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    Richardson Plaza renovation to include colorful sculptures, new seating


    When students return to the Boston campus in the fall, a funky new art installation and comfortable seating await them in Richardson Plaza. The rectangular expanse near the School of Law will be a splashy destination for TikToks and selfies. Renovations start in the summer.
    • by Peter Ramjug   June 11, 2021

  • ‘Music can be helpful for those who need it most’


    Psyche Loui, an assistant professor who studies music perception and cognition at Northeastern, tested Parkinson’s disease patients’ ability to perceive and produce rhythm by having…
    • by Cam Sleeper   June 9, 2021
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    Global experience helps yield collegiate Emmy awards for Northeastern video journalists


    A video package on Panama and a segment on Northeastern’s response to the pandemic were among the winning entries that propelled students to four Emmy awards. A TikTok-like demand for visual content is fueling a rise in video storytelling.
    • by Peter Ramjug   June 8, 2021
  • Shivam Patel, 13, receives his first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination from nurse Diawna Jenkins as his father, Rajesh Patel, observes from the background at the Cook County Public Health Department on May 13, 2021, in Des Plaines, Ill. AP Photo by Shafkat Anowar

    Should kids get a COVID-19 vaccination? Ask them.


    While parents generally need to be on board for medical decisions, their children might be just as important—if not more—in deciding to get the COVID-19 vaccine, says Susan Mello, an assistant professor at Northeastern who studies health communication.

    • by Eva Botkin-Kowacki   May 21, 2021

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    The Class of 2021, having walked the walk, gears up for Commencement


    Processional walks around the Boston campus began on Monday for graduating seniors. Some of the interactive experiences were designed to allow for moments to reminisce and take it all in one last time before Commencement ceremonies begin on the weekend.
    • by Peter Ramjug   May 4, 2021
  • Jean Philippe, left, will get vaccinated when he returns home to New York, while Iris Cotrupi, center, and Zach Stanziano, right, have each received one of two doses. “Just go get it,” Stanziano urges others. Photos by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

    ‘Just go get it.’ Students who have received the COVID-19 vaccine encourage others to get their shots


    Some Northeastern students have already received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, others are about to get fully inoculated. Now that everyone in the U.S. 16 years of age and older is eligible, students are encouraging others to roll up their sleeves and protect the pack.
    • by Peter Ramjug   April 21, 2021
  • Giving Day generated a record number of gifts from around the world for student groups and organizations on campus. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

    Giving Day generates record engagement — more than 17,000 gifts from across the globe


    The gifts, which came from 28 countries, exceeded expectations in the midst of the year-long COVID-19 pandemic. The 24-hour philanthropic blitz offered support for student groups and organizations on campus.
    • by Ian Thomsen   April 9, 2021
  • Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron appears in the news room after winning two Pulitzer Prizes in Washington on April 16, 2018. He took over the Post's newsroom in 2012 after editing the Boston Globe and Miami Herald before that. He was portrayed in the 2015 movie “Spotlight” about the Globe's investigation of the Catholic Church. AP Photo by Andrew Harnik

    Former Washington Post editor Baron assesses Trump’s impact, hints at role as journalism advocate


    Retired Washington Post editor Marty Baron said journalists must do better when explaining the vital role of the free press in society. During an hour-long virtual discussion hosted by Northeastern, Baron said he’d like to champion the role of a free press in society as the industry faces a loss of trust, eroding profits, and a racial reckoning.
    • by Hillary Chabot   April 5, 2021

  • A new way to perform: Theater department produces filmed rendition of 'As U Like It'


    The production of the Shakespearian comedy introduced unique challenges to student actors, like performing on camera and in masks. “Theater is whatever you make it;…
    • by Cam Sleeper   March 31, 2021
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