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Northeastern signage on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street. The university’s NUPath Ad Hoc committee suggested updating the 11 NUpath requirements originally introduced in 2016. File photo by Jessica Xing

Proposed NUpath reforms stir debate among faculty

Spencer Lyst, news correspondent • June 8, 2025

Ongoing discussions about curriculum reform at Northeastern have opened the door to campus-wide reflection on whether current course requirements reflect...

The Girls Into Venture Capital Club convenes for a meeting March 19. Girls Into VC trained students, mentored fellows and pitched ideas in order to educate young women about industry challenges. Photo courtesy Soledad Perez.

Just 11% of venture capitalists are women. Girls Into VC is working to address that.

Shiv Wani, news correspondent • June 1, 2025

Tejaswini Kambaiahgari, a Northeastern student startup founder, has years of experience in the world of venture capital. That time drew back the curtain...

Students relax on Centennial Common Sept. 19, 2023. Northeastern spent $1,080,000 lobbying the federal government in 2024.

Northeastern spent $1 million on lobbying in 2024, fifth-most of all U.S. universities, data show

Annika Sunkara and Alexa Coultoff • May 31, 2025

Northeastern spent $1,080,000 lobbying the federal government in 2024, the fifth-highest among all U.S. universities and the highest among private...

The Krentzman Quad sign in front of Ell Hall. Marco Rubio contacted U.S. embassies and consulates to stop scheduling all student visa application interviews May 27.

Northeastern braces as State Department temporarily halts student, exchange visa interviews

Carson Lyle, news staff • May 29, 2025

The State Department has temporarily suspended all foreign exchange and student visa interviews as it begins implementing a new system to screen...

Beth Winkelstein poses for a portrait. Winkelstein will step into the role of Provost Aug. 22, according to a May 27 email signed by Aoun. Photo courtesy Beth Winkelstein.

Beth Winkelstein tapped as Northeastern’s next provost, first woman to hold the role

Chloe Craft, news staff • May 27, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun appointed Beth Winkelstein as the next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, according...

Marcelo Gomes (left) and Laura Rodrigues pose for a photo in front of Milford High School. ICE confirmed that Gomes was not their intended target in a press conference June 2. Photo courtesy Laura Rodrigues.

Friends, classmates speak out against ICE detainment of Milford High School teen

Carson Lyle, news staff • June 4, 2025

He was the “ideal citizen” and had a “clean slate.” An active community member who has been in the U.S. since he was five years old,...

A Wentworth campus parking spot near 20 Annunciation Road and Ruggles Street. Police discovered Tatyiana Flood's body near the location in a wheelchair.

DEVELOPING: Man charged with murder after body of 21-year-old woman found near Northeastern

Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff • June 3, 2025

Kevin Boyette, 36, was charged with the murder of 21-year-old Tatyiana Flood, whose body was found May 20 near Wentworth Institute of Technology...

A demonstrator hoists a sign above their head that reads, "We [heart] our international students." Among the posters were some listing international scientists, while other protesters held American flags.

Hundreds rally at Harvard against Trump administration’s attacks on international students

Harrison Zuritsky, news staff • June 1, 2025

More than 300 people gathered at the Science Center at Harvard University May 27 to rally against President Donald Trump’s administration for...

Chequered Flag: Glitz, some glamour and very little overtaking. Monaco Grand Prix recap

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • June 6, 2025

Is Lando Norris reading my articles? It seems like it, because he’s taking my advice. He drove a near perfect race, from lights to flag. That...

Chequered Flag: IMO(la), that was fun! Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix recap

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • June 2, 2025

For a track that only has one drag reduction system zone, there was a lot of overtaking happening. Glad to see paternity leave isn’t slowing...

Gregory Bozzo slides into base April 1. Bozzo earned the fourth run for the Huskies to win. File photo Jessica Xing.

Northeastern baseball keeps postseason dreams alive in narrow victory over Bethune-Cookman

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • June 1, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (49-10, 25-2 CAA) defeated the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats (37-23, 24-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference)...

Cam Maldonado hugs his teammates April 13. Maldonado scored the first run in the loss against Mississippi State May 30.

Northeastern baseball falls in first regional game against Mississippi State

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • May 31, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (48-10, 25-2 CAA) was defeated by the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (35-21, 15-15 SEC) in the first game...

Jordan Gottesman throws the ball April 13. Gottesman threw 12 strikeouts, the most by a Northeastern pitcher since 2022.

Northeastern baseball advances to CAA Championship game for fifth time in history

Valentina Swan, news staff • May 24, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (47-9, 25-2 CAA) beat the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (34-23, 19-8 CAA) with a final score...

The entrance to the Disability Access Services office in Dodge Hall May 16. Students noted a lack of support and understanding as a root cause of frustrations with the DAS.

Op-ed: Northeastern’s Disability Access Services is another obstacle for disabled students

Antaine Anhalt and Gianna DeMonico • June 7, 2025

Every Northeastern student is familiar with the stress of housing selection: With your housing lottery number in hand, you eagerly wait for your...

A visibly stressed man works on his laptop in a study booth. Videos dismissing procrastination and a lack of motivation highlighted the allure of hustle culture. Photo courtesy Tim Gouw Unsplash

Op-ed: Hustle culture is procrastination in disguise

Honor Seares, contributor • June 6, 2025

There I was — at 11:01 p.m. — with 59 minutes on the clock left to write a five-page essay due at midnight. Was I hunched over my keyboard,...

A collage featuring Hannah Arendt, her letters and Northeastern University Ell Hall. Photo by Nia Calais. Photo courtesy Barbara Niggl Radloff, Wikimedia Commons. Letters courtesy Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Hannah Arendt Papers. Collage by Margot Murphy.

Op-ed: I am one of your philosophy professors. Ethical thinking is needed now more than ever.

Serena Parekh, contributor • June 3, 2025

The views expressed in this piece are the personal views of the author, a professor at Northeastern, and do not reflect those of her department...

A student places a petri dish in a lab incubator March 27. Northeastern’s College of Engineering created a series of interactive lab modules to counteract for lost hands-on experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Op-ed: Northeastern lab courses must prioritize in-depth learning

Mikayla Tsai, columnist • May 31, 2025

As a behavioral neuroscience major, I have a bone to pick with Northeastern’s lab courses — and I know I’m not the only one. Whether...

Op-ed: Students, it’s time to focus our attention on campus issues

Jack Masliah, contributor • May 30, 2025

We are in the midst of an epochal change — and the havoc that is emblematic of this moment has arrived on our campus. If we are to preserve...