Students

The story of a Nazi labor camp survivor who’s lived the American Dream

Theofanis Orfanos was captured by the Nazis at 15. His captivity, escape, and readjustment have been chronicled by Northeastern student Emilio Guido in a new documentary film.

by Irvin Zhang November 22, 2019

Saddle up and ride with the equestrians

The Northeastern equestrian team practices four times a week at a facility an hour outside the Boston campus, all to prepare for the weekend competitions. News@Northeastern photographer Ruby Wallau captured the action.

by Ruby Wallau November 13, 2019

A US Army veteran who tinkered with machines in Afghanistan dives into computer science

Theresa Todd, a U.S. Army veteran who led logistical operations in Afghanistan in 2014, tinkered with machines and electronics retrieved as U.S forces withdrew. Her fascination with computers brought her to Northeastern, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in computer science in the Align program at the Khoury College of Computer Sciences.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa November 10, 2019

She dug deeper, and found her career path

During Zipporah Osei’s five months at the Chronicle of Higher Education, she tackled big topics, such as the tense relations between police and residents in Baltimore, and what happens to students when universities shut down.

by Irvin Zhang November 4, 2019

When you can’t imagine living in a city again

LANAS DE PURISCAL, Costa Rica—Jessica Slevin pushes a wheelbarrow full of farming equipment along a muddy jungle trail. She is on her way…

by Alexander Villegas - contributor October 31, 2019

Roll bars, dented fenders, and a lawnmower engine

In another six months, the two-dozen students of Northeastern’s Baja SAE team will be off-road racing in a series of daredevil international competitions. But first they must design and build their own all-terrain car. From scratch.

by Ian Thomsen October 24, 2019

Her family broke the cycle of poverty. She wants to do the same for others.

Growing up in Bangladesh, Urbashee Paul witnessed from an early age the crippling effects of poverty and inequality. Motivated by her own odyssey, Paul is pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at Northeastern, and hopes to find ways to mitigate the economic inequality young people may face later in life.

by Khalida Sarwari October 22, 2019

It’s always a beautiful day to be a custom staircase builder in Australia

Northeastern student Chase Bivona has traveled to the other side of the world to learn production and management techniques he hopes can take his father’s 35-year-old custom stair building business, Hardwood Design Inc., to the next level.

by Andrew Fenton - contributor October 16, 2019

Here’s a guide to D-Day that helps you navigate the beaches of Normandy

The D-Day Visitor's Handbook: Your Guide to the Normandy Battlefields and WWII Paris, co-authored by Northeastern student and military veteran Kevin Dennehy, offers a coherent guide to one of the world’s most important battlefields.

by Ian Thomsen October 15, 2019

He’s counting on a boom in supersonic air travel

Northeastern engineering students Alex Bender sought out and created his own co-op position at Boom Supersonic, a startup focused on developing a commercial aircraft that can travel at speeds over two times greater than the speed of sound.

by Irvin Zhang October 15, 2019