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VIDEO: Watch as President Aoun is knighted by French foreign minister

President Joseph E. Aoun was decorated on Friday with the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, which is conferred on those who have made outstanding contributions to French culture, international...

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‘Fight hate with love’

Ellis James, a first-year student at Northeastern who grew up a block and a half from the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, spoke at a vigil in memory of the 11 people who were killed in a...

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Globalization in higher ed

President Aoun talked about globalization in higher education at Inside Higher Ed’s 2019 Leadership Series on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mike Armini/Northeastern University. 

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AI and the future of work

On Thursday at the Business-Higher Education Forum in Washington, D.C., Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun discussed the implications of artificial intelligence on the future of work and higher...

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Northeastern University holds Global Leadership Summit in Shanghai

On Saturday night in Shanghai, a giant Northeastern “N” glowed on the roof of the Fairmont Peace Hotel, a symbol accentuated by a splash of bright green light atop the historic building. This aerial...

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President Aoun and the Great Carry-on Caper

President Joseph E. Aoun traveled to the U.K. to treat Northeastern students in London to Thanksgiving turkey. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

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President’s Convocation, Fall Fest kick off school year

First-year students were treated to a presidential welcome on Tuesday. Check out the sights from the President’s Convocation and Fall Fest 2016 with these great photos.

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Board of Trustees approves new academic plan, Northeastern 2025

Last week, the Northeastern University Board of Trustees approved Northeastern 2025, the university’s academic plan for the next decade. In a message to the campus community on Monday, President...

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A Tribute to the Dream

Words like ‘tenacity,’ ‘believe,’ and ‘voice’ can be used to describe the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. For one student, his impact is best summed up with the word ‘trust.’ “It starts with trust and...

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Northeastern signs historic agreement in Cuba

Northeastern has signed the most far-reaching agreement between an American university and the University of Havana, a collaboration that includes co-op and other educational opportunities, as well as...

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‘We are going to offer opportunities’

President Joseph Aoun says that Northeastern designed the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex to draw some of the world’s best and brightest students and faculty. “We compete with the...

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Sights, sounds, and social posts from Welcome Week

Welcome Week 2017 came and went in a flash. The weeklong celebration of the spirit of Northeastern was jam-packed with activities for new and returning students alike. Here are some of the highlights....

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Robot-Proof: President Aoun outlines plan for reinventing higher ed in the AI...

In a talk Tuesday night at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun said everyone in the audience would one day find their jobs obsolete—unless they dedicate...

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President Aoun underscores higher ed’s obligation to help students become...

As machines get smarter and robots and artificial intelligence reshape and disrupt the industries and jobs of tomorrow, what is the role of higher education in this complex, evolving landscape? For...

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President Aoun to Faculty Senate: ‘The name of the game is excellence’

In his annual address to the Faculty Senate on Wednesday, President Joseph E. Aoun outlined the challenges higher education faces at the federal level and urged the Northeastern community to continue...

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February in Photos

Check out the amazing people, places, and events at Northeastern during the month of February as documented through the lenses of university photographers Matthew Modoono and Adam Glanzman. David E....

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Philosophy scholar installed as inaugural Rossetti Professor

Associate professor of philosophy Rory Smead delivered an engaging lecture Thursday night on his work at the intersection of philosophy and science, at an event where he was formally installed as the...

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Full coverage of Northeastern University’s 116th Commencement exercises and...

Commencement 2018 HIGHLIGHTS LATEST PHOTOS SPEAKERS HONORARY DEGREES ARRIVAL INFO Full coverage of Northeastern University’s 116th Commencement exercises and the 2018 graduates Highlights 2018...

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President Aoun singled out three students in his Commencement address. Here’s...

When Nader Yacaman Juha was growing up in Honduras, he spent a lot of time walking around a hospital with his grandfather, who was a doctor there. Juha saw patients lying in hospital beds and realized...

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Video: President Aoun conducts his Commencement 2018 exit interviews

Graduating is easy for seniors after exams are over, right? Well, some unsuspecting students were surprised they had one more thing they had to do before they got to walk across stage for their...

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Video: Northeastern graduates, get pumped for Commencement 2018

Need an excuse to get pumped up for Commencement? Look no further. Northeastern graduates, get pumped up for Commencement 2018! Video

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2018 Commencement in photos

University photographers documented all the splendor and excitement from Northeastern University’s 116th Commencement exercises on Friday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Photo by...

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Video: Northeastern University 2018 Commencement

Take a virtual look at some of the highlights from Northeastern’s 2018 Commencement celebration!

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Watch as Boston artist Silvia López Chavez paints public art mural at...

Local artist Silvia López Chavez has transformed a wall outside the Ruggles MBTA Station into her largest piece of public art to date. The 5,000-square-foot mural features a pair of hands holding a...

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‘Reinvent yourselves so that you can reinvent the world’

Our world may be different today, Class of 2020. But your achievements are timeless.

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