Campus, Community & Events

The US is less than 2 weeks away from Election Day. Here’s what to watch for.

“This is the pandemic election. It’s a whole different world,” said Sabrina Siddiqui, national politics reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and one of three politics experts who participated in the latest Civic Experience event at Northeastern on Wednesday.

by Molly Callahan October 21, 2020

At PepsiCo, she was one of corporate America’s most powerful women. Now she’s paving the way for others.

The former chief executive officer said she was once viewed as a novelty—one of the few women to run a global American company. Her blunt advice to future female leaders: develop a thick skin, work harder than everyone else, and “don’t take crap from anybody.”

by Peter Ramjug October 21, 2020

Lasting police reform will require confronting roots of racism in American policing

Four researchers at Northeastern who have dedicated their careers to the subjects of policing and social movements came together to discuss what fair and just policing might look like in the future during the final installment of the university’s Racial Literacy series.

by Khalida Sarwari October 21, 2020

They’re modeling how the pandemic will play out–and what we think about it

One night last February, on his way to a yoga class, professor David Lazer poked his head into the office…

by Emily Arntsen October 15, 2020

Don’t miss the fall foliage–or these October events

Experience autumn from around the world. Hear from Olympic icon John Carlos. Examine the long-lasting impacts of segregation. These and other virtual events are on tap in October.

by Irvin Zhang October 15, 2020

Intellectual property in the 21st century will be shaped by values of justice and equality

If a monkey takes a selfie in a jungle, using equipment that doesn’t belong to him, does he own the rights to the photo? Jessica Silbey, a professor of law at Northeastern and the director of the law school’s Center for Law, Innovation and Creativity, addressed this debate and more as she delivered the 56th Annual Robert D. Klein Lecture.

by Khalida Sarwari October 14, 2020

What happens to Europe if a Brexit trade deal isn’t reached?

The European Union and the United Kingdom will still need each other as trading partners, and with post-pandemic economic prospects expected to be “grim,” global collaboration will be key, say European business executives in a panel discussion organized by Northeastern’s Young Global Leaders program.

by Peter Ramjug October 14, 2020

Changing culture is the first step toward erasing racial boundaries

Culture is more than what we watch, read, and listen to. The movies, TV shows, theater, books, music, or podcasts we consume shape how we understand ourselves and the world in which we live, according to a panel of Northeastern faculty who spoke during the third installment of the university’s Racial Literacy series.

by Molly Callahan October 13, 2020

A lot more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. Here’s what that means.

As Christopher Columbus’s legacy has increasingly been called into question, individuals, communities, and institutions across the country have attempted to reframe the day in honor of the history and heritage of Indigenous Americans.

by Khalida Sarwari October 11, 2020

The best leaf-peeping spots in Boston? Start with Northeastern’s campus Arboretum

Autumn is a special time of the year in New England, when leaf-peepers travel from all over the world to take in the natural fireworks…

by Gregory Grinnell and Molly Callahan October 9, 2020

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