A student in glasses and a hoodie holds up a phone to show a woman sitting next to him. They both are leaning in close across the table to see the screen.

Northeastern students shrink digital literacy gap for Oakland seniors

Dozens of Oakland elders met with Northeastern students to solve their technological woes and close the generational digital literacy gap.
Rachel Oppong standing on a dark stage beside a light bulb, gazing upward, with a typewriter and a coiled orange extension cord among the props around her.

The student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youth

A magnifying glass held over a dictionary entry for "AGI."

AI and digital culture make their way into Merriam-Webster

A brown bear standing in a rushing river, scanning the water for fish.

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Motion capture of two people in white coats walking in front of the Bayeux Tapestry in the British Museum

The 70-meter Medieval tapestry that is captivating London

Nearly 1,000 years after it was stitched, the Bayeux Tapestry is drawing new audiences. Northeastern scholars explain why
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