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Northeastern student group to host 4th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Since its inception in 2013, the conference has attracted hundreds of students and inspired the creation of a new course in hedge funds, real assets, and private equity. It is organized by a group of students in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business, who work year-round to bring some of the industry’s biggest players to campus.

by Jason Kornwitz March 30, 2016

Students attend interfaith leadership forum

A group of Northeastern students and staff from the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service attended the annual Interfaith Leadership Institute in New York City to share and develop strategies for promoting their interfaith work.

by Joe O'Connell July 10, 2014

Bioengineering conference draws global research leaders

The 40th annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference drew more than 700 researchers to Northeastern last month.

by Angela Herring May 1, 2014

Why politics aren’t for the faint of heart

Experts discussed the impact a politicians’ health can have on their political careers at a recent conference hosted by Northeastern’s Department of Political Science.

by Joe O'Connell April 7, 2014

The ‘Model’ of excellence

A team of Northeastern students placed first at the 29th Annual International Model NATO conference in Washington, D.C., a feat that is even more impressive when considering the circumstances under which the group won.

by Jason Kornwitz February 27, 2014

Give the gift of voice

In a recent talk at TED Women, associate professor Rupal Patel announced The Human Voicebank Initiative: a crowd-sourced platform that will help give personalized synthetic…

by Angela Herring February 14, 2014

Two decades of service for STEM education

RE-SEED, Northeastern’s volunteer program that trains retired scientists and engineers to assist science teachers in the classroom, held its 20th annual conference this week to review the program’s 22-year history and look forward.

by Joe O'Connell December 18, 2013

‘Never heard me before’

At a TEDWomen talk on Thursday, Northeastern associate professor Rupal Patel described a new project to give personalized voices to the voiceless.

by Angela Herring December 9, 2013

Lessons in resilience from Superstorm Sandy

The George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security convened dozens of experts from around the country to discuss the need to strengthen transportation infrastructure resilience to disasters like Superstorm Sandy.

by Jason Kornwitz June 28, 2013

How to quantify success

Northeastern’s Center for Complex Network Research organized a daylong symposia on the Science of Success on Monday, bringing together experts in fields ranging from business to physics.

by Jason Kornwitz June 19, 2013

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