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The interior of the RAISE Lab in EXP. The organization fosters both a welcoming and research-centered environment for passionate student scientists.
Inside RAISE, a club leading water contamination research
Gabriella Mbaoua, news correspondent • April 28, 2025

At Northeastern’s Research Alliance in Science and Engineering project, researchers aim to answer one essential question: What is the most effective...

Dr. Saiph Savage presents a powerpoint to a group of students June 11, 2024. Savage emphasized how AI helps with job searches. Photo courtesy Khoury College Photography Team
How Northeastern’s Civic A.I. Lab is leveraging AI to help gig workers find jobs
Vivian Racine, news correspondent • April 27, 2025

In the age of artificial intelligence-generated artwork and ChatGPT-ed assignments, AI is often criticized for reducing the need for human work. Yet, Northeastern’s...

‘Many’ Northeastern students have legal status restored as Trump administration shifts policy amid wave of lawsuits
Frances Klemm, news staff • April 26, 2025
‘It was really powerful’: Northeastern’s Sexual Assault Response Coalition hosts second-annual Take Back the Night
Sara Sajjad, news correspondent • April 25, 2025
A sign reading "Face covering required indoors" next to the Northeastern University logo Feb. 8, 2022. COVID-19 shifted the goals and priorities of students to include focusing more on family and finding new hobbies. File photo by Marta Hill.
Five years later, Northeastern students reflect on COVID-19 lockdowns
Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent • April 28, 2025
Carmelo Musacchia swings against Hofstra April 13. Musacchia played a major role in the Huskies sweep over Monmouth April 25 to 27.
Northeastern baseball defeats Monmouth in 12th victory in a row
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • April 28, 2025
The “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson” exhibit in the Lois B. and Michael K. Torf Gallery. Wilson utilized a combination of realistic sculpture and figure drawings to portray his subjects. Photo courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Boston’s ‘Eternal Presence’: MFA exhibits the works of local art legend John Wilson
Eleanor Hardy, deputy lifestyle editor • April 26, 2025
A collage consisting of pro-Palestine protesters, BPD, NUPD and pro-Israel protesters from the Northeastern University Palestine encampment April 25 to April 27. Photos by Margot Murphy, Darin Zullo, Jessica Xing, Rachel Umansky-Castro, Sofia Sawchuk and Marta Hill. Graphic by Margot Murphy.
One year later: A look back at Northeastern’s 48-hour pro-Palestinian encampment
Margot Murphy, Emily Spatz, Zoe MacDiarmid, Jessica Xing, Annika Sunkara, Darin Zullo, and Rachel Umansky-Castro • April 26, 2025
A swimmer mentally prepares for her race Jan. 25. The Northeastern swim and dive team ended their season with a 7-2 record and placed fourth at the CAA Championships.
Huskies cap 7-2 season with strong fourth-place finish at CAA championships
Caroline Baker Dimock • April 25, 2025
Due to international student visa revocations under the Trump administration, The Huntington News has taken down 6 op-eds at the request of student writers.

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Rep. Jim McGovern (right) discusses nutrition and health with Ambassador Susan E. Rice (middle right), Senator Cory Booker (left) and Senator Mike Braun in Washington D.C. Sept. 22, 2022. McGovern reported in an April 24 statement the death of his daughter, Molly McGovern. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture

Northeastern student, congressman’s daughter Molly McGovern dies ‘unexpectedly’ in Italy

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An American flag waves above Ell Hall. Since 2015, the number of early decision applicants to Northeastern grew by 660%.

As Northeastern’s acceptance rate plummets, students report turning to early decision for higher chance at entry

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President Trump signs the Consolidated Appropriations Act Dec. 27, 2020. Throughout his second term, several American universities and colleges faced unprecedented governmental pressures and demands, including Northeastern. Photo courtesy Trump White House Archived

‘Many’ Northeastern students have legal status restored as Trump administration shifts policy amid wave of lawsuits




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Rep. Jim McGovern (right) discusses nutrition and health with Ambassador Susan E. Rice (middle right), Senator Cory Booker (left) and Senator Mike Braun in Washington D.C. Sept. 22, 2022. McGovern reported in an April 24 statement the death of his daughter, Molly McGovern. Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture
Northeastern student, congressman’s daughter Molly McGovern dies ‘unexpectedly’ in Italy
Elli Einset, news staff • April 25, 2025
Northeastern graduates toss their caps into the air during the graduation ceremony at Fenway Park May 5, 2024. David A. Thomas, the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, spoke at last year's undergraduate commencement.
Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge tapped as 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker
Kristina DaPonte, news staff • April 24, 2025

Atlantic Records CEO and Northeastern alum Elliot Grainge will deliver the 2025 commencement address to the university’s graduating class May...

Joseph E. Aoun addresses a crowd of incoming Boston campus students during the President's convocation Sept. 9, 2024. Aoun's signature was among the more than 320 U.S. university leaders who denounced Trump's actions against universities in a joint statement.
President Aoun joins more than 320 university leaders in joint statement condemning Trump administration ‘overreach’
Madison Evangelist, deputy campus editor • April 23, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun joined more than 320 — and counting — U.S. higher education leaders in signing a joint statement denouncing...

Letter from the Editor: Clarifying our anonymity policies in an unprecedented time
Letter from the Editor: Clarifying our anonymity policies in an unprecedented time
Emily Spatz, editor-in-chief • April 23, 2025

Since President Donald Trump took office in January, The Huntington News has seen an increased number of sources ask for anonymity, refuse to...

Jesse Davis makes his way past eager crowds on Boylston Street as they snap photos from behind barricades. The marathon attracted runners and spectators from across the country and around the world.
Stride by Stride: 25 defining photographs from the 2025 Boston Marathon
Margot Murphy, Jessica Xing, Elizabeth Scholl, Chloe Craft, and Asher Ben-Dashan • April 25, 2025
Boston Strong Marathon Daffodils volunteers organize and prepare flowers to be transplanted along the route. The organization planted over 130,000 daffodils for the marathon. Photo courtesy Matthew Piscitelli.
Why are daffodils everywhere on Boston Marathon weekend? Here’s how the yellow flowers became symbol of hope, remembrance in Boston
Jenny Tran, news staff • April 21, 2025

Yellow blooms of daffodils can be spotted across the city during marathon weekend in Boston: in the soil leading to the Back Bay Fens, in a pot...

A t-shirt featuring the names of the famous women who participated in the Boston Marathon hangs at the Marathon Sports tent near the finish line April 19. The shirt was one of many products sold at pop-ups along the course highlighting the achievements of female runners.
The women running with heart and sole to make Boston Marathon history
Chloe Craft, news staff • April 20, 2025

The Boston Marathon is a beloved part of Boston history, holding the title of the world’s oldest annual marathon since its inception in 1897....

The exterior of the Boston Children's Hospital Hale Family Building March 15. Over 400 individuals signed a letter asking for more healthcare facility protections from federal funding cuts and ICE raids.
More than 300 Massachusetts residents, healthcare workers sign letter demanding hospitals protect immigrant patients
Carson Lyle, news staff • April 17, 2025

More than 400 individuals, including more than 300 Massachusetts healthcare workers, have signed an open letter dated April 16 urging hospitals...

Chequered flag: Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Bahrain Grand Prix recap.
Chequered flag: Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Bahrain Grand Prix recap.
Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • April 25, 2025

Oscar Piastri, you are moving me. If my boys in red can’t win, I’m rooting for the Aussie in Papaya. He’s just too cool. This is actually...

Jackson Dorrington evaluates the situation on the ice March 8. Dorrington signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers March 23.
The ins and outs of the men’s hockey roster
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • April 22, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team lost five top-liners to NHL contracts days after its 4-3 double overtime loss in the Hockey East tournament...

Cam Maldonado dives into second base April 13. Maldonado had four hits for three runs against Charleston April 18-20.
Northeastern baseball sweeps Charleston to stay undefeated in CAA weekend series
Bailey Reynolds, Cassandra Joyce, and Valentina Swan • April 25, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (30-9, 13-2) swept the College of Charleston Cougars (22-16, 7-8 CAA) April 18 to 20, solidifying its lead in...

Huskies celebrate at home plate April 13. Northeastern swept Kansas State April 15 and 16, 11-4 and 5-3, respectively.
Northeastern baseball continues its streak of sweeps with win over Kansas State
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • April 17, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (27-9, 10-2 CAA) swept the Kansas State University Wildcats (23-14, 10-5 Big 12) April 15 and 16.  Northeastern...

Cam Maldonado runs to second base. Maldonado scored four runs over the Hofstra series, April 11 to 13.
Northeastern baseball sweeps Hofstra in fourth-straight CAA series victory
Bailey Reynolds and Valentina Swan • April 14, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (25-9, 10-2 CAA) swept the Hofstra University Pride (12-24, 3-9 CAA) in a weekend series held April 11 to 13.  In...

Gen Z’s new wave of feminism: How Northeastern students are reclaiming romance fiction
Gen Z’s new wave of feminism: How Northeastern students are reclaiming romance fiction
Emily Rodriguez, news staff • April 22, 2025
Runners make a turn during the 2024 Boston Marathon April 15. The annual race welcomed almost half a million spectators last year.
Column: Marathon Monday: Deals, delights and watch parties galore
Harrison Zuritsky, news staff • April 20, 2025
The "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" cast and invited audience members gather for the competition, sitting on bleachers and announcing the rules. The show included colorful costumes that matched each character's backstory. Photo courtesy Ashley DiLorenzo.
A Snell Library Basement classroom (left), the Law Library and ISEC (right). To avoid Snell Library's crowded floors, students flocked to locations across campus to prepare for finals. Photos by Margot Murphy and David Martínez-Dimnet.
Retro Review: ‘Princess Mononoke’ outshines generative AI art
A rack of clothes at East Coast Ivy Boutique. The News compiled a list of five locations to shop like a Bostonian.
The exterior of Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty building in in Prague-Strašnice March 22. Funding for U.S. Agency for Global Media, Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia was cut by the Trump administration. Photo courtesy Skot, Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: The Trump administration’s attack on the public media is an attack on the public
Meghan Hirsch, contributor • April 20, 2025

The first rule in the despotic leader playbook is to attempt to control the press. In 1930s Germany, Nazis broke into the offices of opposing...

Students and tourists stop to look at Harvard Hall at the Harvard University campus April 10. President Alan M. Garber announced Harvard’s refusal to comply with Trump’s far-reaching demands, a decision quickly echoed by MIT and Columbia University.
Op-ed: President Aoun, it’s time to follow Harvard’s lead
Jack Masliah, deputy opinion editor • April 15, 2025

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber has displayed extraordinary courage by issuing a resounding and uncompromising “no” to the Trump...

Op-ed: Regardless of visa status, student speech shouldn’t feel like a privilege
Op-ed: Regardless of visa status, student speech shouldn’t feel like a privilege
Claire Satkiewicz, contributor • April 24, 2025

When I was 16 years old, I submitted a letter to the Chicago Tribune writing about the negative effects of gentrification in Chicago’s Chinatown....

The exterior of Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty building in in Prague-Strašnice March 22. Funding for U.S. Agency for Global Media, Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia was cut by the Trump administration. Photo courtesy Skot, Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: The Trump administration’s attack on the public media is an attack on the public
Meghan Hirsch, contributor • April 20, 2025

The first rule in the despotic leader playbook is to attempt to control the press. In 1930s Germany, Nazis broke into the offices of opposing...

Students and tourists stop to look at Harvard Hall at the Harvard University campus April 10. President Alan M. Garber announced Harvard’s refusal to comply with Trump’s far-reaching demands, a decision quickly echoed by MIT and Columbia University.
Op-ed: President Aoun, it’s time to follow Harvard’s lead
Jack Masliah, deputy opinion editor • April 15, 2025

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber has displayed extraordinary courage by issuing a resounding and uncompromising “no” to the Trump...

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Video: Survivor NU boasts creative challenges, tight-knit tribes in its 15th season
A speaker at an anti-Vietnam war rally in Krentzman Quad Dec. 3, 1965. Throughout Northeastern's history, various presidents commented on pivotal world events. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Crisis management from Northeastern’s war room: How Northeastern presidents have addressed international conflicts
Aiden Stein, deputy campus editor • February 17, 2025
A Northeastern University seal in 1965. During the late 1950s Northeastern began solidifying the role of its PR department. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.
Behind the creation of Northeastern’s brand: The emergence of the public relations department
Anya Hill, news correspondent • February 3, 2025
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