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David Lazer named 2019 Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration for his work on technology and Democracy

by Molly Callahan

More than 100 research groups will feature their work at Northeastern’s Showcase of Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor

by Roberto Molar Candanosa
The artificial intelligence race will hinge in part upon a renewed desire by the government to retain international students who have earned degrees in the U.S., Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said in a one-on-one discussion with Steven Walker, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Photo by Zach Gibson for Northeastern

Northeastern University models a partnership of academia, industry, and government to help solve defense problems in the United States

by Ian Thomsen
Throughout his psychedelic trips, Pollan experienced epiphanies of love, which, he acknowledges, can ring banal. Some of his visions left him crying. As he recovered from the abject nothingness set forth by the venomous toad, he experienced a profound sense of gratitude for his being. Photo by Adam Glanzman for Northeastern University

What LSD, mushrooms, and toad venom taught Michael Pollan about spirituality

by Ian Thomsen
A close up of a radio and server system in the lab of Tommaso Melodia, the William Lincoln Smith Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern. Colosseum, a massive testbed for wireless systems, will arrive at Northeastern in November. It can process more information in a single second than is estimated to be held in the entire print collection of the Library of Congress. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern University to design the wireless networks of the future using world’s most powerful radio frequency emulator

by Laura Castañón
Northeastern’s communications team on Tuesday won three awards at PR News’s Platinum PR Awards in New York, topping some of the biggest names across industries, including business, consumer products, technology, and publishing. From left to right: Kevin Deane, digital director for News@Northeastern; Michael Armini, senior vice president for External Affairs; and Renata Nyul, vice president for communications, who oversees media relations and News@Northeastern.

Northeastern communications team wins three awards from PR News, besting PepsiCo, National Geographic, and Johnson & Johnson

by Molly Callahan
“Usually when you’re creating, you create the form first, and then pick a color for it,” said Tomislav Topić, one half of the Berlin-based street art duo Quintessenz. “We want to put the color first.” Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

New public art installation by Quintessenz brings color to Richardson Plaza

by Molly Callahan
In the aftermath of recent mass shootings in New Zealand, Texas, and Ohio, people of different faiths and beliefs banded together to help the victims and their families. “There’s really wonderful and inspiring reactions to that violence and hate coming from different religious communities,” says Liz Bucar, a professor of philosophy and religion at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Scholars of sociology, religion, and civil rights to take on gun violence and hate speech

by Khalida Sarwari
David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus, and Killian O’Driscoll, who directs projects at the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research, sign a partnership agreement on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern University to partner with National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training in Ireland to produce better and safer advanced drug and therapy treatment

by Roberto Molar Candanosa
Ray Robinson, who taught history at Northeastern for 57 years, surrounds himself with George Washington memorabilia, anecdotes of the Kennedys, and a grandfather who was born during the Civil War. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Ray Robinson, the legendary professor who brings American history to life

by Ian Thomsen

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by Cam Sleeper
Get a slice of campus life 15 seconds at a time by following Northeastern on TikTok. Credit: @northeasternu on TikTok

Follow @northeasternu on TikTok, a social media app that combines meme-able clips with popular music

by Meghan Donovan