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Connor Martin leads the first Bee School meeting March 27. Martin taught attendees about the anatomy of a bee, job distribution in the hive and more.

Have you heard the buzz? Northeastern Bee Society launches ‘Bee School’

Paloma Welch, news staff April 7, 2025

Bee club wants more people to join the swarm of students flying to Ryder Hall for Bee School, where students are vying to earn “a Bee. S. in beekeeping!” The Bee Society hosted its grand opening of “Northbeestern” Bee School March 27, led by Bee Society President and...

A speaker presents during the TEDxNortheastern event. The event consisted of six talks ranging from neuroscience to environmental conservation.

How do you set up a TED Talk series? The students behind TEDxNortheastern know.

Jenny Tran, news staff April 6, 2025

To audience members, TEDxNortheastern’s annual speaker series lasted five hours. But to TEDxNortheastern organizers, the event was a product of 10 months of planning, coordinating and dedication to innovation.  On Feb. 22, TEDxNortheastern presented this year’s series...

Active Minds NU members meet Feb. 25 and discuss plans for Hope Day. The club aims to create a supportive environment for students.

How Active Minds creates a mental health support network at Northeastern

Ka Yat Michelle Lau and Yaxin Tang April 6, 2025

The Northeastern chapter of Active Minds will host its first Hope Day April 7 on Centennial Common, offering students an afternoon of interactive activities, therapy dogs and peer support to promote mental health awareness on campus. The group behind the event, Active Minds...

Alison Bechdel poses for a photo. Bechdel spoke to a large audience at Northeastern March 19 as part of the Hanson Lecture series.

In Hanson Lecture, Alison Bechdel shows she is hilarious, honest: ‘Sorry for telling you this, but I’m woke’

Jenny Tran, news staff April 5, 2025

Throughout her literary career, Alison Bechdel has used her creativity, real-life experiences and the current cultural climate to tell honest stories of queerness and identity. Today, in our contemporary political hurricane, her work is more important than ever.  This...

Two Northeastern first-years make their game design dreams a reality

Two Northeastern first-years make their game design dreams a reality

Charlotte Geaghan, news correspondent April 5, 2025

Most card games have the typical setup of human players crowded around a table and laughing among friends. But what if one of the players wasn’t human at all? Two Northeastern first-years, Jacob Ohlson and Will Wennik, a game design major and game art and animation major,...

The River Spree in Berlin. Students accepted into the N.U.in program in 2024 were sent to one of nine European locations. Photo courtesy Rishika Goteti.

You got into N.U.in. What’s next?

Carson Lyle, news staff April 4, 2025

In 2024, 1,537 students were accepted into Northeastern University through the N.U.in Program. This meant instead of looking forward to a Mike’s Pastry, students could fantasize about authentic Italian pastries, flaky French croissants, or even Germany’s famous bratwursts. Northeastern...

A street in Prague. N.U.in students studied at the University of New York in Prague. Photo courtesy Vivian Cao.

Czech Republic: For students who love medieval architecture

Carson Lyle, news staff April 4, 2025

The Czech Republic is home to some of the most beautiful castles and towns in Europe. Northeastern hosts students in the country’s capital of Prague through the University of New York in Prague, or UNYP. First-year students Vivian Cao and Max Brownlee, both economics and...

The University of Glasgow in Scotland. N.U.in students lived in Kelvinhaugh Hall at the university. Photo courtesy Maya Turlapaty

Glasgow, Scotland: ‘It looks like Hogwarts’

Carson Lyle, news staff April 4, 2025

When N.U.in Scotland students first arrive at the University of Glasgow, they may feel as though they’ve been transported to another realm.  Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow hosts around 29,000 undergraduate students in a convenient part of the historic city,...

People swim at a beach in Greece. N.U.in students studied at the American College of Thessaloniki. Photo courtesy Anna Belty.

Thessaloniki, Greece: Home of Aristotle

Carson Lyle, news correspondent April 4, 2025

Founded in 315 B.C., students in Thessaloniki, Greece, are studying in the birthplace of Aristotle, with easy access to the Mediterranean Sea and a quaint boardwalk lined with restaurants to enjoy. Anna Beltyukova, a first-year environmental and sustainability science major,...

The Colosseum in Rome. N.U.in students studied at John Cabot University.

Italy: Rome wasn’t built in a day

Carson Lyle, news staff April 4, 2025

Located in the capital of Italy, N.U.in Rome hosts students who will learn, socialize and start their college careers in one of Europe’s most iconic cities.  Students study at John Cabot University, or JCU, a small, private American liberal arts university of around 1,800...

The Berlin Cathedral. N.U.in students studied at the Council on International Educational Exchange Berlin campus.

Berlin: Time to touch up on your German

Carson Lyle, news staff April 4, 2025

Hosted in the capital of Germany, this location is surrounded by history.  While in Berlin, N.U.in students have the opportunity to visit famous landmarks like the Brandenburg Gate, the remnants of the Berlin Wall, or one of the city’s numerous art and history museums....

An audience listens to a panel discussing maintaining career longevity. The WISE summit hosted an array of workshops and speaker events.

‘Built to last’: Fifth annual WISE Summit empowers entrepreneurs, connects community

Hir Panchal, news correspondent April 4, 2025

Northeastern’s Women’s Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship, or WISE, transformed the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, or ISEC, lobby into an elegant venue for its fifth annual summit March 29. Centered on the theme “Built to Last,” the nine-hour...