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Best of 2025

New Northeastern research raises concerns over AI’s handling of suicide-related questions

It took two prompts to get through most major AI models’ guardrails against offering self-harm guidance, researchers found.
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Best of 2025

Food shopping? Research reveals realities of ultra-processed foods

The Northeastern study is the latest in a series of studies that uses artificial intelligence to identify foods in the American diet.
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This ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say

Northeastern professors say a series of mutations produced flu variant that may make more people susceptible to the seasonal virus
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Did Nick Reiner’s drug use mask longstanding mental health problems?

Northeastern psychologists say people with mental health disorders are more likely to use alcohol and drugs. It can be a dangerous combo.

University News

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How is Matthews Arena being deconstructed?

The 115-year-old arena is coming down to make way for a new one. Here’s how to take down a building in the middle of Boston.

Photos of the year: Matthews Arena, prosthetic limbs, and rare lobsters

2025 at Northeastern was a year full of breakthroughs in research, memorable celebrations, bittersweet changes and bright beginnings.

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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Popular Posts

Reiner killings an ‘unusual form’ of family violence

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

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

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

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

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.

Future computer scientists urged to embrace AI collaboration

Northeastern University professor Tina Eliassi-Rad met with students on the Oakland campus to discuss concerns about 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.
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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

Students capture the spirit of cities across Northeastern’s network

Northeastern students across global campuses captured the spirit of their cities in a photo contest held by Global Learner Support.

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.
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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

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

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

What happened with Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr.?

Health

A newborn baby receiving a jab in the shoulder. Someone out of shot wearing blue gloves is administering the shot.

Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth

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

Shredded cheese recall affects dozens of labels in 31 states

Business

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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

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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 sea of faces, with candles held aloft, during a vigil.

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

The birthplace of the jury system wants to cut back on them

Arts & Entertainment

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?

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

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

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

An overview of Matthews Arena, as players from both Northeastern University and Boston University line up before the game.

Huskies bid farewell to Northeastern’s historic Matthews Arena

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

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

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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