Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Max Bi, assistant professor of physics, received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for cellular research. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

His parents wanted a better life for Max Bi. Their gamble paid off.

Their decision to emigrate to the U.S. from China when Bi was 14 enabled him to pursue a career in higher education. Bi, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for cellular research that could advance the understanding of cancer, asthma, and other diseases.

by Ian Thomsen April 7, 2021

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Under legal pressure, the US government reverses rule that targeted international students

“Rescinding the rule announced last week benefits everyone—international students, universities, and the United States as a whole,” said Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern. “We must continue to make our universities, and our nation, a welcome place for students and scholars from all over the world.”

by Ian Thomsen July 14, 2020

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. AP Photo/Steven Senne

Northeastern supports multi-state lawsuit to protect international students

Northeastern is supporting a lawsuit filed Monday by 18 attorneys general—led by Maura Healey of Massachusetts—against a new federal rule that would bar international students from remaining in the U.S. if they take classes exclusively online this fall.

by Ian Thomsen July 13, 2020

Illustration by Hannah Moore/Northeastern University

It’s time to study machines the way we study humans

With intelligent machines doing more of our collective ‘thinking,’ it’s time for an interdisciplinary approach to understanding machine behavior, says a team of researchers that includes two Northeastern University professors.

by Molly Callahan April 24, 2019

What does it take to lose faith in your politician?

When you discover that someone has told a lie, does the discovery change your feeling about that person? According to a new study by a team that included a Northeastern researcher, if that person is a politician you support, the answer is: probably not.

by Molly Callahan April 22, 2019