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Don’t miss out on these September events

See how computer science shapes our everyday lives. Learn about the role that whistleblowers play in politics. Discuss the impacts of climate change on coastal erosion. These and other virtual events are on tap in September.

by Irvin Zhang September 14, 2020

A view of the U.S. Capitol Building, as seen reflected on an ambulance in Washington, D.C. AP Photo by Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA

What can we learn from past pandemics?

National leadership, a communication strategy supported by science, and consistent disease surveillance, helped previous administrations handle past global health crises, said Dr. Mark Dybul, a former U.S. Global AIDS coordinator, and Kathleen Sebelius, a former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of a virtual Civic Experience event hosted by Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari May 7, 2020

Samantha Power, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, in conversation with Alison King, a reporter for NBC10 and New England Cable News, during an installment of Northeastern’s series, The Civic Experience. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

From the streets of war-torn Bosnia to the White House Situation Room

A U.S. missile strike last week that killed top Iranian intelligence commander Qassem Soleimani was an “escalatory move” for which the U.S. is not prepared, said Samantha Power, a former ambassador to the United Nations. Her remarks were made as part of a wide-ranging conversation with NBC 10 reporter Alison King during the sixth installment of Northeastern’s series, The Civic Experience.

by Khalida Sarwari January 8, 2020

Can’t-miss events in January

Hear from a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Learn about our future in the era of artificial intelligence. Celebrate the start of another semester. These are just a few of the events being held in and around Northeastern’s global network in January.

by Irvin Zhang December 23, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, during a stop in Raymond, N.H., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is coming to Northeastern

The South Bend mayor, who is exploring a run at the presidency, will be at Northeastern’s Boston campus Wednesday to discuss the influence of millennials —a group that leans left — in American politics.

by Khalida Sarwari April 1, 2019

Civic Experience

Don’t miss out on these September events

What can we learn from past pandemics?

From the streets of war-torn Bosnia to the White House Situation Room

Can’t-miss events in January

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is coming to Northeastern

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