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Left, former US Assistant Secretary of State Tony Blinken, arrives at an international coalition in Paris on June 2, 2015, to discuss the fight against Daech. Right, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen listens to introductions as she is awarded the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 7, 2017. AP Photos by Nicolas Messyasz/Sipa and Jacquelyn Martin

Biden builds his cabinet around Tony Blinken and Janet Yellen

The president-elect tapped a former central banker and a longtime national security adviser to lead the key cabinet posts of Treasury and State. The early personnel announcements signal an emphasis on expertise and experience over political ideology in the White House, Northeastern professors say.

by Peter Ramjug November 24, 2020

Bushra Dabbagh, a Syrian student accepted to Northeastern’s biotechnology master’s program, had to secure her visa in the short window before the Trump administration’s travel ban locked her out of the United States altogether.
Photo courtesy of Bushra Dabbagh.

The student's long journey from Syria almost didn’t happen

Bushra Dabbagh was in a race against time. A Syrian student accepted to Northeastern’s biotechnology master’s program, she had to secure her visa in the short window before the Trump administration’s travel ban locked her out of the United States altogether.

by Molly Callahan July 18, 2018

Ahmad Al Moujahed is dedicated to helping those who need it most. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Meet the graduates: Ahmad Al Moujahed

Ahmad Al Moujahed, a graduate student in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, is dedicated to helping those who need it most. Right now, that means providing better healthcare for Syrians whose country has been ravaged by war. “Helping these people is imperative of us,” he says, “because we’ve had opportunities that they have not had.”

by Molly Callahan May 3, 2017

Students up close and personal with the Syrian refugee crisis

Dozens of Northeastern students have worked as part of their global experiential program to help solve the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.

by Jason Kornwitz February 9, 2016

3Qs: The US response to the Syrian refugee crisis

“Any attempt to link Syrian refugees to the threat of terrorism is xenophobic scaremongering, pure and simple,” says Rachel Rosenbloom, an immi¬gra¬tion policy expert and asso¬ciate pro¬fessor of law at Northeastern.

by News@Northeastern November 20, 2015

‘We can’t keep doing what we are doing’

on refugees who have fled the ongoing turmoil in Syria, Northeastern professors shed light on mistakes that have been made and offer solutions to the crisis.

by Joe O'Connell September 7, 2015

3Qs: The US response to ISIS

On Monday, the United States launched strategic airstrikes on ISIS targets in parts of Syria and Iraq. It was a move President Obama had no choice but to make, says assistant professor of political science Max Abrahms.

by Joe O'Connell September 25, 2014

Experts tackle Syria conflict and its global impact

At the panel discussion, experts agreed that the type of solution that ends the conflict in Syria will play a major role in determining the Middle East's future.