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March 14, 2024

This Northeastern graduate thinks you’d be perfect for ‘The Amazing Race’

As a casting professional, Alex Sharp has unearthed talent for reality competition shows including ‘Lego Masters’ and ‘Chopped.’

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Mike Sirota, rated as a high first-round pick, could be Northeastern’s greatest baseball player

Sirota, a 6-foot-3-inch junior, is ranked among the top 11 picks overall in the upcoming Major League Baseball Draft.

We can’t combat climate change without changing minds. This psychology class explores how.

PSYC-4660: Humans & Nature is part of a larger push at Northeastern to explore the intersection between environmental and brain sciences.

Daniel Gwynn sat on death row for 30 years. Meet the Northeastern law grad who helped set him free

“We’re lifting up the humanity of our clients,” says Gretchen Engel, a 1992 graduate of Northeastern School of Law.

How one philosopher is thinking about the problem of deepfakes, AI and the ‘arms race’ to rein in deception online

Deepfakes and AI-generated images are ubiquitous, and it’s getting increasingly difficult to sort fact from fiction, says deception expert.

AI generated image of a human head.

What the Super Bowl, Beanpot and other sporting events teach us about coping with pressure

How do athletes block out distractions and focus on what matters? The lessons are universal, according to Northeastern experts.

Allegiant Stadium with a display of the Kansas City Chiefs logo and the San Francisco 49ers logo.

At 80, the legendary professor who beat Big Tobacco takes on sports betting

Northeastern law professor Richard Daynard says sports betting is an addictive public health risk — not unlike smoking.

Richard Daynard teaching in a classroom.

Why do people hate movie musicals?

Studio executives purposely downplayed the fact that the new “Mean Girls” movie is a musical after other movie musical flops.

A billboard displaying an advertisement for the "Mean Girls" film.

NFL cheerleading is serious business. Ask this cancer researcher

NFL cheerleader Chelsea Pe Benito captained the dance team and studied for a clinical research career at Northeastern.

Philadelphia Eagles football team cheerleaders in green outfits holding pom poms up in the air on the football field sidelines.

Is AI killing the social media star?

Not only does AI image generation bring down costs, it allows companies to have stronger control over messaging, Northeastern experts say.

iPhone displaying the Instagram account of Miquela, an AI generated social media influencer.

What is it like to argue a case before the Supreme Court? Ask these two.

Two veteran Northeastern litigators who have argued before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions reflect on decades of experiences.

Silhouette of a pedestrian walking in front of the US Supreme Court.

How this Northeastern grad took her cake-making business from her off campus apartment to ‘Saturday Night Live’

Morgan Knight started baking cakes between classes at Northeastern. Soon her work went viral, enabling her to take her business full time.

Morgan Knight decorating a pink heart-shaped cake in her apartment.

Networking, hope for career women with chronic conditions

Northeastern grad Lilly Stairs launched the Chronic Boss Collective, a group that prioritizes the health and professional dreams of women.

Group of women posing in a photo studio for the networking group Chronic Boss Collective.

Mary Ludden went from waitress to the C-suite of a Fortune 500 company. Today, she leads Northeastern’s global network of campuses

She transformed her career and life in three stages, each measured by the degrees — undergraduate, master’s and doctorate — she would earn.

Headshot of Mary Ludden with the glow of the sun behind her.

The future of prosthetics is 3D-printed. This student has a hand in it

Isabela Castillo and Give a Hand are developing low-cost, 3D-printed prosthetic hands for kids

Isabela Castillo working on a 3-D printed pink prosthetic hand.

Laurie Kramer makes a career of helping kids get along

To the benefit of parents the pioneering Northeastern psychologist studies how young children play (and fight).

A person walks in the middle of two kids outside on a sunny day.

Scientific researcher by day and champion diver at night. This Northeastern athlete leads dual lives

Erin Murphy, the conference’s best diver, is pursuing degrees in biochemistry and biotechnology, while also completing a full-time co-op.

A person wearing a blue lab coat and goggles works with test tubes inside a laboratory.

Life after ‘Nutcracker’: A ballerina and Northeastern grad faces her future

Dawn Atkins was laser-focused on dance from childhood, but an injury at 21 forced her to think about what might come next.

Dawn Atkins performing ballet on stage.

During the holidays and beyond, ‘Home Away From Home’ connects international students to the community

The program partners community members with international graduate students as a way to develop relationships and share experiences.

Amy Dablemont Burnes and Harsh Shah hugging.

Cystic fibrosis is difficult to treat. Computer modeling may hold the answer

Srirupa Chakraborty uses high-powered computing to develop proteins with a range of possible uses, from water purification to gene therapy.

Headshot of Srirupa Chakraborty with lines of code projected on to her face.

Most never played rugby before. Now they’re national champions

The Northeastern club team beat Colorado Mesa University, 48-7, to win its first College Rugby Association of America women’s Div. 1 title.

Northeastern womens rugby team cheering and holding a trophy.

First came love. Then came marriage. Then came the pharmacy for these Northeastern graduates

At Green Line Apothecary, Ken and Christina Procaccianti are defying the notion that independent pharmacies can’t thrive in the CVS era.

Christina and Ken Procaccianti seated at the ice cream bar in Green Line Apothecary.

How this class is preparing students for the world of music festivals

Want to try designing a music festival or learn about the history of them? These Northeastern courses teach students festival organization.

Audience members at a music festival.

Why Northeastern business and computer science majors take a sex and relationships class

Joseph Schwartz’s intro-level Communications Studies class goes deep on the dynamics of romance, family and close friendships.

Northeastern grad helps breathe new life into family’s Rhode Island vineyard

Bill Wilson used his anthropology degree, focus on sustainability and boundless curiosity to help Greenvale Vineyards grow to new heights.

Person holding grapes in a vineyard.

Messy, resilient, ‘genius’: why this Northeastern food policy expert is thankful for SNAP

Chris Bosso’s new book traces the history of food stamps — and recommends ways to make the sturdy public assistance program even stronger.

Cover of Chris Bosso's new book, which is yellow with a blue bell on it and titled "Why SNAP Works".

Will airport security checkpoints become more efficient?

Northeastern researchers have been partnering with the Department of Homeland Security to improve efficiency at airports and elsewhere.

Lines of travelers waiting for TSA at the Orlando International Airport.