A Northeastern University professor was one of seven men arrested by the Human Trafficking Unit of the Boston Police Department last Thursday in a prostitution sting, according to a press release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s (DA) Office.
The Student Government Association (SGA) passed the first bill since 1991 concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, etc. (LGBTQA+) issues two weeks ago without the signature of President Eric Tyler, despite a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.
Shortly before joining the ranks of R1 top-tier research institutions, Northeastern University (NU) hired a new senior vice provost for research to boost its ever-growing portfolio.
After four years of research, a Northeastern engineering professor has launched a patented system that may allow people with diabetes to trade in standard finger-prick blood tests for a less invasive saliva-based approach.
NASA is set to deliver a prototype humanoid robot destined for a Mars mission to Northeastern University (NU) this month, launching the research stage of a process that was approved last November.
The Common App is the most widely used college application, accepted by more than 500 institutions and submitted by more than 500,000 students every year, according to a 2013 Daily Beast report. But in 2016, a coalition of 90 colleges and universities, including Northeastern, formed to create an alternative, which will be available to use starting this fall.
Some kids grow up playing Jeopardy! sitting on their parents’ couch. Some get competitive with siblings, spitting insults between commercial breaks. Some, like Kate Laubscher, land a spot on the show.
Hoverboards – this novel mode of transportation has been blowing up in more ways than one.
The popular self-balancing scooters have been catching fire and posing threats to health and property, according to a university-wide email issued Jan. 22. In the message, the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) banned hoverboard use and charging in residence halls and university buildings.
Marketing firm PitchBook Data Inc., dedicated to providing the latest data on venture capitals. recently listed Northeastern University’s venture accelerator IDEA as one of 2015’s most active investors in Boston companies.
Student speakers from Northeastern University (NU) science organizations including the Marine Biology Club and the American Chemical Society will present “TED-style” to discuss issues like cancer research and tissue regeneration.
Northeastern University hosted an open forum this week to hear suggestions for its second academic plan, which will aim to create a ten-year framework for increased experiential learning and global integration. Working groups from the university will use the feedback to draft the plan for the Board of Trustees to ratify in the fall.
