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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

Empowdered Sugar celebrates the accomplishments of famous women in pop culture, politics, and history. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

What do Beyoncé, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sandra Day O’Connor have in common?

All three are featured in Empowdered Sugar, a cookbook created by Northeastern graduate Grace Cuneo Lineman to honor the accomplishments of famous women in pop culture, politics, and history.

by Irvin Zhang September 16, 2019

Northeastern graduate Ayo Oshinaike has built a platform to simplify recipe hunting and cooking for millennials who crave convenience. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Learn how to cook like Gordon Ramsay, from the comfort of your own phone

Northeastern graduate Ayo Oshinaike has built a platform that will simplify recipe hunting and cooking for people who crave convenience.

by Khalida Sarwari September 2, 2019

Northeastern graduates Kenzie Swanhart and Julien Levesquev say that their culinary partnership was built in the kitchen of a small apartment in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Now the duo is about to release The New Newlywed Cookbook: 100 Recipes for Every Couple to Cook Together to unite people through the joys of cooking and eating. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

These newlyweds created a cookbook to ‘celebrate the partnership of cooking’

Northeastern graduates Kenzie Swanhart and Julien Levesque, who recently got married, have co-authored a cookbook to unite family and friends through the joys of cooking and eating.

by Irvin Zhang August 27, 2019

“People bond over food,”
says Northeastern student Rachel Eng, who co-founded Twotastebuddiez, a popular food Instagram account based in Boston. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

How two foodie friends became gurus on the ’gram

Three years ago, Northeastern student Rachel Eng and her friend from high school started an Instagram account where they could post photos of food to help each other decide where to eat next. Now their account, @twotastebuddiez, boasts more than 18,000 followers who use the page to navigate the food scene in Boston.

by Irvin Zhang July 3, 2019

In this file photo, students walk to class against a backdrop of fall foliage. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

10 can’t-miss events on campus this October

October is full of events on Northeastern’s Boston campus, including an audio engineering workshop series, a chocolate and cheese tasting, and a day to destroy your old electronic devices.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell October 1, 2018

Djan Madruga, a business student, helped to create Promee, an app that offers users exclusive discounts at businesses near campus. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

This app will save you money and help local businesses end their midday slump

Promee, an app developed by three Northeastern students, offers users exclusive discounts at companies near campus, including Uno Pizzeria & Grill, Fitness Hub, and Paris Creperie. “We really want to connect people with high-quality products and offers they want to use,” said co-creator Djan Madruga.

by Emily Arntsen July 31, 2018

Mash Pham, a Northeastern graduate, co-founded MoMo Lunchbox. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

In the mood for Asian cuisine? This startup will bring it to you.

Northeastern graduate Mash Pham has launched a startup that delivers Asian cuisine to lunchtime customers who live within three miles of campus.

by Greg St. Martin July 27, 2018

Hungry Huskies: Spin the wheel to choose your meal

Hungry? Spin the wheel to choose your meal

Hungry near a Northeastern campus but not quite sure where to grab a bite? We’ve got you covered! Spin our wheel to let us make a recommendation for you. Sort your possible results by distance from your campus, category, price, and how long it will take to get your food.

by YoungHee Jang and Hannah Moore May 23, 2018

In this file photo form 2016, students attend the career fair in Cabot Cage. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Don’t miss these campus events in March

March is chock-full of can’t-miss campus events, programs, and guest speakers, including “Mythbuster” Grant Imahara, two career fairs, and a conference on fake news.

by Jason Kornwitz March 1, 2018