study abroad

No one wants to feel like an out-of-place tourist. Here’s a solution for that.

Northeastern senior Lucrezia Senesi founded a website that pairs travelers with knowledgeable locals who customize experiences for them.

by David Harbeck March 5, 2019

What memes can teach you about Chinese

Northeastern student Seaton Huang received a scholarship funded by the Department of Education to work, study, and volunteer in China for seven months. “This was…

by Debora Almeida December 11, 2018

Northeastern students fill the reporting gap in Cuba

Cuban rower Ángel Fournier Rodriguez was the subject of one of the stories produced by a group of Northeastern students who traveled to Cuba to…

by Debora Almeida August 9, 2018

‘I couldn’t walk across a continent in 30 days, so I decided to bike’

Mike Nelson, a third-year physics major, biked 825 miles from Brussels to Bern, Switzerland, as part of his five-week journey from his semester abroad in…

by Debora Almeida July 30, 2018

The spring semester is upon us: Here’s what you need to know

“I Am Here” registration for spring semester classes begins on Thursday. Here’s a rundown of other important dates to remember as well as some of…

by Jason Kornwitz January 3, 2018

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…

by Molly Callahan June 12, 2017

New student-run publication highlights global experiences

The Global Journal, produced entirely by Northeastern students, sheds light on what it’s like to work, study, and live abroad, with a particular focus on…

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2016

NUterm enables students to customize their learning experience

Now in its second year, the program runs concurrent with the Summer 1 half-semester and enables rising sophomores to earn up to eight course credits…

by Jason Kornwitz April 13, 2016

Northeastern student is traveling abroad with Jimmy Fallon

Halle O’Conor, AMD’17, wants to work for The Tonight Show. To make her application stand out, she’s been doing a little “sightseeing” with a cardboard…

by Jason Kornwitz March 8, 2016

Students tout power of experiential learning at Study Abroad Fair

“What better way to learn more about different cultures?” said second-year architecture major Davae Gibson, one of more than 500 attendees.

by Jason Kornwitz September 11, 2015