president Joseph E. Aoun.

‘Reinvent yourselves so that you can reinvent the world’

Our world may be different today, Class of 2020. But your achievements are timeless.

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch May 1, 2020

More than 4,000 students received degrees at Northeastern’s 117th Commencement exercises. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

May 2019 in photos

We captured the pomp and circumstance of Commencement, learned about the rover that Northeastern students are building to help astronauts on Mars, and got an up-close look at the new campus mural that swirls and dives along the entrance to Ruggles Station.

by Matthew Modoono June 3, 2019

The new mural is anchored by an oversized portrait of a woman blowing bubbles, her head tilted back and her eyes closed in contentment.
Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘When do adults ever blow bubbles?’

A new painting that swirls and dives along a formerly gray entrance to Ruggles Station on Northeastern’s Boston campus is designed to remind commuters to pause for a moment and enjoy life, says artist Silvia López Chavez.

by Molly Callahan May 15, 2019

Alfred Brownell, a Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Northeastern School of Law, has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for his activism in Liberia. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘We are in a war for this planet’

Northeastern professor Alfred Brownell has been awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s most prestigious honor for grassroots environmental activists. Brownell has been working at Northeastern since 2017, one month after he fled Liberia with his family.

by Ian Thomsen April 29, 2019

From left: Neal F. Finnegan, chair emeritus of the Northeastern University Board of Trustees, Julie Khoury, Amin Khoury and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun take in the ceremony to officially name the Khoury College of Computer Sciences on Thursday at the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘This is your name. This is your school. This is your university.’

Northeastern’s fastest-growing college was named Khoury College of Computer Sciences in honor of Amin and Julie Khoury, who attended a ceremony Wednesday with members of their family and friends. Khoury, an accomplished entrepreneur who earned his MBA at Northeastern, announced in December that he was providing the college with a $50 million endowment.

by Ian Thomsen April 10, 2019

Nominated by faculty, staff, advisors, coaches, employers, and fellow students, the 2019 class of Huntington 100 was selected from a field of more than 700. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘Reinventing yourselves is not going to be easy. It’s going to take courage.’

Northeastern inducted its 2019 class of the Huntington 100, which recognizes students who have recorded achievements in research, co-op, athletics, entrepreneurship, community service, and leadership.

by Khalida Sarwari April 9, 2019

A story of lifelong learning

Northeastern has established the Khoury College of Computer Sciences in honor of alumnus and global entrepreneur Amin Khoury. It is one of many outcomes from an extraordinary working life.

by Ian Thomsen April 9, 2019

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, left, and NCH Founder and Master Anthony Grayling talk to students on the campus in London on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2018. Photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Northeastern University

Northeastern finalizes partnership agreement with New College of the Humanities in London

Northeastern University last week finalized a partnership with New College of the Humanities, a private college in central London, formalizing an agreement that will expand Northeastern’s global network of campuses and create new academic and research opportunities at both institutions.

by Greg St. Martin February 26, 2019

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

‘A response to Martin Luther King’s challenge’

Murder in Mobile, a documentary by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch, the creative directors of Northeastern Films, premiered Friday before a standing-room audience on the Boston campus as part of Northeastern’s week-long celebration dedicated to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Ian Thomsen January 25, 2019

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern establishes the Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Northeastern University is naming its fastest-growing college the Khoury College of Computer Sciences in honor of alumnus and trustee Amin Khoury. Inspired by Northeastern’s leadership in digital innovation, Khoury has endowed the college with $50 million to support all aspects of the college’s future focus.

by Ian Thomsen December 17, 2018