Society & Culture

Meet the graduates: Alex Vipond

Vipond, DMSB’16, is a global citizen and a budding entrepreneur, a guitar player in a tight-knit band and a member of Northeastern’s Huntington 100. Here, he reflects on his past five years at Northeastern and looks ahead to the future.

by Jason Kornwitz May 2, 2016

Songs from beneath the sea

Marine mammals may have little in common with college students. But according to new research, their communal feeding habits come pretty close. Consider: It’s the…

by Thea Singer March 2, 2016

The lone walker

A student walks toward Centennial Common on Monday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

by Adam Glanzman October 30, 2015

Tweets of the Week: Oct. 26 to Oct. 30

A student who will knit while running Sunday's New York City Marathon, the State of the University, and a professor's examination of Uber's "surge pricing" are among our selections for tweets from the Northeastern community this week.

by Joe O'Connell October 30, 2015

Aiming higher

This week, Northeastern announced it is taking the Empower campaign to new heights, raising its fundraising goal by 25 percent, to $1.25 billion. The university’s historic campaign seeks $625 million in philanthropy and $625 million in government and industry partnerships. We sat down with University Advancement’s Senior Vice President Diane MacGillivray to discuss Empower.

by News@Northeastern October 30, 2015

Hollywood shines ‘spotlight’ on alumnus, former journalism professor

When Hollywood producers approached former Northeastern journalism professor and alumnus Walter Robinson and the team of Boston Globe reporters whose “Spotlight” series broke open the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2002, they had some trepidation.

by Joe O'Connell October 29, 2015

Carving pumpkins at a graduate level

From left, Kailun Wang, Xueging Lin, and Bingrou Long, all MS'16, take part in a pumpkin carving contest on Tuesday hosted by the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono October 29, 2015

Amongst the shadows

Students walk to and from Krentzman Quad on Monday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

by Adam Glanzman October 28, 2015

An American journalist in Turkey

Audrey Pence’s global co-op at the Fuller Project for International Reporting provided her with an immersive journalism experience, sharing international women’s stories and perspectives.

by Joe O'Connell October 28, 2015

President Aoun’s Message to the Faculty

Northeastern is a university immersed in the world, and this sets us apart. As the newest members of our world-class faculty, you are part of…

by News@Northeastern October 27, 2015