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This year’s fully virtual RISE expo on April 15 features a record-breaking 457 research projects. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

RISE goes virtual for its biggest year yet

There will be more than 450 student research projects on display at the 10th annual Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Entrepreneurship expo on April 15—all of which viewers can experience from the comfort of their own homes.

by Molly Callahan April 14, 2021

Giving Day generated a record number of gifts from around the world for student groups and organizations on campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Giving Day generates record engagement — more than 17,000 gifts from across the globe

The gifts, which came from 28 countries, exceeded expectations in the midst of the year-long COVID-19 pandemic. The 24-hour philanthropic blitz offered support for student groups and organizations on campus.

by Ian Thomsen April 9, 2021

A painted rock found as part of a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, in honor of the people killed during worship services. AP Photo by Gene J. Puskar

Surge of anti-Semitism reflects ingrained pattern, historian says

Ongoing anger and violence towards Jews can be traced back to the creation of Christianity, religious historian David Nirenberg said in a lecture that was part of Northeastern’s Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week. The potential for future atrocities grows when society fails to connect present-day anti-Semitism to longstanding prejudices that have reoccurred throughout history, he said.

by Hillary Chabot April 8, 2021

Left, Missy McElligott, associate teaching professor and director of undergraduate studies for biology, was recently honored with the University Excellence in Teaching Award. Right, Laney Strange, associate teaching professor in Khoury College, was recently honored with the University Excellence in Teaching Award. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

They inspire women to code and teach lifelong learning skills

Laney Strange, associate teaching professor of computer science, and Missy McElligott, associate teaching professor of biology, were nominated by their students to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award for their outstanding dedication to diversity and comprehensive learning.

by Emily Arntsen - contributor April 8, 2021

Ethan Derikito, left, and Arun Chundru, who both study mechanical engineering, work on a rocket engine in the Forsyth building capstone lab for AerospaceNU. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

It’s Giving Day! Here’s how fundraising challenges have rocketed students to success

Today is Northeastern’s fourth annual Giving Day, a philanthropic effort that strengthens ties in the broader university community and raises funds for student groups and organizations on campus.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki April 8, 2021

Northeastern president Joseph E. Aoun pledges action plan following rise of anti-Asian bias in the US

In an event Monday held in response to a rise in racist acts in the U.S. against people of Asian and Pacific Island origins, students, faculty, and staff shared personal experiences and called for action—both personal and institutional.

by Molly Callahan April 6, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Giving Day–April 8–to redouble focus on student groups and organizations

Northeastern University will celebrate its fourth annual Giving Day on April 8, a daylong philanthropic event created to strengthen ties in the Northeastern community and raise funds for student groups and organizations on campus. With more groups participating than ever before, organizers say they hope to set new records this year.

by Molly Callahan and Alison Booth April 5, 2021

Kick off April with these virtual events

Discuss the future of journalism with Marty Baron. Examine the history of anti-Semitism throughout Holocaust and Genocide Awareness week. Take an Afro Flow yoga class. These events and more are on the schedule for April.

by Alison Booth April 1, 2021

Nearly a year on, NUPD Advisory Board helps expand transparency and access

The Northeastern University Police Department Advisory Board has helped to open up access to information about policing on campus. And, board members say, they’re just getting started.

by Molly Callahan March 30, 2021

COVID cases are rising. Here’s what you need to know.

COVID-19 cases may be rising, but Northeastern’s test and trace system is working. Here’s all you need to know about contact tracing.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki March 30, 2021

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