Society & Culture

Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Electoral recounts are being pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is…

Lia Petronio and Ian Thomsen November 16, 2018

Blending in

A person walks past campus foliage outside Holmes Hall last week. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 16, 2018

How can the rest of the country prepare for wildfires like those in California?

The combined forces that brought about the blaze are growing more and more present in the Northeast, said Stephen Flynn, founding director of Northeastern’s Global…

Molly Callahan November 15, 2018

Sitting on an idea

Ethan Wu, a first-year electrical engineering student, works on a project in Ryder Hall on Thursday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 15, 2018

Bringing the ocean to the people

To devise ways to communicate ocean science to the general public, researchers, teachers, and communicators brought drones, scientific tools, bags of beach garbage, and an…

Laura Castañón November 15, 2018

Out of this world

Students walk past the Sculpture Park outside Curry Student Center on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 14, 2018

This entrepreneurial award came from the heart

Alumnus John N. Hatsopoulos was honored as the recipient of Northeastern’s Distinguished Entrepreneur Award on Tuesday night, as part of the university’s celebration of Global…

Ian Thomsen November 14, 2018

Engineering teamwork

Engineering students work together on a project during their “Iterative Product Prototyping” class held in East Village on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 13, 2018

Northeastern celebrates 50 years of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute

A commitment to inspiring students toward excellence, success, and service. A model for inclusiveness on Northeastern’s campus. A “home away from home” for students. This…

Greg St. Martin November 10, 2018

Lab work

Gabe Fox, a second-year graduate student, conducts research in the lab of Northeastern professor Kim Lewis on Friday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

Matthew Modoono November 9, 2018