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FILE - In this July 15, 2016 file photo, a man cycles alongside taxi drivers near the Capitol building in Havana, Cuba. A rare poll of Cuban public opinion taken in late 2016 has found that most Cubans approve of normal relations with the United States and large majorities want more tourism and private business ownership. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, File)

Cuba is getting a new president. But that doesn’t mean the end of Castro rule.

The Castro regime is far from over in Cuba, and how the U.S. responds to the apparent transfer of power could have a dramatic impact on national security. Northeastern’s Caribbean expert, Jose Buscaglia, discusses the impact of week’s dramatic events on U.S. national security.

by Bill Ibelle April 20, 2018

Bay of Santiago de Cuba / Photo from iStock

Northeastern’s research partnerships in Cuba open the doors to scientific exchange

Northeastern faculty and administrators visited Cuba last week, with members of Congress, to expand upon the university’s academic and research partnerships there, which are paving the way for myriad research opportunities in areas such as coastal sustainability, tropical diseases, and the social sciences. This story is the fourth in our five-part series covering the visit.

by Greg St. Martin March 3, 2017

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, center, with U.S. Representatives James McGovern, left, and Seth Moulton during a visit to Cuba in February 2017. Photo by Noah Friedman-Rudovsky for Northeastern University.

Northeastern teams with U.S. congressmen on partnerships in Cuba

Standing outside Ernest Hemingway’s house in Cuba last week, President Aoun and U.S. Rep. James McGovern discussed the congressman’s work to preserve the hillside estate and the benefits of partnerships like Northeastern’s between the U.S. and Cuba. This story is the third in a five-part series covering the visit.

by Greg St. Martin March 1, 2017

Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun, left, shakes hands with Gustavo José Cobreiro Suárez, rector of the University of Havana, at the agreement signing. <i>Noah Friedman-Rudovsky for Northeastern University</i>

Northeastern signs historic agreement with University of Havana

President Aoun signed the agreement—the most comprehensive academic initiative by an American institution in Cuba—last week during a visit to Cuba, where he led a delegation of Northeastern faculty and staff and members of Congress. The collaboration expands upon Northeastern’s strategic partnerships in Cuba aimed at fostering novel research partnerships and educational opportunities for students.

by Greg St. Martin February 27, 2017

Northeastern signs historic agreement in Cuba

Northeastern has signed the most far-reaching agreement between an American university and the University of Havana, a collaboration that includes co-op and other educational opportunities,…

by News@Northeastern February 27, 2017

Madeline Drake, left, and Caroline Bynum will spend the next four months working on co-op at the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation, Cuba's leading environmental research organization. Photo courtesy of the Antonio Núñez Jiménez Foundation.

Students make history with Cuba co-ops

Caroline Bynum and Madeline Drake made higher education history last week, becoming the first two students in the world to do co-op in Cuba.

by Jason Kornwitz January 25, 2017

The future’s most pressing energy questions

Top researchers, entrepreneurs, scholars, and policymakers from Massachusetts and Switzerland convened at Northeastern University on Friday for an energy summit, where participants discussed innovations and strategies to address climate change and a range of other global energy challenges.

by Greg St. Martin July 15, 2014

Campus exhibit spotlights Swiss energy innovations

Northeastern is hosting the world premiere of a traveling exhibit featuring 25 innovative Swiss energy projects honored with the renowned Watt d’Or award.

by Greg St. Martin July 11, 2014