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With nearly $1 million on the line, these students had to think fast

Ingenuity and quick thinking helped a team of computer science students stave off a last-minute disqualification and win a competition held by the research arm…

by Khalida Sarwari January 17, 2019

From war zones to the classroom

Learning to outsmart the Taliban, enduring constant brushes with death, and handling machine guns? Piece of cake. But the thought of stepping into a classroom…

by Khalida Sarwari January 3, 2019

Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws

Professor Woodrow Hartzog will testify at the Federal Trade Commission’s hearing on data security on Wednesday, where he plans to advocate for rules that understand…

by Khalida Sarwari December 12, 2018

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

On Thursday, Maryland’s highest court will hear arguments in a murder case that was profiled on the hit podcast “Serial.”…

by Greg St. Martin November 29, 2018

Copyright law is getting a makeover. What does that mean for the music industry?

Congress passed a bill last week that would drastically change music copyright law. The bill is being celebrated by songwriters, publishers, and digital service providers…

by Emily Arntsen October 4, 2018

Watch: Northeastern and Boston unite to celebrate reopening of historic Carter Playground

The historic William E. Carter Playground was officially re-opened by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. Northeastern committed $108 million…

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 19, 2018

Northeastern reopens historic playground with a state-of-the-art upgrade

On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a…

by Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

Four things to watch for during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Tuesday is the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings. “A particularly disastrous or a particularly strong” performance by Kavanaugh could…

by Molly Callahan September 3, 2018

From hawking bootleg Northeastern gear to winning one of the highest recognitions in commerce

The company founded by Northeastern graduate Ken Wengrod recently won the highest honor any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the…

by Molly Callahan August 14, 2018

Trump’s Supreme Court choice would tilt America dramatically to the right

The balance of power in the Supreme Court will lurch dramatically to the right with the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh, says Supreme Court expert Dan…

by Bill Ibelle July 10, 2018