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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

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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

COVID-19 testing opens on Monday at Northeastern’s new testing facility at Cabot Physical Education Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

I was tested for COVID-19 on campus. Here’s how it went.

When testing for the Northeastern community begins Monday at the Cabot Physical Education Center, quick and painless will be the goals. “We don’t want you to lose a big chunk of your day,” says David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus.

by Ian Thomsen August 16, 2020

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Northeastern’s new testing and quarantine guidelines promote the safety of the Boston campus and its surrounding communities. Here’s how.

To prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, the university will require all students to be tested immediately upon arrival at the Boston campus and then immediately enter quarantine. Students will also be required to be tested two more times, on the third and fifth day after the initial test.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa July 31, 2020

Your questions about Northeastern’s coronavirus testing, answered

Northeastern will employ the “gold standard” of testing, along with face masks and daily health checks, to form a three pillar approach to a safe return to campus in the fall, says David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and head of the university’s testing operation.

by Brilee Weaver and Peter Ramjug July 26, 2020

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Here’s how Northeastern intends to test all Boston students, faculty, and staff for the coronavirus

The university is planning a number of measures to conduct free coronavirus testing of students, faculty, and staff who will be returning to the Boston campus in the fall. “This testing is for everyone,” says David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research and vice president of Northeastern’s Innovation Campus. “The goal here is to keep fully on top of what’s happening on campus.”

by Roberto Molar Candanosa July 13, 2020