Science & Technology

‘We don’t just build something in a vacuum’

A bow and arrow for the visually impaired. A one-handed guitar. A new harness for physical therapy. Undergraduates in Northeastern’s Enabling Engineering student group have…

by Laura Castañón April 24, 2019

She wants to build a malaria-free world

In parallel with her research on the malaria epidemic, Kritika Singh, a Northeastern student who has been awarded the prestigious Truman Scholarship, directs Malaria Free…

by Khalida Sarwari April 24, 2019

It’s time to study machines the way we study humans

With intelligent machines doing more of our collective ‘thinking,’ it’s time for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding machine behavior, says a team of researchers that…

by Molly Callahan April 24, 2019

Meet some coastal critters with the Marine Biology Club

Students in the club collaborate with the Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts, to teach children and their families about the ocean and the environment.

by Cam Sleeper April 18, 2019

Facebook invests to expand Northeastern computer science master’s program for women and underrepresented populations

Facebook’s investment includes funds for 200 scholarships for students in Northeastern’s Align program, which provides people who didn’t study computer science in college with a…

by Greg St. Martin April 18, 2019

How Notre Dame’s 13th-century architecture stood up to a devastating fire

Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is a “spectacular work of architecture,” and it may just be its iconic Gothic architectural features that save it from…

by Molly Callahan April 15, 2019

‘This is your name. This is your school. This is your university.’

Northeastern’s fastest-growing college was named Khoury College of Computer Sciences in honor of Amin and Julie Khoury, who attended a ceremony Wednesday with members of…

by Ian Thomsen April 10, 2019

This resource is an ocean science teacher’s dream come true

The Marine Science Center’s new educational resources website includes more lessons and activities for students of all ages on the wildlife and ecosystems in Boston.

by David Harbeck April 10, 2019

They came for the calculus. They stayed for the competition.

Northeastern hosted more than 100 high school students on its Boston campus Tuesday for Calculus Field Day, where the students competed in teams to solve…

by Greg St. Martin April 9, 2019

A story of lifelong learning

Northeastern has established the Khoury College of Computer Sciences in honor of alumnus and global entrepreneur Amin Khoury. It is one of many outcomes from…

by Ian Thomsen April 9, 2019