr. Mayor’

Jared Nicholson, who teaches business law on the Boston campus, was elected in November as mayor of the coastal city of Lynn, Massachusetts. He leaves Northeastern after two years “grateful to have been part of an institution that is so focused on the real world.”

by Peter Ramjug December 2, 2021

Ravalika Kurumilla, who studies data analytics, is currently on co-op at Ancestry.com. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

This data science engineer helps family trees grow at Ancestry.com

Ravalika Kurumilla, who is pursuing a master’s in data science engineering, was attracted to Ancestry’s co-op program for the camaraderie. Students from different schools around the United States got to bond in a way that other companies’ co-ops don’t offer. “That was big for me,” she says.

by Peter Ramjug November 22, 2021

The Boston campus is abuzz with new electric car charging stations

Twenty charging stations went live this week. They are part of the university's broader effort to reduce carbon emissions and move away from fossil fuels.

by Peter Ramjug November 17, 2021

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Less than half of US college students know their schools’ vaccination policies, study shows

The disconnect could be caused by schools’ confusing or weak vaccine mandates, according to a U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions. Universities are a microcosm of the country’s larger COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance to mandates, researchers found.

by Peter Ramjug November 17, 2021

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US action in Latin America boosts border surge, say future immigration attorneys

Students in the Immigrant Justice Clinic say solving the U.S. southern border issue is complicated and politically fraught. The ripple effects of decades-old U.S. political interventions in Central American nations are among the primary driving forces behind the exodus to America, they add.

by Peter Ramjug November 15, 2021

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Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony ‘completes the journey’

Graduates and parents from more than 40 countries say they traveled to Boston to bring closure to their Northeastern educational experience. For some, it was a journey that started as long as five years ago.

by Peter Ramjug November 13, 2021

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To serve fellow veterans, this former soldier returned to Northeastern

Chris DeWitt graduated from Northeastern in the 1980s before entering the U.S. Army as an infantry officer. He’s back on campus three decades later to answer another call: helping veterans make the shift to civilian life. It’s not an easy proposition for some.

by Peter Ramjug November 10, 2021

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When the supply chain buckled, this co-op at Puma laced up her sneakers and jumped in

Sakshi Agarwal, a marketing major with an eye for creative design, landed a co-op at Puma just as the world’s supply chain problems became front page news. The third-year student keeps track of inventory, not an easy feat when working for a global footwear and apparel brand that does business in more than 120 countries.

by Peter Ramjug November 8, 2021

Voters in Minneapolis decided not to replace the city's police department with a new Department of Public Safety. The election came more than a year after George Floyd's death launched a movement to defund or abolish police across the country. AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa

Voters rejected the latest police reform measure in Minneapolis. Here’s why.

Voters in Minneapolis opposed a proposal to dismantle the police department, a ballot question that follows the conviction of former officer Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. Northeastern’s Jack McDevitt, who leads the university’s Institute on Race and Justice, shares a few thoughts on why.

by Peter Ramjug November 5, 2021

A school principal or sports stadium security chief can gather information from multiple sources under a surveillance system Northeastern is building for the Department of Homeland Security under a $36 million contract. Getty Images Photo

Northeastern University wins $36M federal contract to build a system to protect schools, churches, and stadiums

Key to winning the Department of Homeland Security award was the design of a “Virtual Sentry” system that integrates cell phone traffic, social media posts, aerial drone footage, and other data to provide just-in-time information to decision-makers.

by Peter Ramjug November 4, 2021

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