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Inventor Beulah Louise Henry’s unstoppable rise to becoming ‘Lady Edison’
There were—and still remain today—both implicit and explicit biases against women inventors and some of the types of inventions they created, explains Kara Swanson, professor of law at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Hilary Duff joins Charlie Baker, ‘The Fonz’ and more to speak at Mass. college commencements this spring
Multiplatinum musician and actress Hilary Duff will speak at Northeastern University’s graduation on April 29 at Fenway Park. Duff began her career as the titular character of “Lizzie McGuire” on the Disney Channel.
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Northeastern’s graduation is what dreams are made of. Translation: Hilary Duff will be its 2026 commencement speaker!
Northeastern taps Hilary Duff as 2026 commencement speaker
Northeastern University has announced its 2026 commencement speaker and for some students, the news may be “what dreams are made of.”
Israel is rapidly killing Iran’s top leaders. Experts warn the strategy could backfire
Northeastern University political scientist Max Abrahms said data from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinian territories shows violence against civilians spikes after targeted killings.
MetroWest Daily News
Hilary Duff is giving a graduation speech. Here’s where
Hilary Duff, of Disney Channel fame, has been tapped to speak at Northeastern University’s commencement this spring.
In otherwise-quiet meeting, planning board pauses to send off a longtime civic leader
Mayor Michelle Wu and City Councilor Miniard Culpepper jointly presented Landsmark with a proclamation declaring March 19 “Dr. Ted Landsmark Day” in the city, which prompted a standing ovation in the ninth-floor boardroom.
Prevention
FDA: Cheddar Cheese Linked to Multi-State E. Coli Outbreak Is Still on Shelves
Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.
How the NFL is betting big on gambling
Harry Levant, a gambling addiction therapist and advocate for tighter regulation, highlighted the other side of that equation.
CBS News
As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.
Northeastern University political scientist Max Abrahms told Britain’s Independent newspaper this week, citing past experience from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, that violence against civilians by authoritarian regimes often spikes after targeted killings by foreign powers.
WMTW
Behind-the-scenes tour of Northeastern’s Roux Institute construction project in Portland
Northeastern University’s new campus is taking shape on the waterfront of Maine’s largest city. The $500 million project is still two years away from completion, but Maine’s Total Coverage was able to get a tour of the Portland construction site on Wednesday.
Mass Live
Hilary Duff named Northeastern University’s commencement speaker
Northeastern University’s 2026 commencement speaker will be the famous actress and singer-songwriter Hilary Duff, according to a university social media post on Wednesday evening.