College of Professional Studies

10/26/20 - BOSTON, MA. - Construction continues on the EXP building that will be an eight-story, 350,000-square-foot research center on Columbus Avenue. The building will include teaching and research labs, a cafe, a faculty club, and landscaped green space between Ruggles Station and ISEC. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Here’s a look at all the new construction on Northeastern’s campus this year

Northeastern’s Boston campus has changed this semester—inside and out. From a revamped plaza to state-of-the-art workspaces, explore the interactive map below to check out what’s…

by Tyler Machado November 5, 2020

Latasha Scott carries bags of donated goods at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in the South End, where she works as the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Families still need help during the pandemic. She makes sure they get what they need.

Asking, instead of assuming, what people need is a key mantra for the staff at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs, says Latasha Scott, the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps and a student at Northeastern. It’s become especially important as St. Stephen’s provides supplies and support to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Kaitlyn Budion June 26, 2020

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Unemployed in the pandemic? Here’s how to start your own business.

An organization headed by J.D. LaRock, a professor of the practice in Northeastern’s doctor of law and policy program, has launched an online course to teach people who have lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic how to turn an idea for a business—or a passion or hobby—into a profitable startup.

by Khalida Sarwari May 19, 2020

Keeping your food safe is a good way to contribute to public health during the pandemic, says Darin Detwiler, an assistant teaching professor of food policy. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Here’s how to fight COVID-19 from your kitchen

Now more than ever, keeping your food from spoiling is essential, says Darin Detwiler, an assistant teaching professor of food policy. Taking the proper precautions might also help us protect each other from spreading SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa May 13, 2020

People who might have COVID-19 are benefiting from virtual healthcare. Everyone else may, too.

To avoid overcrowding waiting rooms, U.S. hospitals and doctors’ are screening patients remotely for symptoms of COVID-19. This widespread adaptation of telemedicine may help patients during the pandemic, and will almost certainly help other people down the road, says Janet Rico, who is leading a team of researchers to establish best practices for virtual care.

by Molly Callahan March 16, 2020

There are ways to protect against and prevent spreading COVID-19, but the World Health Organization says an “infodemic” has accompanied the disease, leading people toward inaccurate information and consequential panic. Press Association via AP Images/Jacob King

Fear can be contagious. Here are some ideas for keeping calm.

Take a deep breath. It’s easy to feel consumed by a rapidly developing situation like the COVID-19 pandemic, says behavioral scientist Kristen Lee. Measures to stay healthy are important, and so are measures to stay calm.

by Aria Bracci March 10, 2020

Ryan Vanderweit, a U.S. Army veteran who earned his master’s degree in sports leadership at Northeastern University, is running the Marathon de Sables to raise money for organizations that support veterans. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

This US Army veteran doesn’t consider himself a runner. So why’s he running 150 miles through the Sahara Desert?

A U.S. Army veteran and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Ryan Vanderweit, who earned his master’s degree in sports leadership at Northeastern, is no stranger to physical challenges. But even he says the 250-kilometer Marathon de Sables is daunting.

by Molly Callahan February 28, 2020

Detroit Tigers' Jarrod Saltalamacchia is doused during a post game interview after his two-run walk off home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Detroit. The Tigers defeated the Royals 4-2. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

How to start a new life when the dream of baseball ends

A first-of-its-kind partnership between Northeastern and Major League Baseball enables ballplayers to earn university degrees. More than 60 current and former professionals are enrolled through the program.

by Ian Thomsen November 4, 2019

A soft gripper attachment holds a fake fish in Taşkın Padır's lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Seafood processing plants are harsh environments for human workers. They don’t have to be.

Researchers at Northeastern are designing robots to make the seafood processing industry safer and more comfortable for human workers and more efficient and profitable for companies.

by Laura Castañón August 28, 2019

Billy Starr, who founded the Pan-Mass Challenge, urged graduates of the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern to find a way to nurture their own most fervent interests in life. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘All progress scrapes and claws before it glides and soars’

Billy Starr, a Northeastern graduate who founded the Pan-Mass Challenge in 1980, urged graduates of Northeastern’s College of Professional Studies to use the skills and knowledge that they have acquired at the university to nurture their most fervent interests in life.

by Greg St. Martin May 10, 2019