Announcements & Partnerships

The university will offer one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines at Cabot Testing Center on Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern to offer free COVID-19 vaccines to students, faculty, staff on Boston campus

The university will offer one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines at Cabot Testing Center on Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Students must make an appointment to receive their vaccine, which can be done through the university’s COVID-19 vaccination scheduler online.

by Molly Callahan April 30, 2021

1 million coronavirus tests

Running seven days a week, 24 hours a day, Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center has crossed an important milestone by processing its millionth nasal swab test for SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that cause COVID-19. “The most significant thing that testing has allowed us to do is operate safely,” said Jared Auclair, who leads the facility.

by Peter Ramjug April 28, 2021

How can we protect our privacy in the era of facial recognition?

Woody Hartzog, professor of law and computer science, received one of this year’s Excellence in Research and Creativity Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of privacy law.

by Emily Arntsen April 22, 2021

How can small businesses benefit from artificial intelligence?

A new Massachusetts initiative called AI Jump Start will bring together faculty from Northeastern and other universities to share their expertise in artificial intelligence with a broad range of small and midsize enterprises. The program is open to firms in defense, manufacturing, health, and other industries that would like to incorporate machine learning but aren’t sure how to go about it.

by Peter Ramjug April 15, 2021

University statement on former track coach

The following is Northeastern University’s official statement the arrest of Steve Waithe, who was arrested today by federal authorities and will be charged with harassing student-athletes, conduct that began during his brief tenure at Northeastern.

by News@Northeastern April 7, 2021

Gregory Abowd, Dean of the College of Engineering. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Gregory Abowd is a computer scientist. That’s what makes him a great fit as new dean of the College of Engineering.

Abowd is a computer scientist and mathematician; he comes to Northeastern as a former professor and endowed chair in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. The future of engineering, he says, is deeply enmeshed with computing, and vice versa. And, he adds, his “outsider perspective” gives him a fresh sense of direction for the college.

by Molly Callahan April 7, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students this fall

As part of the university’s return to in-person learning, students on all Northeastern campuses will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the Fall 2021 semester.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 6, 2021

Northeastern’s COVID-19 test lab now processes pool tests for K-12 schools

Thanks to a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center now processes COVID-19 pool test samples for K-12 schools.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 1, 2021

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern announces in-person graduate student commencement ceremonies at Fenway Park

The university will hold in-person commencement exercises for graduate students at Boston’s iconic ballpark on Sunday, May 9, following the undergraduate ceremonies the previous day. A ceremony for graduates of the College of Professional Studies will also be held on Saturday evening, May 8.

by Molly Callahan March 17, 2021

Northeastern to hold undergraduate commencement ceremonies in Fenway Park

Northeastern’s 2021 graduates will celebrate the university’s 119th commencement exercises at historic Fenway Park on May 8. The university will split the 4,000 undergraduates into two separate ceremonies to accommodate state physical distancing requirements. Graduate students will join the weeklong celebration, which includes a procession through Northeastern's Boston campus capped off by photo opportunities at Matthews Arena.

by Hillary Chabot March 15, 2021