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Looking for cool things to do in Boston this summer? Here are 100 of them.

There are plenty of ways to stay cool in Boston this summer. Check out this interactive map of things to do and places to go.

by Lia Petronio June 15, 2018

Social media spotlight: David Lazer

Professor David Lazer shares how he approaches social media from a professional perspective and who he considers his “must follows” on Twitter. One of his own followers might be Justin Beiber. Or it might not. He’s not really sure—but would guess not.

by Greg St. Martin March 7, 2017

09/01/16 - BOSTON, MA. - The newly renovated tunnel system as seen on Sept. 1, 2016. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

A photo tour of Northeastern’s renovated tunnel system

Hardwired lockers. Wireless internet. Colorful maps and wayfinding graphics. Here’s a picturesque look at Northeastern’s spruced up tunnel system—one of campus’ hidden gems.

by Jason Kornwitz September 5, 2016

Researchers reveal inconsistent borders in online maps

Google and Bing maps of some countries show users different borders based on where the users live. It's how governments claim sovereignty over disputed borders. Researchers led by Northeastern’s Christo Wilson have developed a computerized system to reveal the manipulations: It crawls online maps continuously, tracking and recording every border shift over time.

by Thea Singer May 19, 2016

Libraries swapping stacks for bytes

Northeastern University celebrated the work of the newly created Digital Public Library of America with a daylong series of workshops focused on the future of the online repository.