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Birth of bioengineering department

January 16, 2014

A new department of bioengineering joined Northeastern’s College of Engineering last week, increasing the university’s potential to expand in the Boston biotechnology industry. Students have been able to pursue a doctorate in bioengineering before, but with the Department of Bioengineering established, students can now pursue bachelor’s and master’s degrees in bioengineering. It has not been decided yet when the first students will be accepted into the new program.

Shots Fired on Tremont Street

January 16, 2014

A man was shot at a hair salon around 5:57 p.m. Tuesday near Tremont and Hammond streets, not far from the Northeastern area. According to the Boston Police Department (BPD)’s bpdnews.com, the victim was transported to the Boston Medical Center, where he was officially pronounced dead; he was in his 30s. The Northeastern University Public Safety Division (NUPD) notified the Northeastern community via email approximately an hour later, saying that the suspect fled the area.

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian drops some knowledge on Northeastern entrepreneurs

January 16, 2014

Alexis Ohanian, cofounder of Reddit, the procrastinator’s Internet haven, addressed an audience of about 500 people at Blackman Auditorium. “A lot of people know me as the guy who has cute mascots for his startups,” he began. Ohanian came to Northeastern as part of his book tour, promoting his new novel “Without their Permission” about the innovations of the 21st century. He is a cofounder of Hipmunk and Breadpig, as well as outspoken activist for Internet freedom.

Funds focused on flattering STEM Building

January 16, 2014

Over the past seven years, Northeastern’s research funds have grown from about $48 million per year to approximately $100 million per year, senior vice president for external affairs Michael Armini said. Along with these increased funds came a need for more research space and the idea for the new science and engineering building, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2016 in the place where the Columbus parking lot now sits.

King Celebration at Cabral

January 16, 2014

On Wednesday afternoon, Northeastern students, local high school students and other admirers gathered in the Cabral Center to celebrate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday. This event was sponsored by the John D. O’ Bryant African-American Institute as part of the 50 Years Forward: The Journey Continues Series, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

Graduation with honors requirements change

January 9, 2014

A new policy for graduating with honors takes effect this month, changing the requirements to earn honor cords for the January 2014 graduating class. The minimum GPA for graduation with honors will increase for cum laude, magna cum laude and summa cum laude.

Crime Log: December 22 – January 5

January 9, 2014

Entry of the Week: Dec. 28, Saturday, 2:12 a.m. Boston Police Department (BPD) reported a man, who was wearing a blue sweatshirt and was covered in blood, had snatched a purse from a woman and was heading from Huntington Avenue towards Forsyth Street. Northeastern officers quickly found the man inside Ruggles Station’s upper busway and took him into custody after he had been identified by the owner of the purse.

Northeastern adopts Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

January 8, 2014

Shopping around for colleges, beyond the whole application and acceptance process, can be a hassle for high school seniors. It is often difficult to compare college standings, let alone prices, because until recently there has been no standard form that shows expected aid that students can receive upon enrollment. Now, Northeastern students have access to a guide that can help them figure out the financial side of things.

Scott Eatherton Post Another Double-Double In Northeastern’s Loss to UAB

December 10, 2013

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, News Staff The game was fast, baskets were traded often but the outcome was common as the Huskies lost to University of Alabama Birmingham, 74-69, on Saturday, pushing their losing streak to five games in the nation’s 26th hardest schedule. “I...

Historic campaign targets wealthy donors

December 5, 2013

On a Thursday afternoon in October, Jack Grinold tucked into a free steak lunch at the $6.2 million estate Northeastern owns and operates in Weston. The mansion, known as Henderson House, was donated to the university in 1961 by a former trustee. It has gone on to serve as the setting for elegant alumni functions, among other events. And on this particular day, it played host to members of the Frank Palmer Speare Society, some of the university’s most prized donors.

NU Barkada reaches out to heal the Philippines in wake of Typhoon Haiyan

December 5, 2013

It all started with a week-long tabling schedule in Curry Student Center (CSC) the week before Northeastern students left for Thanksgiving. Barkada, the Filipino heritage group, offered handmade, spray painted T-shirts embellished with the logo “HelPHeal” to those who donated at least $8. A tri-fold poster board was set up for donors to write words of encouragement to victims of Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, and show solidarity to volunteers. Now, with over $2,400 raised, President Joseph E. Aoun has agreed Northeastern will match the total funds raised, motivating Barkada to up its goal to $5,000. All proceeds from this fundraising event will go to UNICEF.

Crime Log: November 19 – December 1

December 5, 2013

Entry of the week: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 9:06 a.m. A staff member reported an unknown person sent fraudulent purchase orders worth several thousand dollars to companies all around the country impersonating him and using Northeastern’s financial information with a ship-to address in Billerica. The NUPD special services unit is investigating in coordination with Billerica Police and the FBI.