Cuba, through the lens
July 6, 2012
A group of Northeastern students traveled to Cuba this summer to document life in a nation that is just miles away from the United States, yet worlds apart.
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Building social businesses in Bali
July 5, 2012
Students who completed a Dialogue of Civilizations program in Bali focused on using social entrepreneurship to improve community life.
Foreign correspondents for the summer
June 28, 2012
Sixteen journalism students traveled to Jordan to report on the Middle East through a Dialogue of Civilizations program.
A global perspective on emerging industries
June 13, 2012
On co-op in London, Northeastern student Elisabeth Fiumara gets an inside look at the cybersecurity and renewable energy industries.
‘Bringing water to your doorstep’
June 11, 2012
Student-researchers have designed a shovel-ready drinking water system that has the potential to produce 100,000 liters of potable water per day for villagers in Bbanda, Uganda.
Experiential learning, seven cities at a time
May 30, 2012
Students in a graduate-level capstone course created case studies of talent retention and job creation in cities throughout the world.
Addressing poverty in Ecuador
April 2, 2012
On co-op with a nonprofit organization in Ecuador, Northeastern student Amina Temkin found community-based solutions to poverty-based problems.
Measuring water contamination in New Zealand
March 29, 2012
On co-op, Michael Orbank is measuring the environmental damage caused by last year’s earthquake in the island country’s second most populated city.
Traveling across the globe to study a tiny protein
March 26, 2012
Doctoral candidate Jaylene Ollivierre has received a fellowship to study DNA damage at the University of Wollongong in Australia.
Supporting democracy in South Africa
March 23, 2012
International affairs and criminal justice combined major Audra Richards is on co-op in South Africa, where she is working to promote open, democratic governments.
Community-calling
March 14, 2012
On co-op for a community center in Bolivia, junior Lindsey Voet designed a business plan and helped more than a dozen young Spanish-speaking students learn English.
Discovering the world through experiential learning
March 6, 2012
A co-op at a high-tech conglomerate in Paris convinced Northeastern sociology major Maryam Talieh to expand her career outlook.
Mapping the depths of the earth
March 2, 2012
Three Northeastern physics majors traveled to Africa and Hawaii to study deep earth imaging while working on co-op for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.
Shaping employee development
January 6, 2012
A co-op in Germany inspired a senior to pursue a global position as a human resources professional.
Recipe for success
December 8, 2011
A co-op in Greece inspired Northeastern student Victoria Ronga to pursue a career as a food chemist.
A world of good
November 29, 2011
With the support of a Presidential Global Scholarship, this premed student found her future while on co-op in India.
Inspired to end health disparities
November 18, 2011
Pharmacy major Karla Schumaci discovered a passion for public health while on co-op for a community health center in South Africa.
The pursuit of happiness
August 18, 2011
Fourth-year human services major Julie Greengard conducted research on happiness for the World Health Organization in Switzerland.
Scoping out the changing planet from afar
July 29, 2011
On co-op with an environmental consulting firm in Vancouver, senior Emily Snead tested remote-sensing tools that will be used to pinpoint the impact of climate change on forest life.
Using the arts to foster cultural learning
July 23, 2011
On co-op in Bali, Northeastern student David Royster developed a new education curriculum for students - while leveraging his own appreciation for theater and drama.
Observing the global scene
July 12, 2011
As part of a co-op with the NATO Defense College, in Rome, third-year international affairs major Miguel de Corral penned four editorials on the Arab Spring.
Micro-financing a better world
July 11, 2011
Two students on co-op with Grameen Bank in Bangladesh taught village entrepreneurs who received loans about basic economic concepts.
Using hip-hop to promote peace
May 11, 2011
After a Dialogue of Civilizations trip to Israel, Karin Heim examined hip-hop as a means for easing social conflict in the Middle East.
Engaging Haiti
April 27, 2011
Elizabeth Maddock Dillon, associate professor of English, recently returned from a research and teaching trip to Haiti.
Quick thinking, in two languages
March 2, 2011
Senior Jason LaMotte's strategic thinking and communications skills blossomed while on co-op in Paris.
Battling AIDS one “Goal” at a time
February 28, 2011
While on co-op in India, Rushika Shekhar worked on HIV/AIDS prevention programs that empower young women.
Design dreams come true in Shanghai
February 10, 2011
Architecture student Kyle Jonasen worked at Zero Lab Office, an architectural studio in Shanghai, China.
After Peru, it’s can-do
January 31, 2011
Shane Smith found career inspiration in a co-op at a public health clinic in Peru.
The sky's the limit
August 27, 2010
Engineering student Timur Starobinets sees his co-op work at a rocket company take off.
CDC co-op answers a dream
July 20, 2010
Solving lethal puzzles all day suits chemistry major Katelyn Hardy just fine.
Experiential learning on seven continents
March 12, 2010
Marine biology student Corey Allard embarks on six-month research expedition to Antarctica.