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‘There’s always something you can learn’

From James Baldwin’s classic "The Fire Next Time" to Michelle Alexander’s modern take on "The New Jim Crow," there’s a wide range of books by…

by Cam Sleeper February 25, 2021

Check out their husky spirit

Celebrate Homecoming with Northeastern students as they share the experiences that bring them together: connecting with others in our global network, protecting the pack, and…

by Cam Sleeper February 11, 2021

A student walks through a snow covered campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

We took you through Northeastern’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the first snow of the semester, and showed you how students are getting back into the swing of campus. This and much more, all through the lenses of News@Northeastern’s award-winning photographers.

by Ruby Wallau and Matthew Modoono February 1, 2021

Connections on campus: ‘These are treasured moments that I would miss.’

Zoom fatigue is real—but students say Northeastern’s hybrid NUflex lets them take in-person classes safely and be more flexible with their education. “I came to…

by Cam Sleeper February 1, 2021

Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Snow brings magic to campus

Trees glistened as snow blew across streets and sidewalks, resting on benches and clinging to the knit hats of students. As they made their way to in-person classes, students stopped to build snowmen and warm their mitten-clad hands by the new fire pits found across the Boston campus.

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau January 29, 2021

Vax the Pack: ‘I’m so proud to be part of this’

Margaret Burnham, university distinguished professor of law and director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, was one of the first Northeastern professors to…

by Cam Sleeper January 26, 2021

He’s building a community through skateboarding

Founded by Zack Roth, Northeastern’s first Skateboarding Club provides student skaters with a laid back community and an opportunity to hone their skills.

by Cam Sleeper January 11, 2021

Physical therapy—but socially distanced

Christopher J. Hasson, director of the Neuromotor Systems Laboratory at Northeastern, is pioneering research that combines physical therapy with tele-robotics — creating a robotic arm…

by Cam Sleeper January 6, 2021

A vibrant sunset followed a violent snow squall and lit up the pedestrian bridge that unites the Roxbury and Fenway neighborhoods where the Boston campus is located. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Photos of the year

2020 was a year unlike any other, and Northeastern’s photographers worked tirelessly to capture it all—including new milestones for Northeastern, life during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

by Matthew Modoono and Ruby Wallau December 22, 2020

So, how do genderless clams have sex?

For the first time ever, researchers at Northeastern and the University of Portsmouth document how shipworms, tube-like animals that eat waterlogged wood, fight over sexual…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch December 21, 2020