applications

SAIL student advisory board members Colin Mullaney, Erykah Kangbeya, and Miracle Olatunji. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

This new learning tool helps students get the most out of their experiences at Northeastern and beyond

SAIL, a new tool developed by Northeastern educators, is designed to help students make sense of their learning experiences in class, on co-op, and in their everyday lives.

by Khalida Sarwari February 28, 2019

Stock photo of an Apple iPad. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

What happened when a chemical engineering professor ditched the chalkboard for an iPad

Associate professor Steve Lustig ditched chalk for a writing tablet several years ago. He says tablets have made his teaching more efficient and helped him impart difficult concepts to his students much more easily than traditional methods.

by Greg St. Martin June 6, 2018

Student applications, academic profile at all-time high

Northeastern University received 49,822 undergraduate applications for 2,800 seats in the Fall 2014 freshman class - more than in any previous year and a ratio of 18 applicants per seat. The group of admitted students exceeds all previous benchmarks in terms of academic achievement, total applicants, and geographic diversity.

by News@Northeastern March 28, 2014

Students raise a Google Glass to good health

More than 20 students in an innovative transdisciplinary course developed personal health applications for Google Glass, the wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display.

by Angela Herring December 11, 2013

Top students continue to choose Northeastern

At Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, Philomena Mantella, senior vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Life, said Northeastern’s emphasis on experiential education, global engagement, and flexible programs continues to attract top students from the U.S. and around the world.

by Joe O'Connell November 7, 2013

For app users and developers, PreApps is a must

In a mobile economy saturated by millions of applications, pre-launch buzz can make all of the difference. That’s where PreApps comes in.

by Jordana Torres April 4, 2013

University leaders unveil next year’s budget

Members of Northeastern’s senior leadership team gave a series of presentations yesterday outlining the university’s fiscal year 2012 budget, which takes effect on July 1.

by Greg St. Martin March 17, 2011