Northeastern
MIT Ranked Best Engineering School for 28th Consecutive Year
MIT tops U.S. News & World Report newly released list of the best engineering schools in the country, marking the 28th consecutive year the school has taken […]
High Speed, Alcohol Blamed for Dubai Crash That Killed Marathon Survivor
High speed and alcohol were involved in the Dubai car crash that killed two Northeastern University students, one a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon […]
Northeastern Student Who Survived Marathon Bombing Killed in Dubai Crash
Two Northeastern University seniors studying abroad, one of whom survived the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, were killed in a car crash in Dubai, the school […]
Local Scientists Are Helping NASA Make Robotic Astronauts
Local scientists are helping NASA create a new kind of astronaut.
John Kerry Is Northeastern’s 2016 Commencement Speaker
Beacon Hill resident and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver Northeastern University’s 2016 commencement address at TD Garden, where he accepted the Democratic Party’s […]
A Northeastern Student Is Using 3D Printing to Make Affordable Prosthetics
Brian Fountaine knows how difficult it is to live with prosthetic limbs–10 years ago, he became a double below-the-knee amputee after sustaining a combat injury […]
Northeastern Professor Arrested in Back Bay Prostitution Sting
A prostitution sting targeting the Back Bay led the arrests of five men Thursday, including a Northeastern University professor. Dr. Harvey Shapiro, 63, of Needham, […]
Northeastern Research May Lead to New PTSD Treatments
Fight or flight? Flee or freeze? You might think that kind of split-second decision making depends upon the individual. Northeastern research, however, found distinct patterns […]
Boston Now Has Biggest Concentration of Top-Tier Research Universities in U.S.
Northeastern University is one of just 15 schools nationwide to receive a promotion from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, earning inclusion in the top-tier, “highest research activity” category. The Carnegie […]
ESPN Thought Northwestern Played in the Beanpot Instead of Northeastern
For the 28th consecutive year, Northeastern won’t win the Beanpot. But they’re still a part of the tournament, contrary to what ESPN may think. During […]
Northeastern Avoids Strike, Reaches Deal with Part-Time Faculty
Northeastern University has avoided a potential walk-out, announcing a tentative deal with its part-time faculty Thursday. Collective bargaining talks between the school and the Service Employee International […]
Northeastern University Unveils Plans for 800-Bed Residence Hall
Northeastern University has announced plans for a 20-story, 800-bed residence hall on Burke Street. The 230-foot-tall building will feature apartment-style dorms and ground-floor commercial space, as well as […]
Trevor Noah Rips Northeastern Over New Gun Policy on the Daily Show
Daily Show host Trevor Noah is not a fan of Northeastern University’s controversial new gun policy. The university recently announced that it would be equipping […]
Northeastern University to Equip Police with Semiautomatic Rifles
Update: Thursday, 1:37 p.m. In a joint letter to Northeastern president Joseph Aoun, Boston City Councilors Tito Jackson and Josh Zakim have condemned the school’s […]
NASA Awards Two Humanoid Robot Prototypes to MIT and Northeatern
Developed by a team of engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the R5—nicknamed Valkyrie—is a humanoid robot designed to assist during human missions […]