Sophia Fox-Sowell, Author at News @ Northeastern

Scenes during the first anniversary celebration of the opening of Northeastern Crossing held on Sept. 30, 2016. Local artist Barrington Edwards drew an illustration on the windows during the event. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can’t-miss events on campus in January

Figure out how to get funding for your ingenious idea. Discover new breathing techniques to help you stay focused. Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell January 8, 2019

Salisbury is the series director for two early-education cartoons on Nickelodeon, including Bubble Guppies, which uses music, cute characters, and humor to teach children about teamwork and friendship. Photo courtesy of Nickelodeon.

How a failed attempt at the NFL created a successful animator at Nickelodeon

Northeastern alumnus Mark Salisbury says that being a student-athlete for the Huskies helped prepare him for an animation career at Nickelodeon.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell January 7, 2019

Scenes from a broadcast during Mike Beaudet’s newsroom class held in the media studio in Shillman Hall on April 18, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Students dig through casino-related crimes

Mike Beaudet, who teaches in the School of Journalism, treats his investigative reporting course like a newsroom. His students’ investigation of casino-related crimes in Springfield, Massachusetts, recently aired on WCVB-TV.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell December 13, 2018

Members of the Northeastern community attend a guided meditation session held in the Sacred Space. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can’t-miss events on campus this December

Learn to cook with an award-winning chef. Get perspective on minorities in U.S. politics. Listen to John Coltrane songs at a one-night-only concert. These are just a few of the events taking place on Northeastern’s Boston campus in December.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell December 3, 2018

Students who are studying American Sign Language will interpret Northeastern’s student-run production of Cabaret in an effort to make the musical more accessible to people who are deaf. Photo courtesy of Samantha Boggiano.

Life is a cabaret, old chum. And now you can read the signs about it.

Four students who are studying American Sign Language will interpret Northeastern’s student-run production of Cabaret to make the musical more accessible to people who are deaf.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 30, 2018

Rani Viroja, left, Harrison Dieuveuil, and Mia Sherer are members of the Global Medical Brigade, a student-run organization that provides health services to communities where medical services are scarce. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Students bring healthcare to patients who walk miles for medicine

Rani Viroja, Harrison Dieuveuil, and Mia Sherer worked in a medical clinic in rural Nicaragua, where doctors didn’t have enough medication to cover the 300 patients they treated every day.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 27, 2018

A woman runs up a set of stairs. Photo from iStock.

Here’s how you can ‘feel better, think better, and sleep better’

Northeastern cognitive neuroscientist Chuck Hillman helped to create the federal government’s new physical fitness guidelines, which recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of exercise per week. “A single bout of exercise has an immediate effect on brain health,” Hillman said.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 21, 2018

‘Preparing a Thanksgiving meal is like playing Russian roulette’

You risk getting sick if you’ve already purchased a Thanksgiving turkey contaminated by salmonella but haven’t started to thaw the frozen bird, said Darin Detwiler, an assistant teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern. “There are so many opportunities for things to go wrong.”

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 20, 2018

Ayanna Pressley gives her victory speech during an election night watch party in Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

These women made history on election night

A record-setting number of women won seats in Congress on Tuesday night in the midterm elections. Here are seven trailblazers who won their races and made history.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 7, 2018

Fall foliage is seen outside the Egan Research Center on Oct. 25, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can’t-miss events on campus this November

Homecoming, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and the 50th anniversary celebration of the John D. O’Bryant African American Institute are among the happenings on Northeastern’s Boston campus in a November packed with things to do.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell November 1, 2018

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