At NU, Powell Kicks Off Area Commencement Speeches On Friday, former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell delivered the commencement address at Northeastern University’s 110th ceremony, where he urged the graduating class, in part, to “make public service a part of your life.
Nano-based treatment for diabetics is set to shine The development of a “nano-tattoo” by Heather Clark, an associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences in Northeastern University’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences in Boston, US, could eradicate the need for diabetics to check their blood sugar levels by pricking into their fingers.
Puget Sound Business Journal Tayloe Washburn takes college post at new Seattle campus Prominent attorney and civic leader Tayloe Washburn has left the Foster Pepper law firm to head a new Seattle branch of Boston’s Northeastern University.
MSNBC.com A teen with a job becomes a rarity in US economy Nick Gentry will be able to celebrate two major accomplishments this month: He’s graduating from high school and, after a very long job search, he has landed his first job.
U.S. News How High School Seniors Can Make the Most of Their College Experience Amid the excitement of earning a high school diploma and the sadness of saying goodbye to childhood friends, high school seniors might not have time to consider how they can make the most of their days in college. However, these four years can be the most influential time in students’ lives, and they should start […]
Sport in Society, MIAA launch anti-bullying training for student-athletes Sport in Society at Northeastern University and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association will begin accepting applications for an anti-bullying leadership training initiative Tuesday.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio Dr. Edmund Yeh, Northeastern University – Internet Architecture In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Edmund Yeh of Northeastern University explains how the structure of the Internet could be changed to improve efficiency.
WGBH How Northeastern University’s IDEA program supports young entrepreneurs IDEA is Northeastern University’s student-run program that provides money and guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs. Emily talks with 23-year-old Stariella Newman, who used $10K in IDEA seed money to start Willo Cocktails — a low-calorie, organic bottled cocktail company.
Northeastern students create a shirt that knows when you’re slacking off on your workout Could a skin-tight shirt festooned with sensors improve the quality of your work-out? A team of Northeastern students and profs have built a prototype that could point the way to the future of coaching and personal training for some elite athletes — and perhaps eventually hard-core gym rats, too.
WGBH Title IX turns 40 It was 40 years ago that President Nixon signed legislation preventing gender discrimination in higher education. Today, Title IX is most widely known for pulling down the old barriers to female college athletes. But is it truly a level playing field?
Fox News The genetic links between different diseases Diseases that strike different parts of the body—and that don’t seem to resemble each other at all—may actually have a lot in common.
College commencements in the Boston area It’s that time of year again when moving trucks, out-of-state vehicles, and proud parents crowd the city’s streets as thousands of celebratory students graduate from college and move out of Boston. More than two dozen Boston-area colleges and universities will say goodbye to their seniors during May and June.
