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Netflix star Jackie Cruz to speak on campus

Netflix star Jackie Cruz to speak on campus

October 1, 2015
Jackie Cruz, best known for her role as outspoken hipster Marisol “Flaca” Gonzalez on the Netflix show “Orange is the New Black,” (OITNB), is coming to at Northeastern this Friday, where students will be able to hear her speak at 7 p.m.
Results: Campus Survey on Sexual Assault

Results: Campus Survey on Sexual Assault

September 30, 2015
Ten months after surveying roughly 25 percent of the Northeastern student body on their feelings and knowledge regarding sexual assault on campus, the university has released the results of its 2014 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault.
Do It in the Dark kicks off Monday

Do It in the Dark kicks off Monday

September 24, 2015
After a three-year break, Northeastern University’s Husky Environmental Action Team (HEAT) is bringing back an old tradition – Do It in the Dark, a competition among freshman dorms to reduce electricity usage from Sept. 28 to Oct. 23.
Army research lab provides funding for Northeastern

Army research lab provides funding for Northeastern

September 24, 2015
The US Army Research Laboratory is collaborating with Northeastern University’s George J. Kostas Research Institute for Homeland Security in an agreement to provide $20.4 million in funding over the next three years toward defense research.
NU Day reduces plastic waste

NU Day reduces plastic waste

September 24, 2015
At Northeastern, one student has decided to combat unnecessary piles of plastic bottles with a new effort: the NU Day Same Bottle campaign.
Kit facilitates DNA research

Kit facilitates DNA research

September 24, 2015
A kit developed by researchers from the Northeastern University Marine Science Center’s Ocean Genome Legacy (OGL) project is currently in use onboard the United States’ only federally-funded ocean exploration vessel to preserve coral DNA.
Shooting incident closes Huntington

Shooting incident closes Huntington

September 24, 2015
A well-trafficked section of Huntington Avenue was roped off by police tape on Tuesday after a man was shot in front of Boston House of Pizza at roughly 4:30 p.m.
Northeastern sued by NSF

Northeastern sued by NSF

September 17, 2015
Northeastern University has agreed to pay the federal government $2.7 million for failing to properly allocate and document research funds received from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant between 2001 and 2010.
Hudson takes over CAMD

Hudson takes over CAMD

September 17, 2015
After a search that lasted more than a year, the College of Arts, Media and Design (CAMD) welcomed a new dean on July 20.
School to revamp park

School to revamp park

September 17, 2015
After announcing that it would partner with the City of Boston to revamp William E. Carter Playground, Northeastern University will present the final plans for the project at a community meeting in October.
ISEC labs to promote research

ISEC labs to promote research

September 17, 2015
Construction of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) is on schedule after a summer of building.
Indie gaming festival celebrates developers

Indie gaming festival celebrates developers

September 17, 2015
From the most dedicated combo breakers to the most casual button smashers, gamers packed Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT)’s Johnson Athletic Center on Saturday for the fourth annual Boston Festival of Indie Games.