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New global partnerships expand Northeastern Ph.D programs to Italy and Hong Kong

Global networks and richer research experiences beyond the typical lab await Northeastern doctoral students at the University of Hong Kong and Sapienza University in Italy. Interdisciplinary flexibility allows students to pursue doctoral degrees in two different subjects from different schools.

by Peter Ramjug December 16, 2020

NU Mutual Aid holds a mobile food pantry to provide resources for food insecure community members on Centennial Common. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Hunger on college campuses is real, and these students are doing something about it

The day may come when life returns to normal and no one has to wear a mask or stand apart anymore, but there’s no vaccine for hunger. These student volunteers run a pop-up food pantry that offers basic staples, and it’s free to anyone. No questions asked. Just take what you need.

by Peter Ramjug December 16, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

The Electoral College vote will put Biden one step closer to the Oval Office

Electors are expected to throw their support behind Biden, effectively ending President Trump’s legal odyssey to overturn his loss, Northeastern professors say. Come Jan. 20, Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, they add, but reforms are needed to the long, drawn-out process of choosing a leader.

by Peter Ramjug December 11, 2020

Many Republicans don’t believe the election results, a new survey says

Most Democrats believe Joe Biden won the election fairly while skeptical Republican voters say otherwise, even after Biden sewed up the electoral votes to become the next president, a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers says.

by Peter Ramjug December 11, 2020

From left to right, Talene Pomfret, assistant athletic director of innovation and game day experience, Nicole Girard, assistant athletic director for marketing and annual fund, and Zac White, athletic ticket manager, install cardboard fan cutouts at Matthews Arena. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern's hockey teams will have fans in the stands this season (but they'll be cardboard)

Hockey fans can’t attend games at Matthews Arena this year because of the virus. But there’s another way to cheer on the Huskies while protecting yourself and others.

by Peter Ramjug December 10, 2020

Whom else could President Trump pardon? Joe Exotic? Himself?

It would be unprecedented for a president to pardon himself and his family for federal crimes before leaving the Oval Office. Whether it is feasible is the subject of debate, but Northeastern professors say the move would undercut the policy behind the pardon power—which is based on the idea of grace and forgiveness.

by Peter Ramjug December 4, 2020

Diners sit inside a semi-transparent sidewalk housing at a restaurant while observing social distancing protocols to combat the spread of COVID-19 on Nov. 14, 2020, in New York. AP Photo by John Minchillo

Wearing masks is on the rise. Physical distancing isn’t.

There may be a connection between the winter surge in virus infections and a sharp rise in public gatherings as more people went back to work, exercised in gyms, and dined out, according to a survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug December 1, 2020

Clockwise from top left, scenes from the Seattle, Portland, Vancouver and London regional campus. Photos by Northeastern University.

Nine campuses, nine pandemic situations

The Boston, Charlotte, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver campuses are open, but London, San Francisco, San Jose, and Toronto are closed, with students learning remotely. A real-time readout of every city around the world in which the university has a presence helps keep track of nine campuses in multiple time zones and under varying government regulations.

by Peter Ramjug November 30, 2020

Left, former US Assistant Secretary of State Tony Blinken, arrives at an international coalition in Paris on June 2, 2015, to discuss the fight against Daech. Right, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen listens to introductions as she is awarded the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 7, 2017. AP Photos by Nicolas Messyasz/Sipa and Jacquelyn Martin

Biden builds his cabinet around Tony Blinken and Janet Yellen

The president-elect tapped a former central banker and a longtime national security adviser to lead the key cabinet posts of Treasury and State. The early personnel announcements signal an emphasis on expertise and experience over political ideology in the White House, Northeastern professors say.

by Peter Ramjug November 24, 2020

Students Emily Bonnet and Terrance Dumoulin enjoy lunch inside the Renaissance themed dining tent on the Boston campus. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Dining with Michelangelo and Raphael

The Italian Renaissance master painters provide ambience to one of six tents on the Boston campus that have undergone a total makeover. Instead of bland white walls, each tent has been outfitted with a different theme. “The whole idea is to have the tents be very relaxing, very welcoming, and to attract the community to enjoy them,” says Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern.

by Peter Ramjug November 24, 2020

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