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Koen Pauwels and President Aoun shake hands on stage in front of a presentation screen, while a third person standing behind them holds a microphone and looks on. Koen Pauwels is wearing a red ribbon with a medallion around his neck.

As AI gets smarter, humanity becomes more important, lecturer says

Northeastern University marketing professor Koen Pauwels was the recipient of the 62nd annual Robert D. Klein University Lecturer Award
Hilary Duff poses in the backseat of a car, leaning her head against the window as the sun streaks across her face.

Global superstar Hilary Duff is Northeastern's commencement speaker

Michelle Carr awarded Global Educator Award for impactful Dialogue

For 15 years, Michelle Carr has taken students to London for a month-long hands-on documentary filmmaking class.

He sings, he draws, and he rocks the College of Engineering

As an assistant creative director at Northeastern, and as the lead of the displayers rock band, damian shiner both draws and sings.

These globe-trotting grads will study in China as Schwarzman Scholars

Northeastern grads Sue Cizem and Debbie Madueke have been named Schwarzman Scholars for a fellowship based in Beijing’s Tsinghua University
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Entrepreneurship

Apologies are not always the best policy in customer service

With mistakes like food delivery delays, an apology can backfire, impacting customer trust and revenue for businesses.
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Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Northeastern student Rebecca Zhao turned a TikTok trend into a jewelry business and now plans to grow it using skills from college.
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His brother had ADHD and an idea. He turned it into a Superpower

Northeastern University grad Max Sussman spent much of his senior year helping his neurodivergent brother start a mentoring business.
A headshot of Anjali Laddha, shown smiling in a white shirt against a blue and yellow background.

Schools in India don’t teach soft skills. This entrepreneur does 

Northeastern student Anjali Laddha won an Innovator Award for helping Indian students boost careers with AI-driven tools.
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From a blank page to a business plan: Northeastern students in London launch startups in five days

A course helped hone startup ideas ranging from advertising-free social media platforms to online apps connecting travelers and businesses.
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Gina Raimondo sit on a stage in front of an audience.
Artificial Intelligence

Former commerce secretary says long-term bet on AI is good for the workforce

The U.S. needs to retrain its citizens with “a more modern, effective higher education” system in the age of AI, Gina Raimondo said.
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These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern helped.

Lead by Learning, a center of Northeastern Oakland, offered a professional development program for educators who wanted to learn about AI.
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Writers find their creative strengths in the age of AI

The debate about artistic agency in the age of AI is playing out in earnest at Northeastern University’s Oakland campus.
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AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

Political scientist Xuechen Chen said traditional Chinese values and market driven factors are also at play.
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Why the OpenClaw AI agent is a 'privacy nightmare'

OpenClaw can organize files, write emails, and build apps — but giving it full computer access comes with risks, Northeastern experts warn.
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Commencement 2025

Northeastern celebrates 215 graduates during commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine

The Class of 2025 included master’s degree recipients from 19 countries, nine U.S. states and 41 cities or towns across Maine.
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Graduate from Northeastern's Arlington campus turns successful co-op into dream job at Amazon

Soumya Hukkeri tells fellow grads at Northeastern’s Arlington commencement to “never stop believing in yourself.”
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Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

‘I decided to take a leap. I’m so happy I did,” said Maria Abbadi, one of 110 students to graduate with a master’s or apprenticeship degree.
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Northeastern’s 2025 Vancouver graduates urged to embrace creativity and kindness in an AI world

More than 200 graduates celebrated at convocation, where speakers encouraged them to lead with imagination, data-savvy skills and compassion
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More than 900 master’s degrees awarded at Northeastern’s Toronto campus

Student speaker Sujata Chandrashekhar Gaimar said Northeastern “empowered, motivated and sometimes pushed me to go beyond my fears.”
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Global University System

Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better

Students recently spoke during Voices of NU Oakland, a storytelling competition on what makes Northeastern's Oakland campus feel like home.
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The simple habit that prevents campus theft, according to NUPD

NUPD warns students not to leave belongings unattended and offers tips, device registration and free bike locks to prevent theft on campus.
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Northeastern’s co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants

Northeastern application numbers surge again, buoyed by student and parent interest in co-op and international opportunities.

New London tech hub at Northeastern wants to make AI technology faster, more reliable

After the Boston hub’s success, the new London arm of the Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems opens the door to Europe and boosts AI research with new partnerships, according to director Tommaso Melodia of Northeastern University.

How Northeastern is expanding Massachusetts' life sciences industry

Northeastern trains students for entry level jobs through the Pathmaker program.

World & National News

Two ships sailing in the distance of the Strait of Hormuz on a grey, cloudy day.

What is the Strait of Hormuz, and why does it matter?

As US-Israeli war on Iran enters fourth week, costs come into focus

Nature report links wildlife trends to human well-being

Science & Technology

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Why the $10 billion TikTok brokerage fee is ‘highly unusual’

Whales display behavior typically seen in humans, new research shows

These researchers use nasal stem cells to help damaged nerves regrow

Entrepreneurship

A photo of two men and one woman wearing blue shirts that say "Superpower Mentors."

His brother had ADHD and an idea. He turned it into a Superpower

Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Apologies are not always the best policy in customer service

Arts & Entertainment

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ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette

Why Taylor Frankie Paul was cast as the next Bachelorette

After 50 seasons, how is 'Survivor' still the king of reality TV?

Business

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Pikachu is worth $16.5M. Should you chase the Pokémon card gold rush?

Why the $10 billion TikTok brokerage fee is ‘highly unusual’

Motivated employees get tasked with more work, study finds

Health

A smartphone displaying information about heart rate zones against a red backdrop.

Zone 2, 3, 4? What do heart rate zones mean for your health?

What you should know about the new COVID-19 'Cicada' variant

Early life adversity can increase cardiovascular risks, research shows

Society & Culture

A student wearing shorts walk across campus in the sunshine.

Why some young people wear shorts, even when it’s cold outside

What an abandoned monkey and his IKEA orangutan tell us about humans

National survey finds massive ‘partisan chasm’ on immigration

Sports

Floyd Mayweather throws a punch at Manny Pacquiao during their 2015 boxing match, both fighters in red gloves under bright arena lights.

Will the Mayweather-Pacquiao sequel on Netflix pack a punch?

Northeastern women’s ice hockey team advances to Frozen Four

Northeastern women’s hockey team’s title run ends in semifinals

In the Press

Media Inquiries See All

OpenClaw Bots Are a Security Disaster

The situation devolved into chaos astonishingly quickly. As coauthor and Northeastern University researcher Natalie Shapira told Wired, she asked an AI agent to delete a specific email to keep information within it confidential.
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First glimpse of sperm whale birth reveals teamwork to support newborn

“They consistently positioned at least one adult between the newborn and the pilot whales, including from below,” says team member Giovanni Petri at Northeastern University London.
Scientific American

AI chatbots are suck-ups, and that may be affecting your relationships

Katherine Atwell, who studies AI sycophancy at Northeastern University, notes that people may also become more dependent on this “overly validating behavior” over time. “I think there’s a huge risk of people just defaulting to these models rather than talking to people,” she says.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2026/03/27/viewpoint-ai-drug-discovery-regulatory-overhaul.html

Op-ed by By Jared Auclair, Dean, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University.

Global Conflicts

A person filling a plastic jug of water at a desalination plant.

In Mideast, attacks on desalination plants are an existential threat

Attacks on Mideastern water desalination plants could be considered a violation of international humanitarian law, Northeastern experts say

Inside Northeastern’s efforts to keep students safe in the Middle East

Could a congressional war powers resolution stop Trump’s war in Iran?

Russia-Ukraine war at four years: A snapshot in numbers

Across Northeastern, Iranian students and faculty on edge

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