Society & Culture

Northeastern has the ‘most beautiful’ building in Boston

The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, which is located on Columbus Avenue, has received an award that recognizes “the single most beautiful building or other…

by Greg St. Martin February 11, 2019

A presidential pep talk

President Joseph E. Aoun meets with the men’s hockey team at Matthews Arena on Feb. 8 to wish the Huskies luck in the Beanpot final.

by Adam Glanzman February 8, 2019

This architect looked at an abandoned, littered parking lot under a highway and saw something beautiful

Dan Adams, who directs Northeastern’s School of Architecture, had to meet a lot of competing goals to reimagine a deserted plot of land in Boston’s…

by Molly Callahan February 8, 2019

Your Northeastern

The swim club competes in three or four meets per semester and typically places in the top 10 at the National Championship.

by Cam Sleeper February 8, 2019

Micro hope

Bioengineering student Roshani Patil works on cancer research in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

by Matthew Modoono February 7, 2019

Algorithms can lead to more efficient public transit. Here’s how you may already be helping.

Riders of Boston’s public transportation system use the Transit app to plan trips, get real-time information on service, and set alerts for departure times. These…

by Greg St. Martin February 7, 2019

She co-founded the first special needs program for young adults in Dubai

“We see lots of students with potential, but they’re too dependent on their families,” said Ayukta Thakur, who graduated from Northeastern in 2012. “We give…

by David Harbeck February 7, 2019

The heat is on

From left to right, students Brian Beggan, Sagi Ravid, and Drew McGlynn work on reconfiguring streams in a helicoil heat exchanger in the Unit Operations…

by Matthew Modoono February 6, 2019

January 2019 in photos

Check out the amazing people, places, and events for the month of January as documented through the lenses of award-winning photographers Matthew Modoono and Adam…

by Matthew Modoono February 6, 2019

Tunnel time

A student walks through Northeastern’s underground tunnel system. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University…

by Matthew Modoono February 5, 2019