innovation

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…

by Sophia Fox-Sowell August 2, 2018

‘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.

by Sophia Fox-Sowell July 13, 2018

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…

by Bill Ibelle May 2, 2018

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…

by News@Northeastern April 6, 2018

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…

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…

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…

by Molly Callahan November 2, 2017

At CGI U, President Aoun leads discussion on future of higher education

As part of CGI U 2017, President Aoun moderated a panel discussion titled “Skills vs. Degrees,” which centered on the need to provide alternative avenues…

by Allie Nicodemo October 16, 2017

Nadine Aubry elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Nadine Aubry, dean of the College of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the society…

by Molly Callahan April 14, 2017

‘If you can't explain it to a six year old, you don't understand it yourself’

Presenting your research can be pretty daunting, particularly if your audience is comprised of hundreds of people whom you have never met. But that’s the…

by Jason Kornwitz April 13, 2017