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The unclear legal impact of Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military
On Wednesday, President Trump took to Twitter to issue a ban on transgender people serving in the military—an announcement that has murky legal standing, says…
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Senate healthcare vote a small but important victory for GOP
On Tuesday, the Senate voted narrowly to begin debate on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the…
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Professor: ‘Brazil is still a country of tomorrow’
A massive corruption scandal has plunged Brazil into political chaos. Professor Thomas Vicino, who has lived and worked in Brazil for parts of the past…
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Uncovering the story behind Jane Austen’s novels, 200 years later
Trailblazing English novelist Jane Austen lived in Bath for five years, from 1801 to 1806. During that time in the famed spa city of England,…
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After five decades, professor Bill Fowler—Northeastern’s great storyteller—retires
Beloved history professor William Fowler retired on June 30. His 55 years of association with Northeastern began as a student in 1962. Here, he reflects…
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How to develop a successful Dialogue of Civilizations program
Professors spend countless days, weeks, and months preparing to run Dialogue of Civilizations programs in countries around the world. But, they say, the work they…
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Students, graduates reflect on Northeastern’s co-op partnership with Boston 311
Since fall 2011, more than 100 students have worked on co-op as constituent advocates at Boston 311, a platform to better enable Boston residents to…
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Building a ‘thriving civic data ecosystem’ in Boston
Last month, about 20 researchers and community stakeholders convened at Northeastern to talk data—specifically, newly published data from surveys with Boston residents on topics ranging…
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Why ‘The Boy Who Lived’ will never die
Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first installment of J.K. Rowling’s epic tale of a…
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What’s on your summer reading list? Here’s what faculty are digging into
Whether you prefer to breeze through a half-dozen beach reads or challenge your intellectual acumen with a couple 800-page brain-busters, the summer months provide a…
