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Experience Unleashed: A transformative vision for Northeastern University

Everything we experience can be understood through certain lenses: the physical, biological, human, and digital worlds. But life is a constant interaction of these four…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer December 17, 2021

Northeastern University has updated its vaccine requirement to include booster shots for eligible students, faculty, and staff who work or study on a U.S. campus. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern requires booster vaccine shots for students, faculty, staff in the US

As part of an ongoing effort to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, the university updated its vaccine requirement to include booster shots for eligible students, faculty, and staff who work or study on a U.S. campus, officials announced Thursday. In order to make booster shots more easily accessible, Northeastern will host two vaccine clinics this month.

by Molly Callahan December 9, 2021

Where others see walls, she looks for bridges

Sarah Bernt, who graduated from Northeastern in 2019, has been selected for the prestigious and selective George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which sends future American leaders to the island of Ireland for a year of graduate study. Bernt will study conflict resolution and reconciliation in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki November 23, 2021

Mary Strother will be taking the helm as General Counsel at Northeastern University on January 3, 2022. Strother comes to the university from the office of Maura Healey, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where she serves in the key leadership position of First Assistant Attorney General. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Northeastern’s new top lawyer helped drive Mass. Attorney General’s office

Northeastern University has appointed a new general counsel to lead its broad portfolio of legal, risk, compliance and public safety operations. Mary Strother comes to the university from the office of Maura Healey, the Attorney General of Massachusetts, where she serves in the key leadership position of First Assistant Attorney General.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki November 22, 2021

Marco Bozzo, a Huskies forward, celebrates a goal by 8-year-old Simon Valencia-Devin.

For 8-year-old with kidney disease, hockey helps heal

Simon Valencia-Devin was born with end-stage renal failure, which led to a kidney transplant when he was 18 months old. A charitable program introduced him to the Huskies. Smiles and tears ensued.

by Ian Thomsen November 17, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

International business scholar appointed to prestigious professorship

Michael Enright, who studies international competitiveness, was installed as the first Pierre Choueiri Family Professor at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. “This is the highest honor a professor can receive,” said Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University.

by Tanner Stening November 16, 2021

woman leaning against glass wall wearing red blazer and orange scarf

Northeastern University appoints human-centered computing pioneer as dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Elizabeth Mynatt is joining Northeastern from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she’s spent more than two decades—first as a doctoral student-turned-professor, then as executive director of Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology.

by Tanner Stening November 15, 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

Northeastern to hire 500 faculty in five years

As the first large initiative inspired by Northeastern’s new academic plan, Experience Unleashed, the university plans to hire 500 new faculty members across its global network over the next five years. “If we are to maximize our impact in the world, we need to absorb talent at an ever-increasing rate,” says David Madigan, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Northeastern.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki November 2, 2021

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun is flanked by NCH founder Anthony Grayling, left, and Richard D'Amore, chairman of Northeastern's board of trustees at the NCH at Northeastern gala. Photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Northeastern University

Northeastern's move into new London campus marks another global milestone

NCH at Northeastern’s expansion underscores a broader global vision for Northeastern. “We are building a global university system. We have students roaming the world, whether they start in Boston, in London, or soon, in California,” President Joseph E. Aoun said.

by Eric Auchard October 21, 2021

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