Campus, Community & Events

‘Just make the call, make the call, make the call. Just keep going.’

Businesses that foster the rise of ransomware; the troublesome legacy of an American football star and convicted murderer; President Trump’s payments to his charities: These are some of the subjects investigated by a panel of journalists who shared their stories—and their tricks of the trade—at the latest installment of Northeastern’s series “The Civic Experience.”

by Khalida Sarwari October 28, 2019

How might the LGBT cases in front of the Supreme Court affect the workers of tomorrow?

As the Supreme Court decides whether LGBT people will gain basic workplace protections, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people still need to find and keep jobs. Northeastern’s Reach(OUT) LGBTQA+ Career Conference, which starts on Friday, will help students prepare for unique challenges in the workforce.

by Molly Callahan October 21, 2019

Northeastern University launches the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things

The internet of things is the interface that allows people to connect the physical world with the cyber world, using tools like Alexa or a smart thermostat. Now, Northeastern researchers are taking that concept to the next level to solve some of the most pressing problems in the world with the new Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa October 18, 2019

‘The change begins with you’

It’s up to the next generation of Brazilian students to make sure their country continues not just to grow, but flourish, Raj Echambadi, the Dunton Family Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, told more than 500 attendees at the 2019 Brazilian Undergraduate Student Conference.

by Irvin Zhang October 11, 2019

A screen shot of the Making Waves title page

How closely did you listen to the last movie you watched?

The culmination of a lifelong fascination with how sound plays a role in the cinematic experience, Northeastern professor Bobette Buster’s new documentary, Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, explores the power and significance of sound in cinema, and the artists, technicians and designers responsible for creating it.

by Khalida Sarwari October 9, 2019

A vanishing point along the line between geometry and art

Artist Katy Ann Gilmore draws thousands of lines that appear to slowly cascade toward a vanishing point on a wall in the Snell Engineering building. Her technique? A steady hand and lots of calculations.

by Emily Arntsen October 8, 2019

What do we lose when interactions become transactions?

“Contract law is a beautifully designed body of law,” says Patricia Williams, who joined Northeastern University this fall as University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, “but it worries me when we take things out of our constitutional protections—our civil rights, our ability to have a public space and public accommodations in that space—and apply to them contract law.”

by Molly Callahan October 4, 2019

‘What do we want out of artificial intelligence? And, how do we get there?’

“What we want, I imagine, is something like having artificial intelligence improve human flourishing in socially just and sustainable ways,” Northeastern philosophy professor Ronald Sandler told leaders in business, government, and higher education who gathered at the Seattle campus this week.

by Khalida Sarwari October 3, 2019

They broke barriers, built companies, and became role models

A multi-sport athlete and coach. A bench chemist who rose to the role of chief executive officer. An entrepreneur in human health and well-being. These were just a few of the graduates who were honored on Thursday for their contributions to the university and its mission at Northeastern’s annual volunteer leadership summit, Networked for Life.

by Ian Thomsen October 3, 2019

An exhibit that makes you question your reality

At a time when facts are called into question, what provides indisputable truth? Data? Nature? Physical evidence? In Re:Constructing Evidence, a new exhibit at Boston Cyberarts, five Northeastern professors show that it’s never that simple.

by Aria Bracci October 3, 2019

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