Global co-op

He found an electric blue, iridescent fish—and became a Knight

Ben Moran’s research on the rare Maya hamlet fish species off the coast of Belize quickly evolved into a marine conservation effort. Now, the Northeastern…

by Greg St. Martin March 12, 2019

Three seniors receive prestigious honors

Claire Celestin, Minhal Ahmed, and Erin Bourque have received prestigious scholarships or fellowships that will support their graduate studies and advance their professional careers in…

by Greg St. Martin December 10, 2018

Want to find out what lizards have to say about climate change? First you have to catch them.

Northeastern student Madeline DuBois is catching lizards on co-op in Panama to study how the reptiles are adapting to climate change. “With some practice you…

by Debora Almeida November 5, 2018

Five things people get wrong about Antarctica

What comes to mind when you think of Antarctica? Gusts of wind blowing across a vast, empty tundra? Droves of penguins dancing and sliding across…

by Sophia Fox-Sowell September 25, 2018

She got over her culture shock and helped bring solar power to Tanzania

Northeastern student Erin Burba developed an inventory tracking system during her co-op at Sikubora Limited, which provides a range of solar-powered home systems to help…

by Greg St. Martin August 6, 2018

Students experience international law, witness history on global co-op

Colleen Luibrand and Rodas Beyene couldn’t believe what they had just witnessed. It was late November, and a sentencing hearing was underway in the final…

by Greg St. Martin January 26, 2018

Fung Scholar’s research co-op shines light on global opportunities

Chemical engineering major Taylor Wilde came to Northeastern, in part, for the university’s renowned co-op program, looking to gain real-world work experience in materials science.

by Greg St. Martin November 2, 2017

Student goes global to explore international security, government

Danielle Murad Waiss returned to campus this fall invigorated—and a tad exhausted—following a year’s worth of global experiences across Europe and the Middle East. “My…

by Greg St. Martin October 25, 2017

Student uses theater to examine, inspire social change

Northeastern student Pablo Hernandez Basulto spent five months earlier this year working on theatre projects in Rio de Janeiro and London that engaged homeless people…

by Greg St. Martin July 28, 2017

#NUexperience around the globe on Snapchat

#NUexperience around the globe on Snapchat By Lia Petronio…

by Lia Petronio June 27, 2017