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Biden’s infrastructure bill includes funding to dismantle ‘racist infrastructure.’ Here’s what it could do.

It’s time the federal government began to undo the damages caused by “racist infrastructure” that have helped shape economic disparities among communities of color and white communities, says Joan Fitzgerald, professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening September 23, 2021

Hundreds of Northeastern students participated at the 2019 Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo on the Boston campus on Thursday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

At RISE, students pursue invention and find themselves

Hundreds of students participating in the annual Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo were lined up, row after row, alongside their projects, which were spelled out with text and graphics on easily digestible posters.

by Ian Thomsen April 4, 2019

A new book, which is co-authored by Northeastern professor Tucker Marion, describes how a variety of digital technologies have emerged over the past decade to help companies develop more innovative products and services. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Apple excels at designing cool tech. This professor thinks you can, too.

Northeastern professor Tucker Marion says that new digital technologies have emerged over the past decade to help companies develop more innovative products and services. But, he adds, no “silver bullet” exists to teach companies how to improve their ability to think creatively and generate new ideas.

by Greg St. Martin January 17, 2019

Soroush Kamrava, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, works on a 3D printed sample in the Forsythe Building on July 12, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

How origami might reshape the future of everything

The next generation of solar panels and air bags will be shaped by the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. At least, that’s how Northeastern doctoral student Soroush Kamrava sees it.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell August 2, 2018

A group of Northeastern students have harnessed the power of augmented reality to help community organizations in Toronto better share their stories with people in their neighborhoods. Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University.

‘Augmented reality doesn’t put you in a different world—it just makes changes to your current one’

A group of Northeastern students have created augmented reality apps to help community organizations in Toronto better share their stories with people in their neighborhoods. “Augmented reality doesn’t put you in a different world,” said one student. “It just makes changes to your current one.”

by Sophia Fox-Sowell July 13, 2018

Tucker Marion poses for a portrait on May 1, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

You’re the ‘innovation manager’ at a struggling newspaper. Now what?

Northeastern business professor Tucker Marion is putting students in the driver's seat of exactly this sort of scenario. In the process, they learn that "when it comes to innovation, there's no silver bullet," Marion said.

by Bill Ibelle May 2, 2018

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

RISE up for research

RISE:2018 explored the depth and breadth of research across Northeastern, from a subscription service for dementia care to a blockchain prototype for blood donation and more. “Today is a day to celebrate our position as a leading research university, and for you, the students, to practice Northeastern’s unique brand of use-inspired research,” said James Bean, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

by News@Northeastern April 6, 2018

Fernando Suarez, Jean C. Tempel Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group Coordinator, Research poses for a portrait on March 26, 2018. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Hybrid strategy leaves auto industry leaders playing catch-up, professor says

By hedging their bets, corporate leaders who take a hybrid approach to new technology put their companies behind in the race toward innovation, according to Northeastern professor Fernando Suarez. Even the iconic Toyota Prius could prove to be a business mistake in the long term, he said.

by Bill Ibelle March 29, 2018

‘We are building a global university system’

Northeastern flipped the script on its annual State of the University celebration, presenting an engaging new format in which President Aoun and other university leaders and students delivered remarks from locations across the country and abroad while underscoring Northeastern’s foundational strengths: global, diverse, innovative, entrepreneurial, and experiential.

by News@Northeastern November 3, 2017

Everything you need to know about today’s State of the University address

This year’s State of the University will be unlike any before it. The address will feature updates from locations around the globe, including London, Silicon Valley, and Boston. Celebration and viewing stations will be available throughout campus and the address will be streamed live on Facebook. Here, we share everything you need to know about the big event.

by Molly Callahan November 2, 2017

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