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A student checks a heat and noise sensor installed on a light post in Roxbury.

Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods

These Boston neighborhoods have heat and noise problems. This sensor project is helping address it.
Hilary Duff poses in the backseat of a car, leaning her head against the window as the sun streaks across her face.

Global superstar Hilary Duff is Northeastern's commencement speaker

This former U.S. special agent is writing a new chapter

After decades spent as a special agent, Bryan Tenney published his first book, “The Founders,” a lifelong dream in the making.

A scientist and artist wins Ph.D scholarship at NIH and Oxford

Laurel Walsh will divide her time between the U.K. and U.S. in NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program for an accelerated doctorate.

This co-op student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation

Working as a software engineer at Amazon Web Services, Shubh Thorat’s use of artificial intelligence left a lasting impression.
Two students standing at a booth for Journee energy drinks. Nicole Khoury stands behind the booth.
Entrepreneurship

Is this healthy energy drink coming to a store near you?

Nicole Khoury’s own health journey inspired her to create Journée, a healthier alternative to traditional energy drinks
Aerial view of people wading through brown floodwaters carrying their belongings during monsoon flooding in India.

Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

Northeastern graduate Udit Bhatia uses physics and AI to develop solutions to urban monsoon flooding in India.
Scenes from the 2026 WISE Summit on Northeastern’s Boston campus.

WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges 

The summit on Northeastern University’s Boston campus welcomed 200 participants for networking, workshops, inspiring speakers and more.
A delivery driver wearing a red baseball cap hands a plastic bag full of food to a customer. They are standing outside.

Apologies are not always the best policy in customer service

With mistakes like food delivery delays, an apology can backfire, impacting customer trust and revenue for businesses.
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Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Northeastern student Rebecca Zhao turned a TikTok trend into a jewelry business and now plans to grow it using skills from college.
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Gina Raimondo sit on a stage in front of an audience.
Artificial Intelligence

Former commerce secretary says long-term bet on AI is good for the workforce

The U.S. needs to retrain its citizens with “a more modern, effective higher education” system in the age of AI, Gina Raimondo said.
Dylan Kao and Lucy Paolini sit at a table reviewing colorful printed materials, with a laptop open, against a blue background with warm bokeh lighting on the left.

These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern helped.

Lead by Learning, a center of Northeastern Oakland, offered a professional development program for educators who wanted to learn about AI.
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How can you avoid AI sycophancy? Keep it professional, researchers say

New research finds that talking with AI chatbots as peers makes them more likely to tell you what you want to hear.
A woman in a black blouse gestures while teaching with a laptop open in front of her.

Writers find their creative strengths in the age of AI

The debate about artistic agency in the age of AI is playing out in earnest at Northeastern University’s Oakland campus.
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AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

Political scientist Xuechen Chen said traditional Chinese values and market driven factors are also at play.
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Commencement 2025

Northeastern celebrates 215 graduates during commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine

The Class of 2025 included master’s degree recipients from 19 countries, nine U.S. states and 41 cities or towns across Maine.
A graduate speaks at a podium during a commencement ceremony.

Graduate from Northeastern's Arlington campus turns successful co-op into dream job at Amazon

Soumya Hukkeri tells fellow grads at Northeastern’s Arlington commencement to “never stop believing in yourself.”
Seven graduates smiling while throwing their caps in the air. The London Eye ferris wheel is visible in the background. It is a bright sunny day.

Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

‘I decided to take a leap. I’m so happy I did,” said Maria Abbadi, one of 110 students to graduate with a master’s or apprenticeship degree.
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Northeastern’s 2025 Vancouver graduates urged to embrace creativity and kindness in an AI world

More than 200 graduates celebrated at convocation, where speakers encouraged them to lead with imagination, data-savvy skills and compassion
Graduates wearing black gowns with gold accents sitting in a darkened Meridian Hall for the Toronto graduation.

More than 900 master’s degrees awarded at Northeastern’s Toronto campus

Student speaker Sujata Chandrashekhar Gaimar said Northeastern “empowered, motivated and sometimes pushed me to go beyond my fears.”
Students from Agents of Social Impact pose together in a warehouse while volunteering at a local nonprofit.
Global University System

This Seattle student org explores the world of nonprofits

Agents of Social Impact hosts workshops and volunteer events around Seattle.
A young woman with long dark hair smiles while speaking at a wooden podium on a darkened stage at the Voices of NU event. The podium has a sign that says 'Voices of NU' on it in red and pink lettering on a black background.

Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better

Students recently spoke during Voices of NU Oakland, a storytelling competition on what makes Northeastern's Oakland campus feel like home.
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The simple habit that prevents campus theft, according to NUPD

NUPD warns students not to leave belongings unattended and offers tips, device registration and free bike locks to prevent theft on campus.
Three people walk along a sunlit, tree-lined campus path, wearing Northeastern branded t-shirts. Academic buildings and other pedestrians are blurred, but visible in the background.

Northeastern’s co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants

Northeastern application numbers surge again, buoyed by student and parent interest in co-op and international opportunities.
Notothenia coriiceps (Bullhead notothen) sitting on rocks and surrounded by soft corals in an aquarium tank.

Warming Antarctic waters come with a cost for the ‘robust’ rockcod

Black rockcod embryos raised in warmer waters hatched with birth defects that could broadly impact the Antarctic ecosystem.

World & National News

The Dubai skyline seen at sunset over the water, with a boat traveling by.

The Iran War may dull Dubai’s glittering image

The Iran War is causing market swings. Can it bounce back?

What would happen if the United States pulled out of NATO?

Science & Technology

An aerial view of the Los Angeles Four freeway exchange intersection.

As highways expand, city temperatures intensify, new research finds

Breakthroughs in solid tumor cancer treatment and immunotherapy

Can Artemis II’s heat shield withstand the force of reentry?

Entrepreneurship

Aerial view of people wading through brown floodwaters carrying their belongings during monsoon flooding in India.

Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges 

Is this healthy energy drink coming to a store near you?

Arts & Entertainment

Canadian band Angine de Poitrine stand side by side in polka dotted costumes and papier mache headwear.

Why is Angine de Poitrine, a masked, math rock band, going viral?

ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette

The 'Super Mario Galaxy' movie is a hit. Why is Mario still relevant?

Business

Two students standing at a booth for Journee energy drinks. Nicole Khoury stands behind the booth.

Is this healthy energy drink coming to a store near you?

Why the $10 billion TikTok brokerage fee is ‘highly unusual’

Researchers challenge fossil fuel companies' communications strategy

Health

A physician in a white lab coat takes a note while a person in a white shirt sits next to them.

New research investigates cancer survivors’ ‘symptom burden’

Science often ignores menopause. These researchers are changing that.

What is “sardinemaxxing” and should you try it?

Society & Culture

A student wearing shorts walk across campus in the sunshine.

Why some young people wear shorts, even when it’s cold outside

What an abandoned monkey and his IKEA orangutan tell us about humans

This collective chronicles Latin American public service design

Sports

The Huskies clash with the Ohio State Buckeyes on the ice at the Frozen Four.

Northeastern women’s hockey team’s title run ends in semifinals

Will the Mayweather-Pacquiao sequel on Netflix pack a punch?

Northeastern women’s ice hockey team advances to Frozen Four

In the Press

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How Many Times Can You Reheat Leftovers Before It Gets Risky?

“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.
Commonwealth Beacon

Our history-making reform extended coverage to immigrants. That is now under threat.

Op-ed by Tiffany Joseph, an associate professor of sociology and international affairs at Northeastern University.
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Are First-Year Abroad Programs Reshaping College Admissions?

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.
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Roux Institute forges ‘innovation’ partnership with bank

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. 

Global Conflicts

Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, looking over his right shoulder during a hearing.

Hacks, doxxing and deepfakes: Are we overexposed as a society?

“Things that used to be ephemeral — conversations, locations, fleeting interactions — simply don’t disappear anymore,” said Ryan Ellis.

The Iran War is causing market swings. Can it bounce back?

The Iran War may dull Dubai’s glittering image

In Mideast, attacks on desalination plants are an existential threat

Inside Northeastern’s efforts to keep students safe in the Middle East

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