Lily Cooper, deputy campus editor
• September 21, 2025
Kyle Gobrogge, a part-time lecturer in Northeastern’s psychology department since 2017, passed away unexpectedly in early September. He was in his early 40s.
Known for his research on the neurobiology programming responsible for motivated and dysregulated behaviours, Gobrogge...
Northeastern fifth-year Molly McGovern, daughter of Mass. Representative Jim McGovern, passed away “unexpectedly” while visiting a friend abroad in Italy, the congressman announced April 24. She was 23 years old.
Molly McGovern, a political science major, was set to...
Northeastern student Jacob Davis was killed after his vehicle was struck by a car traveling 90 miles per hour May 31 in Roxbury, New Jersey, according to officials. He was 18.
Davis was a behavioral neuroscience major on the pre-med track. He had just completed his first...
Val O’Neill, deputy campus editor
• January 17, 2024
George Matthews, former chairman of the Northeastern Board of Trustees and namesake of the historic Matthews Arena, died Jan. 11, according to a Northeastern Global News, or NGN, article. He was 93.
Matthews was born Feb. 13, 1930, in East Boston, where he was a student in...
Shane McCarthy, a Northeastern student remembered for his bright personality and adventurous spirit, died Nov. 30 after suffering from complications related to bacterial meningitis, according to an obituary made public online. He was 21 years old.
McCarthy was a third-year...
William Jennings, who graduated from Northeastern in May with a degree from the College of Engineering, died Nov. 4. He was 22.
Jennings was killed in a plane crash in Queensland, Australia, along with two others on board who have not been publicly identified, while surveilling...
Professor Dale Herbeck, a faculty member at Northeastern for over 10 years, died Oct. 26. He was 65.
According to a statement released by the College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, Herbeck joined Northeastern as chair of the Communication Studies Department in 2012....
The Northeastern community lost a long-term member of the political science faculty to stage 4 cancer Jan. 28. A professor at Northeastern since the late 1980s, William “Woody” Kay, is remembered by his students and colleagues as someone who genuinely loved to teach.
Kay...
After almost 25 years of teaching in Northeastern’s physical therapy program, Mary Hickey left a legacy. Students and colleagues alike remember her for her presence in the classroom, her one-liners guaranteed to coax a laugh out of even the most stressed students and her incredible...
Lieutenant Michael J. Dwyer, a veteran officer of the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, who served 44 years on the force, passed away Jan. 25.
Michaela McLaughlin died Feb. 12 after a two year battle with cancer. She was an industrial engineering student at NU, and is remembered for her enduring friendships.
