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Northeastern leading the charge in cyber warfare initiative

The university is joining forces with four other institutions to launch a virtual institute to recruit and train the next generation of cybersecurity experts to boost the Department of Defense’s offensive effort.

by Ian Thomsen April 25, 2022

Rare weather incidents such as the December wildfire in Colorado pose risks for insurance companies. A Northeastern startup, risQ, helps cities gauge and adapt to the risks of a changing climate. The firm was just acquired by a large financial company. AP Photo/David Zalubowski

This Northeastern-born startup helps cities deal with changing climate

Engineering professor Auroop Ganguly and two Northeastern graduates set out to offer climate-related risk calculations to insurance companies. So how did their startup, the aptly named risQ, turn into a Fortune 500 acquisition?

by Peter Ramjug January 21, 2022

A view of downtown Manhattan as seen from Governors Island, where Northeastern University is looking to build a facility to combat climate change. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images

Northeastern University selected as finalist in global competition to build premier climate hub in New York Harbor

The competition invited universities and research institutions from around the world to submit proposals for an anchor institution on Governors Island. It will be dedicated to conducting climate research and combating the broader environmental crisis, with particular emphasis on shoring up New York City’s climate resilience.

by Tanner Stening December 22, 2021

Nian Sun, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Hongwei Sun, a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, work in their lab.

Can wastewater samples predict the next pandemic?

Two Northeastern professors, Nian Sun and Hongwei Sun, have been recognized for a technique developed by their team that can trace infectious disease outbreaks using wastewater as part of the Trinity Challenge, a competition among industry leaders to invent the most effective methods for preventing the next pandemic.

by Emily Arntsen - contributor June 29, 2021

David Luzzi, senior vice president for research and head of Northeastern's testing operation. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

David Luzzi, Innovation Campus leader, elected a National Academy of Inventors fellow

“It’s a great honor to be elected to the NAI,” Luzzi says. “Entrepreneurship and innovation coming out of universities need to be recognized.” Luzzi was cited for a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.

by Peter Ramjug February 10, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Your COVID-19 test swabs can help researchers at Northeastern

With its robust testing protocol, the university is uniquely poised to contribute data about the virus and its disease. Students, faculty, and staff can elect to donate their test swabs to the COVID-19 Testing Research Registry and Repository, securely. “This is the first time in human history that we have developed this level of study of a particular pathogen and its pandemic consequences,” said David Luzzi, senior vice president for research and head of Northeastern’s testing operation.

by Molly Callahan December 1, 2020

Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern has a conversation with Dr. Dario Gil, IBM Chair, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, during the Presidential Speaker Series. Screenshot by Northeastern University

‘We are about to enter a new era of accelerated scientific discovery’

The COVID-19 pandemic is inspiring scientists to use artificial intelligence and quantum computing to solve global problems, suggested Dario Gil, the director of IBM Research, in a conversation with Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen October 29, 2020

The Huntington Testing Center, located in the former pop-up space on Huntington Avenue, is outfitted to be the “gold standard” of indoor, symptomatic testing. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Here’s how Northeastern will test students who show symptoms of COVID-19

In order to promote the safety of the Northeastern community, the university has created a separate testing facility on Huntington Avenue for students who exhibit symptoms of the illness. The Huntington Testing Center is where all symptomatic students—including those on co-op—will be tested, upon referral by a medical professional.

by Molly Callahan September 2, 2020

Scene from coronavirus testing at the Cabot Testing Center

Northeastern to increase coronavirus testing frequency when fall semester starts

In a move designed to promote safety on the Boston campus and in surrounding communities, the university will begin testing everyone studying or working on campus for SARS-CoV-2 twice a week, in order to more quickly catch and isolate any positive cases before the virus that causes COVID-19 can spread.

by Molly Callahan August 23, 2020

Samples from coronavirus tests taken at the Cabot Testing Center on the Boston campus of Northeastern. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Here’s where to keep track of Northeastern’s COVID-19 test results

Since systematic testing for the coronavirus began Monday, Northeastern has completed 4,098 tests, with 4097 negative results and one positive. The university is launching an online dashboard to track and share the results of everyone being tested on the Boston campus.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa August 21, 2020

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