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Letter-writing campaign supports Northeastern education for inmates

Letter-writing campaign supports Northeastern education for inmates

December 3, 2015
A letter-writing campaign that launched in late November is advocating for Northeastern University (NU) to join other higher-education institutions in eventually offering degree and certificate programs to inmates.
Senior earns Rhodes award

Senior earns Rhodes award

December 3, 2015
Senior civil engineering student Logan Jackson is the first in Northeastern University’s history to be named a Rhodes Scholar.
NU to release new campus climate survey

NU to release new campus climate survey

December 3, 2015
Northeastern University (NU) will conduct a new campus climate survey this month, a year after conducting a similar questionnaire to gauge student’s experiences with sexual violence and familiarity with resources on campus.
NUPD aims to prevent school shootings

NUPD aims to prevent school shootings

December 3, 2015
The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) will be launching an initiative in January to help identify individuals exhibiting questionable or unusual behavior and to prevent extreme violence, such as on-campus shootings, according to Deputy Chief Ruben Galindo.
NSF awards grant to COS professors to research medicinal plant

NSF awards grant to COS professors to research medicinal plant

December 3, 2015
Two Northeastern professors have been awarded a $650,000 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study genes that regulate the production of cancer drugs in Catharanthus roseus, or the madagascar periwinkle plant.
NUPD to deploy assault rifles in emergencies

NUPD to deploy assault rifles in emergencies

December 3, 2015
In a new defense policy expected to launch in mid-December, the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) will deploy assault weapons in campus vehicles during emergency situations.
Entrepreneurship week celebrates innovation

Entrepreneurship week celebrates innovation

November 19, 2015
The week of events was organized by the Northeastern University Center for Entrepreneurship Education (NUCEE) alongside several student groups, including on-campus venture accelerator IDEA, Entrepreneurs Club and the Social Enterprise Institute (SEI).
SGA advocates for gender-neutral bathrooms, divestment

SGA advocates for gender-neutral bathrooms, divestment

November 19, 2015
This semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern has been working on several initiatives aimed at improving the university for students, faculty and staff.
Northeastern honors victims of Paris attacks

Northeastern honors victims of Paris attacks

November 19, 2015
Northeastern’s Sacred Space was filled to capacity on Monday as students, faculty and staff came together to honor the hundreds of lives lost in Thursday and Friday’s terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Beirut and Paris.
Kinematix, Revolve to compete in World of Dance

Kinematix, Revolve to compete in World of Dance

November 19, 2015
This Saturday, dance groups from throughout Boston will gather to perform in the World of Dance (WOD) competition, mingling with dance professionals and masters of the craft.
eBee wins spot in Smithsonian

eBee wins spot in Smithsonian

November 19, 2015
Game enthusiasts will come together in January in the nation’s capital to play indie games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Attendeesof Indie Arcade 2015 will be able to play a variety of video games, board games and everything in between, including one developed by a team at Northeastern.
Student knits while running NYC marathon

Student knits while running NYC marathon

November 12, 2015
Meredith Parmalee, a senior international business student from Albany, N.Y., made headlines when she decided to knit her way through the New York City (NYC) Marathon.