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What can be done to fix Boston’s MBTA ‘train wreck’?

Former Gov. Michael Dukakis, a Northeastern professor emeritus, says it’s critically important to get back on track for the sake of the environment and economy. But the U.S. underinvests in public transportation, university experts say, and the “T” is exhibit A.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 9, 2022

Northeastern's London campus at Devon House. Photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Northeastern University

Northeastern becomes the first U.S.-based institution of higher learning to be granted ‘university title’ in England

Use of the word “university” is protected by British law and cannot be used without approval, which was granted to Northeastern this week following a rigorous regulatory process.

by David Nordman July 20, 2022

What the fall of Afghanistan says about US leadership abroad

Long before Afghanistan exposed rifts between the world’s most powerful countries, a slow erosion in the international order was already underway, say faculty experts at Northeastern’s New College of the Humanities in London. The result is a lack of coordination among wealthy nations and a global leadership vacuum.

by Peter Ramjug August 25, 2021

A panel discussion at Northeastern’s Women Who Empower in Mumbai featured 2020 Rhodes Scholar Kritika Singh and entrepreneurs Devita Saraf, Priya Prakash and Minal Vazirani moderated by Andrea Garcia. Photo by Sunil Thakkar for Northeastern University

‘I’m the boss. If I’m not going to be bossy, who will?’

Being at the top of male-dominated industries requires a certain amount of rabble-rousing, a certain type of guts. Indeed, women in India and the United Kingdom said just that, at Women Who Empower events hosted by Northeastern University in both countries this week.

by Namrata Kolachalam - contributor and Josie Cox - contributor March 4, 2020

Can’t-miss events in March

Get out for some baseball. Celebrate a decade of innovation. Explore how gender is informing the 2020 elections. These are just a few of the events being held around Northeastern’s global network in March.

by Irvin Zhang and Kaitlyn Budion February 26, 2020

Nearly 400,000 Ring doorbells were sold in December, making it the biggest month for sales ever—in the same month that the company came under fire for multiple hacks. Northeastern professor David Choffnes surmises that convenience and fear were likely driving these sales. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Facial recognition technology: In our rush to deploy it, are we ignoring the risks?

London has announced that it will install cameras across the city to catch and identify criminal suspects, joining a growing list of cities that have embraced facial recognition technology. David Choffnes, whose research focuses on network security and privacy, cautions that with so much at stake, it’s worth considering the potential risks of public surveillance tools before rushing to deploy them.

by Khalida Sarwari February 12, 2020

President Aoun & the Great Carry-on Caper

President Joseph E. Aoun traveled to London to treat NCH at Northeastern students to a Thanksgiving turkey. It seemed like a good idea at the…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch November 28, 2019

Mondo Brewing Company in London has introduced a new wave of flavors and brands to the traditional birthplace of pubs. Photo courtesy of Todd Matteson.

Here’s how an American craft beer fanatic became a brewer in London

Todd Matteson, a Northeastern graduate, has been brewing and selling craft beer in the United Kingdom for four years. It was an outcome he didn’t envision.

by Ian Thomsen February 19, 2019

Student Alek Piekarski connected with graduate John Sirisuth on LinkedIn. Now they work together. Courtesy photo.

OurPath helped him find his path

Northeastern student Alek Piekarski connected with graduate John Sirisuth on LinkedIn. Soon thereafter, they were working together for a health startup in London.

by Khalida Sarwari January 30, 2019

Student’s research fuels debate in British Parliament

Catherine Mahan spent a semester in London working for Baroness Jennie Jones of Moulsecoomb—the only green party politician in the House of Lords—during which her research made its way onto the House floor for debate and into the British press.

by Molly Callahan June 12, 2017

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