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Brandon Mrnak, who studies pharmaceutical sciences, dispenses vaccines at a local Walgreens in Roxbury. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This student is putting in overtime administering COVID-19 vaccines

Brandon Mrnak, a fourth-year pharmacology major, has been focused on a career in pharmacological research, but he’s lately he's also been devoting his time to administering COVID-19 vaccinations at a local Walgreens in an effort to fight the disease.

by Hillary Chabot February 23, 2021

Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University

Music makes a difference at Cabot Testing Center

A mix of '80s pop songs, Punjabi hits, and Luis Fonsi’s ‘Despacito’ playing from a suitcase-sized speaker inside the busy Cabot Testing Center has helped boost moods and foster connections for the Northeastern community.

by Hillary Chabot February 18, 2021

Aerial view of Raymond James Stadium, site of Super Bowl LV between The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs on January 31, 2021. Credit: mpi34/MediaPunch /IPX

It’s cuddles—not controversy—for many Super Bowl advertisers this year

Once the domain of envelope-pushing sight gags or scantily-clad women noshing burgers, Super Bowl ads will likely focus on nostalgia and feel-good messaging this year as businesses seek to minimize risk during the pandemic, says Northeastern associate professor of marketing Yakov Bart.

by Hillary Chabot February 6, 2021

Tina Eliassi-Rad, associate professor of computer science at Northeastern, was recently named one of 100 brilliant women in AI ethics. Courtesy photo.

She was named one of the 100 most brilliant women in AI ethics

Northeastern computer science professor Tina Eliassi-Rad was named one of the "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics" late last year. The list spotlights Eliassi-Rad’s work studying racial and gender bias in social media algorithms. An added bonus, says Eliassi-Rad, is that it showcases the many talented LGTBQ, women of color, and female candidates working in a male-dominated field.

by Hillary Chabot February 3, 2021

The Khoury Office Hours app created by Sandbox, a student-led software developed group. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

This app helps students get more face time with professors

Transparency is the key to a new student-created office hours app that shows how many people are in line and provides estimated wait times. The app’s popularity has grown as students continue to navigate remote office hours.

by Hillary Chabot February 2, 2021

Matthew Williams, a part-time lecturer, teaches a basic clinical skills course inside the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

In-person classes restore a sense of normalcy for these Northeastern students

Northeastern’s rigorous COVID-19 testing combined with a newly-implemented vaccination plan has soothed health concerns for faculty and students, who say that in-person lessons boost learning and morale.

by Hillary Chabot January 27, 2021

Margaret Burnham, university distinguished professor of law at Northeastern, receives a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Cabot Testing Center. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Northeastern ramps up COVID-19 vaccination rollout on the Boston campus to protect the community

After vaccinating hundreds of people already, the university received a new shipment of 2,000 vaccine doses and started rolling them out immediately. Tuesday’s vaccinations previewed the launch of Northeastern’s “Vax the Pack” campaign, a university-wide push to promote the vaccine as a safe and important step in protecting the community by inoculating as many people as possible against COVID-19.

by Hillary Chabot January 19, 2021

Herbert Levine, University Distinguished Professor of Physics, looks over research with graduate student Shubham Tripathi in the new Center for the Physics Underlying Mammalian Biology and Complex Diseases. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

He’s using theoretical physics to make sense of cancer

Herbert Levine, University Distinguished Professor of Physics at Northeastern, is collaborating with cancer biologists to explore fundamental questions, including how cancer spreads and why immunotherapies only work for certain patients.

by Brittany Flaherty - contributor August 22, 2019

Alireza Ramezani, assistant professor of electrical and chemical engineering, created Bat Bot, which is an autonomous drone that can flap its wings, glide, make sharp turns, and swoop down. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Mesmerized by how bats ‘dance in the air,’ this new Northeastern professor built a robotic one

As a postdoctoral researcher, Alireza Ramezani and his colleagues created a drone that can flap its wings, glide, make sharp turns, and swoop down. Now as a faculty member at Northeastern, he’s focused on building a next-generation version whose maneuverability, light weight, and small frame could improve surveillance and be safer to fly near humans than today’s drones.

by Greg St. Martin September 19, 2018

Beth Molnar, an associate professor of health sciences at Northeastern, has volunteered at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for 20 years. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Patriots honor professor for providing support to victims of sexual violence

Beth Molnar has volunteered at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for 20 years. In honor of that work, the Patriots named her a Myra Kraft Community MVP and donated $10,000 to the center.

by Greg St. Martin June 27, 2018