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A blue-skinned character from the film series "Avatar" flies on a winged creature.

Everyone sees the ‘Avatar’ movies. Why does no one talk about them?

"Avatar: Fire and Ash” is huge for the movie business. But the same thing that makes the franchise a hit makes it culturally irrelevant.
Khusal Safi has dark brown hair and is wearing a black blazer. He is looking off into the distance.

Northeastern’s head of global security talks safety in the wake of Brown University, Australia mass shootings

Khushal Safi, head of global security at Northeastern, discusses how the university works to assess risk, respond to threats, and ensure the safety of our community — wherever they are in the world.
A person sitting in front of a Christmas tree in a dimly lit room looking sad.

Why we get — and how to beat — the ‘holiday blues’

Holiday depression, or the “holiday blues,” is situational depression triggered by the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day.
The Reiner family stand in black suits and dresses at an award gala. The five of them have their arms around each other.

Reiner killings an ‘unusual form’ of family violence

Northeastern criminal justice and psychology experts said that family relationships can be fraught with conflict.

University News

A man and a woman smile and embrace in the stands of a hockey arena.

They met playing online poker. At Matthews Arena, he popped the question

John Murray thought the final hockey game at Matthews Arena was the perfect place to begin a new chapter.
A man with laboratory goggles and a blue suit performs an experiment involving an elaborate system of tubes.

Biodegradable electronics may pose environmental harm

Ravinder Dahiya and researchers in his lab are studying electronic degradation and its damaging impact on the environment.

Photos of the week: MRI lab, Toys for Tots and men’s hockey.

Professors and Ph.D. students perform research in the ISEC MRI lab.

Students Drilled Down To Take Geothermal Prize With Bold Campus Design

Northeastern students take first place in a geothermal energy contest by designing a cooling and heating exchange under Centennial Common

Brexit, trade deals, disputes with China – what a graduate did next

Political sciences major Matt Gass currently works in a job that did not exist while he was at university.

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Mass killings in the US fall to lowest levels in 20 years, data shows

How is Matthews Arena being deconstructed?

Matthews Arena deconstruction planned. Here’s what you need to know

Trust in science is low among minorities for a reason, research finds

Huskies bid farewell to Northeastern’s historic Matthews Arena

Artificial intelligence

He tinkered with toys as a child. Now he’s revolutionizing with AI.

Working with a leading recycling manufacturer, Ajith Srikanth used AI to do what he’s always done: fix things.

Meet CRAIG, Northeastern’s groundbreaking responsible AI center

The first NSF-funded responsible AI center tackles some of the biggest questions around AI.
Trump sign's an executive order in the oval office with a group of men of suits standing around him.

Does Trump’s executive order hurt responsible AI innovation in states?

The executive order establishes a new AI Litigation Task Force to be directed by the attorney general.

2025 Commencement

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.”

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.
Graduates in caps and gowns celebrate on the steps outside a historic building.

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.

Global University System

How lobstermen could help save our coastal habitats

As fisheries struggle to adapt to warming waters, the insights of lobstermen provide an invaluable understanding of changing dynamics.

Rituals, routines and superstitions: How Northeastern students get ready for finals

Finals prep looks different for everyone, but it almost always involves some mix of ritual, self-care and even superstition.
A woman wearing purple gloves examines water samples against a blue sky.

A graduate student played pollution detective off Nahant Beach.

Northeastern University graduate student Hannah Bray helped locate possible sources of pollution off Nahant Beach.

Research

Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

New research demonstrates that just 10 minutes of exercise can improve executive function, making problem-solving and learning easier.

A graduate student played pollution detective off Nahant Beach.

Northeastern University graduate student Hannah Bray helped locate possible sources of pollution off Nahant Beach.
A man with laboratory goggles and a blue suit performs an experiment involving an elaborate system of tubes.

Biodegradable electronics may pose environmental harm

Ravinder Dahiya and researchers in his lab are studying electronic degradation and its damaging impact on the environment.

World & National News

Edward Tirtanata sits at a table in a black suit, with a cup of coffee resting on the table.

How Edward Tirtanata became the coffee king of Indonesia

California voters give Democrats a chance in mid-term elections, expert says

Election 2025: Historic night for Democrats with key wins in New York, New Jersey and Virginia

Society & Culture

Two people embrace in front of flowers that had been laid for victims of a mass shooting.

Father-son mass killings are ‘very rare’ — but not unheard of, criminologist says of Bondi Beach massacre

Is Australia’s youth social media ban the ‘first domino?’

What happened with Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr.?

Health

A group of women perform yoga in a park outdoors, each in the same pose, standing with their left arm extended overhead. The sun shine down from the top of the image.

Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth

How to talk with your doctor about HRT now that black label is gone

Business

A blue coin-like object with a capital 'B' and two vertical lines over it placed on a red background.

Bitcoin falls, but crypto is here to stay, Northeastern experts say

Are world governments in hock to bond markets?

After Google and Meta antitrust cases, experts say the courtroom may be the wrong venue for challenging Big Tech

Lifestyle

A person's hand sprinkling chili flakes over a pan of food cooking on a stove.

Cuisines can be broken down into simple ‘culinary fingerprints,’ research finds

How a Victorian-era marketing ploy made chocolate the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift

10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year

Law

A closeup of Demi Engemann wearing makeup, a necklace, and a strappy dress. Behind her is a pink photo background that says All's Fair.

Why was a ‘Mormon Wives’ star sued over sexual assault claims?

The mass shooting playbook guiding leaders in the aftermath of tragedy

What to know about the Brian Walshe trial as it comes to an end

Arts & Entertainment

Two ping pong paddles overlapping on a ping pong table with a white ping pong ball.

Can Timothée Chalamet make pingpong sexy? For many, it already is

Netflix’s $83B gamble on Warner Bros. — will viewers pay the price?

Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Science & Technology

A Waymo autonomous ride-hailing electric Jaguar vehicle makes its way along a roadway.

Do autonomous vehicles deserve your trust? Experts weigh in.

A glowing keyboard opens the world for this second-grader

Your body is full of medicine. Researchers can now synthesize it

Sports

A professional footballer in a red jersey lowers his head on a field. The background is a blur of spectators.

Salah v Liverpool FC: who wins in player-team disputes?

The pro darts circuit has fans, frenzy and few Americans

Women’s hockey team wins final game at Matthews Arena

Israel-Hamas War

Trump peace plan greeted with ‘optimism’ in Israel, but leaves out a ‘vision for Palestinians,’ experts say

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a broad “peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration.

Pro-Palestinian posts on TikTok continue to vastly outnumber pro-Israel posts, research shows

For every pro-Israel post that appeared on TikTok in September there were roughly 17 posts supporting Palestinians, research finds.

BBC under fire after livestreamed IDF chants by Bob Vylan. Experts weigh in on the broadcasting ‘mistakes’

BBC and authorities' response to chants led by punk-rap band Bob Vylan show the regulatory system is working, says Northeastern professor.
A group of people observing from a distance destroyed buildings in Gaza.

‘Legitimate questions’ loom over Trump’s international stabilization plan in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan stipulates that the international stabilization force will comprise Arab and international partners.

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