COVID-19 Coverage

Should I still get a booster shot even though we don’t know much about omicron?

It’s unlikely that the omicron variant will evade COVID-19 vaccine protections entirely, says Mansoor Amiji, university distinguished professor of pharmaceutical sciences and chemical engineering at Northeastern. But you will likely need that booster shot. Here’s why.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki December 3, 2021
Call this law professor ‘Mr. Mayor’

Jared Nicholson, who teaches business law on the Boston campus, was elected in November as mayor of the coastal city of Lynn, Massachusetts. He leaves Northeastern after two years “grateful to have been part of an institution that is so focused on the real world.”
- by Peter Ramjug December 2, 2021
Should I mix and match my COVID-19 booster shot?

The short answer is: The best shot is the one you can get most easily. The longer answer is: It’s a bit more complicated than that. Northeastern’s pharmaceutical experts break it down.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki November 30, 2021
Omicron variant questions mount–answers are on the way

Researchers around the globe are working to make sense of the potential threat from the coronavirus variant the World Health Organization has named “omicron.” After more than 20 months of studying this virus, says Alessandro Vespignani, Sternberg Family distinguished university professor of physics, computer science, and health sciences at Northeastern, we have a good sense of when we will have answers.
- by Eva Botkin-Kowacki November 28, 2021
Less than half of US college students know their schools’ vaccination policies, study shows

The disconnect could be caused by schools’ confusing or weak vaccine mandates, according to a U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions. Universities are a microcosm of the country’s larger COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance to mandates, researchers found.
- by Peter Ramjug November 17, 2021
Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony ‘completes the journey’

Graduates and parents from more than 40 countries say they traveled to Boston to bring closure to their Northeastern educational experience. For some, it was a journey that started as long as five years ago.
- by Peter Ramjug November 13, 2021

Faculty Spotlight

Alessandro Vespignani

Sternberg Distinguished Professor of Physics, Computer Science and Health Sciences

Contact: a.vespignani@northeastern.edu

Faculty Spotlight

David Lazer

Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences

Contact: d.lazer@northeastern.edu; 617.329.1010

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

12/01/2021
Bloomberg
Vaccine Mandate Halt Risks Hamstringing Future Pandemic Fights
11/30/2021
Bloomberg
Pfizer, Merck Pills Renew Concerns on Covid Treatment Equity
11/30/2021
Stat
The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity
11/29/2021
Stat
The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity

COVID-19 Coverage

Should I still get a booster shot even though we don’t know much about omicron?

Call this law professor ‘Mr. Mayor’

Should I mix and match my COVID-19 booster shot?

Omicron variant questions mount–answers are on the way

Less than half of US college students know their schools’ vaccination policies, study shows

Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony ‘completes the journey’

COVID-19 Faculty Expertise

Alessandro Vespignani

David Lazer

Northeastern COVID-19 Research in the Media

Vaccine Mandate Halt Risks Hamstringing Future Pandemic Fights

Pfizer, Merck Pills Renew Concerns on Covid Treatment Equity

The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity

The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity

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