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11/17/17 - BOSTON, MA. Seth Cooper, assistant professor in the College of Computer and Information Science, poses for a portrait on Nov. 20, 2017. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

On professor’s gaming platform, users solve puzzles to save lives

Foldit, a gaming platform developed by Northeastern assistant professor Seth Cooper, enables users to solve puzzles to help scientists fight a killer fungus that causes…

by Allie Nicodemo November 21, 2017

Terrorism expert, Twitter fan

For Max Abrahms, Twitter has opened up a whole new world with regard to his research and scholarship. Abrahms, a terrorism expert…

by Greg St. Martin November 8, 2017

Design the 2017 Undergraduate Commencement Snapchat Geofilter

Show us your Northeastern pride! Submit an original Snapchat geofilter design for students to use at undergraduate commencement on Friday, May 5, 2017, at TD…

by News@Northeastern April 19, 2017

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…

by Greg St. Martin March 7, 2017

Admitted students share excitement on social media

Northeastern accepted a host of new students last week as part of its early decision framework. Here’s how some of those new Huskies reacted on…

by Molly Callahan December 13, 2016

How Donald Trump is changing presidential communication

How might President-Elect Donald Trump’s communication tactics change the future of presidential communication? One expert says, “Trump’s use of Twitter is more evolution than revolution.

by Molly Callahan December 2, 2016

Campus community reacts to 2016 election on social media

Republican Donald J. Trump’s stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton on Tuesday in the 2016 presidential election concluded a long, contentious campaign. Northeastern professor Bill…

by Molly Callahan November 9, 2016

Northeastern’s coolest co-ops

Northeastern students engage in co-op opportunities in some pretty cool places, doing some pretty cool things. Each year, students submit videos that illustrate why they…

by YoungHee Jang May 4, 2016