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‘I am the granola.’ Rooted Living founder Rachel Domb takes healthy snack food startup to next level

Northeastern student’s desire for healthy snacks has developed into a thriving business venture while attending the university. The ever-growing popularity of the eco-friendly, plant-based snacks has turned the startup brand into marketable merchandise.

by Mark Conti November 2, 2022

When it comes to religious appropriation, Northeastern professor says it could be better to borrow more, not less

Religious appropriation is a “particularly messy form of cultural appropriation” that people still don’t discuss, says Liz Bucar, a Northeastern professor of religion. In her new book, “Stealing My Religion,” Bucar writes that opening the conversation could help people better understand what is still a polarizing topic.

by Cody Mello-Klein November 1, 2022

A person with a mullet, wearing a black shirt, stands off to the side near a multi-colored mural.

‘Business in the front, party in the back.’ Are mullets making a comeback?

The controversial haircut has come and gone over the past few decades. A Northeastern fashion history professor and a mullet expert discuss where the hairstyle's cultural power came from, and whether it's on the rise once again.

by Jessica Taylor Price September 28, 2022

Why experts say lawns should become a thing of the past

Lawns are being banned in the western United States, and replaced with drought-friendly alternatives, due to dry conditions. Should this happen everywhere?

by Jessica Taylor Price September 8, 2022

Northeastern alumna Christy Charlot paints a utility box on Huntington Ave for the City of Boston. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Northeastern grad’s mural splashes distorted faces–and smiles–on Boston street

Christy Charlot is one of 91 artists commissioned by the city of Boston to paint murals on sidewalk utility boxes. Growing up in public housing was the inspiration for her “paintbox” project.

by Mark Conti August 30, 2022

Northeastern food and world history professor Malcolm Purinton poses for a portrait at Sam Adams Brewery in Jamaica Plain.

Once a beer snob, his love of suds led to a unique academic career

Malcolm Purinton is a Northeastern assistant teaching professor of history who focuses on all things hops and barley. In this Q&A, he discusses his appreciation for beer, the development of his palate and the one question everyone seems to ask him.

by Ian Thomsen August 25, 2022

A guide to mindful meditation

Aaron Daniels, mindfulness fellow at Northeastern, explains how meditation can lead to living life more intentionally, and how it’s benefited him on his own personal…

by Cam Sleeper March 30, 2022

Coping with the constant stream of bad news

“It’s just been one thing after another,” says Kristen Lee, associate teaching professor of behavioral science at Northeastern. But, she says, “healing is within our reach. We can heal through atrocity.”

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki March 11, 2022

Father Isaac Keeley checks the fermentation of the beer at Spencer Brewery in Spencer, MA.

Meet the most unlikely beer maker in North America

Father Isaac Keeley, a 71-year-old Trappist monk who lives in a monastery in central Massachusetts, didn’t know the first thing about using social media to take his beer business national. Then he received a call from the Digital, Analytics, Technology and Automation (DATA) Initiative team at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen January 26, 2022

How to turn New Year’s resolutions into long-term solutions

Maybe you set a goal to eat more fruits and vegetables, or get more sleep, or rein in your spending. Whatever you’ve resolved to do, the key to seeing it through is to break up big goals into smaller milestones, says Christie Chung, psychology professor and associate provost at Mills College.

by Molly Callahan January 13, 2022

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