In a touching ceremony on Thursday afternoon in the Curry Student Center Ballroom, the former Northeastern president was remembered as a transformative leader, gifted speaker, and devoted father.
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Law school alumnus selected as interim U.S. senator
William “Mo” Cowan, a 1994 graduate of the School of Law, has been selected by Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts to replace U.S. Sen. John Kerry.
Israeli consul general talks press and politics
Media is the middleman between politicians and the people, says Shai Bazak, consul general of Israel to New England.
3Qs: Gender equality in the military
Lifting the military’s official ban on women in combat had been high on the agenda of many women’s advocacy groups, says Martha Davis, women’s rights expert and professor of law.
Love, compassion prevail
At Northeastern’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, Newton Mayor Setti Warren urged people to set aside their differences and “embrace a new way of thinking.”
3Qs: Health in America
Katherine Tucker, professor of nutritional epidemiology in the department of Health Sciences and coauthor of a new textbook on nutrition and disease, says that following a healthy diet could prevent diabetes, heart disease, and many forms of cancer.
3Qs: What’s next for Lance Armstrong?
Road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey. We asked a trio of experts to explain how this news will affect him in the court of law and public opinion.
Vigil marks one-month anniversary of elementary school shooting
Members of the Northeastern community gathered in the Sacred Space on Monday afternoon to honor those who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy.
Students join global leaders’ climate change mission
Three Northeastern students participated in the 18th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, which convened some 19,000 delegates from more than 190 nations.
Northeastern algorithm speeds assembly of jet’s safety systems
Researchers in the College of Computer and Information Science have designed a constraint-based algorithm capable of assembling the safety-critical systems in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet airplane in less than 10 minutes.
Technology at the dinner table
Andrea Parker believes in using technology to promote health and wellness among low-income minority populations.
In a league of her own
Justine Siegal is the director of sports partnerships for Sport in Society and a longtime advocate for women in baseball.
