The former “Lizzie McGuire” star will deliver what dreams are made of at Northeastern University’s commencement on April 29.

“Even though they’re not seeing the Earth from space or from this sort of panoramic perspective, they’re getting a unique immersive experience that can shift them out of their normal, habitual ways of viewing the world,” says the study’s lead author Kristen Kilgallen, who researches psychology at Northeastern University.

Scientists are zeroing in on wastewater surveillance of airplanes as a critical tool to quickly detect the global spread of emerging pathogens. To learn more about what a monitoring system would look like, The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler went to Logan International Airport in Boston to speak with Alessandro Vespignani, a professor at Northeastern University […]

Silicon sampling supercharges the trend by introducing biases of the AI models themselves. In a 2025 paper, researchers from Northeastern University found that silicon sampling are “generally not reliable substitutes for human respondents, especially in policy settings.”

David Choffnes, a professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, wanted to test whether your smartphone is spying on you. “We did a study with thousands of apps on an Android device, and wanted to see, as you interact with these apps, are they recording your audio and sending it off?

“While consumers expect convenience and safety, the reality is that prewashed bagged greens remain one of the riskiest items in the grocery store due to contamination risks throughout the supply chain,” says Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of “Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.” 

“Reheating reduces risk, but it doesn’t erase it,” Darin Detwiler, PhD, a food safety expert and associate teaching professor at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies, said.

Op-ed by Tiffany Joseph, an associate professor of sociology and international affairs at Northeastern University.

At Northeastern University, programs like N.U.in send fully admitted freshmen abroad for their first semester before they arrive on campus. Students are already enrolled, paying tuition directly to the university, and remain part of the institution from day one. Financial aid typically travels with them.

Roux Institute, which is based in Portland, is part of Northeastern University. The M&T Charitable Foundation will support the Roux Institute’s Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation initiatives, which are focused on building workforce and talent pipelines, supporting founders and advancing innovation. 

Co-op programs have helped some private universities like Northeastern University rocket ahead of the competition, offering students the chance to gain valuable work experience and networking opportunities before heading into an increasingly brutal labor market.

Although Gilead has applied for or received patents for lenacapavir in 15 of the excluded countries, “it has made no promises that it will sell or license the drug in those countries,” says Brook Baker of Northeastern University Law School, who has followed the licensing issue closely.