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Photos: Dragon dance, leadership portraits, and AI workshops
The Northeastern Dragon and Lion Dance Troupe members perform a colorful dragon dance routine outside.

Photos: Dragon dance, leadership portraits, and AI workshops

This week featured a dragon dance, AI workshops in Oakland, and hands-on learning at the Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship.
Northeastern professor Neil Maniar helps lead creation of new national Public Health Academy

Northeastern professor Neil Maniar helps lead creation of new national Public Health Academy

From pandemic preparedness to community responses to chronic illness, the academy will guide policy makers and foster collaboration.
Surprise! Northeastern’s Student Government Association doesn’t have many students studying — government

Surprise! Northeastern’s Student Government Association doesn’t have many students studying — government

Instead of political science, most of the 200-plus members are studying data science, business and finance, among other things
Students at Northeastern’s Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership use teamwork to scale walls and overcome obstacles

Students at Northeastern’s Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership use teamwork to scale walls and overcome obstacles

For graduate students in leadership, a morning at Joint Base Cape Cod provided a lesson in working together to get over literal obstacles.
Northeastern University Institute for Experiential AI director of research receives major Chilean national prize

Northeastern University Institute for Experiential AI director of research receives major Chilean national prize

Ricardo Baeza-Yates has received the National Prize for Applied and Technological Sciences from his home country of Chile.

World News

Plan to reopen Three Mile Island plant could be ‘rebirth’ of nuclear energy, Northeastern experts say

Plan to reopen Three Mile Island plant could be ‘rebirth’ of nuclear energy, Northeastern experts say

Has the Fed rate cut thawed the housing markets? Northeastern experts say play the long game

Has the Fed rate cut thawed the housing markets? Northeastern experts say play the long game

Election 2024: Early voting ‘could be decisive in the right places,’ expert says

Election 2024: Early voting ‘could be decisive in the right places,’ expert says

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Society & Culture

Can twins make independent decisions while following identical career paths? Northeastern research explores ‘individuality’

Can twins make independent decisions while following identical career paths? Northeastern research explores ‘individuality’

Video: How Tommaso Melodia has helped transform Northeastern into one of the premier centers for wireless communications research

Video: How Tommaso Melodia has helped transform Northeastern into one of the premier centers for wireless communications research

Rupert Murdoch’s Wapping dispute shaped media in the UK. New research looks at what happened on the frontline

Rupert Murdoch’s Wapping dispute shaped media in the UK. New research looks at what happened on the frontline

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Health

Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 

Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 

What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?

What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

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Business

Has the Fed rate cut thawed the housing markets? Northeastern experts say play the long game

Has the Fed rate cut thawed the housing markets? Northeastern experts say play the long game

Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5%. Here’s why economists say we should be focused on the long-term plan

Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5%. Here’s why economists say we should be focused on the long-term plan

Why are food prices still so high? What is price gouging — and why is it so complicated?

Why are food prices still so high? What is price gouging — and why is it so complicated?

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Lifestyle

How AshaPops, founded by a Northeastern grad and his mom, are revolutionizing snacks with popped water lily seeds

How AshaPops, founded by a Northeastern grad and his mom, are revolutionizing snacks with popped water lily seeds

Efforts to limit fast-food near homes need rethinking, Northeastern researcher says

Efforts to limit fast-food near homes need rethinking, Northeastern researcher says

Nike Dunks, Air Jordans, Yeezy slides: Huskick’s club is all about sneakers 

Nike Dunks, Air Jordans, Yeezy slides: Huskick’s club is all about sneakers 

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Law

Eric Adams bribery investigation could lead to more indictments, expert in white collar crime says

Eric Adams bribery investigation could lead to more indictments, expert in white collar crime says

 Is the ‘lung float test’ accurate? Northeastern law professor is leading an effort to discredit ‘bad science’

 Is the ‘lung float test’ accurate? Northeastern law professor is leading an effort to discredit ‘bad science’

What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie

What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie

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Arts & Entertainment

It’s impossible to escape Chappell Roan’s ‘Red Wine Supernova.’ You can blame Annie Schindel for that

It’s impossible to escape Chappell Roan’s ‘Red Wine Supernova.’ You can blame Annie Schindel for that

What happened to Aaron Hernandez? New series, experts examine NFL star’s troubled upbringing, CTE diagnosis

What happened to Aaron Hernandez? New series, experts examine NFL star’s troubled upbringing, CTE diagnosis

A Prince documentary has been buried in legal disputes. Northeastern entertainment law experts break down how fans could see it

A Prince documentary has been buried in legal disputes. Northeastern entertainment law experts break down how fans could see it

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Science & Technology

How mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’

How mucus is shaping drug delivery and medical research at Northeastern ‘gut lab’

World leaders want to rein in military AI applications. With the help of a Northeastern professor, they put together a blueprint to do so

World leaders want to rein in military AI applications. With the help of a Northeastern professor, they put together a blueprint to do so

This robot flies like a bat to navigate tight spaces. Its creator says it could revolutionize how we explore the world

This robot flies like a bat to navigate tight spaces. Its creator says it could revolutionize how we explore the world

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Sports

A desired destination for athletic transfers: How academics and co-op drove Jessie Hunt and other soccer stars to Northeastern

A desired destination for athletic transfers: How academics and co-op drove Jessie Hunt and other soccer stars to Northeastern

New coach Jeremy Bonomo looks to transform Northeastern men’s soccer into a defensive powerhouse

New coach Jeremy Bonomo looks to transform Northeastern men’s soccer into a defensive powerhouse

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

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Israel-Hamas War

First pagers, now walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon. Northeastern expert explains why the supply chain is an easy target in war
Ambulances with their lights on next to a crowd of people in Lebanon.

First pagers, now walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon. Northeastern expert explains why the supply chain is an easy target in war

A Northeastern supply chain and information management expert says this type of warfare has been a method of attack for decades.
What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Northeastern wireless security expert explains what might have happened 

What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Northeastern wireless security expert explains what might have happened 

A Northeastern wireless security expert says the situation brings to light how cybersecurity breaches can quickly cause physical harm.
Will the international legal system ultimately hold those accountable for atrocities in the Russia-Ukraine, Hamas-Israel wars?

Will the international legal system ultimately hold those accountable for atrocities in the Russia-Ukraine, Hamas-Israel wars?

Experts hold out hope for robust accountability in Ukraine and Gaza. But prosecution for breaches of international law can take years.
Is there a movement afoot in Europe to recognize Palestinian statehood?

Is there a movement afoot in Europe to recognize Palestinian statehood?

Three members of the EU said that they would recognize an independent Palestinian state, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel.
The ICC has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. International legal scholar outlines possible next steps

The ICC has requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. International legal scholar outlines possible next steps

A Northeastern international law scholar says it’s likely the international body will seek further charges against other military leaders.

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