Society & Culture

Connect the dots

Multi-colored tables decorate the lobby of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

by Matthew Modoono May 17, 2019

‘You come into people’s lives at this extraordinary moment’

Eight Northeastern law students will spend a week at the United States southern border to help asylum seekers explain to asylum officers why would face…

by Greg St. Martin May 17, 2019

Walking on sunshine

Sun? Check. Green grass? Check. Resplendent trees? Check. Members of the Northeastern community don’t have to worry about the rain as they walk through the…

by Matthew Modoono May 16, 2019

Two gay characters got married on Arthur. Heres’s what that means for kids and parents.

The wedding of two gay characters on Arthur, the long-running children’s cartoon on PBS, provides parents and their children an opportunity to explore complex topics…

by Molly Callahan May 16, 2019

‘When do adults ever blow bubbles?’

A new painting that swirls and dives along a formerly gray entrance to Ruggles Station on Northeastern’s Boston campus is designed to remind commuters to…

by Molly Callahan May 15, 2019

All of the colors

Want to brighten your day? Go check out the freshly painted stairs leading to Ell Hall. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University…

by Matthew Modoono May 15, 2019

Do more broken windows mean more crime?

There’s a theory that graffiti, abandoned buildings, and panhandling in neighborhoods create an environment that leads people to commit more crime. But Northeastern researchers have…

by Greg St. Martin May 15, 2019

Will May showers bring June flowers?

Students wear jackets to brave the rain as they walk through Snell Quad. Will May showers will bring June flowers? Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University…

by Adam Glanzman May 14, 2019

How does fake news spread on Facebook?

Four Northeastern professors have been selected to receive access to closely guarded Facebook data that could shed light on how people share fake news on…