Author Archives: Jonna Iacono
Summer Plans
Knowing that the fewer practical things I have to do, the more bored and disgruntled I get (I was extremely distressed just over spring break), I was worried about not having anything to do over the summer. Since I didn’t apply to any Dialogues, I had resigned myself to earning back some of the money [...]
Chu Wins Rigg Shining Torch Scholarship
On April 10th, Wendy Chu, a political science student and member of the first cohort of University Scholars was awarded the Karen T. Rigg Shining Torch Scholarship for 2013 by Dr. Laura Wankel, Vice President for Student Affairs. The Karen Rigg Shining Torch Scholarship honors the contributions of Karen Rigg, former Vice President for Student [...]
DePorzio Wins the Husky Challenge
Nick DePorzio, a first-year Physics Major, took home the Husky Challenge Demo Day Prize for his KrystalBoard project. Inspired by his work in the laboratory of Professor Swastik Kar, DePorzio developed a low-cost liquid crystal writing board. DePorzio, who is now investigating how to move forward with his project with the help of Northeastern’s Entrepreneurs [...]
Tyler Hall to Speak at Open Classroom
On Wednesday, April 3rd at 6:00 PM, University Scholar Tyler Hall will be giving a presentation at the Open Classroom Lecture Series regarding the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement. This movement is the largest mobilization of students for an environmental cause in history, with campaigns underway at over 250 campuses nationwide. The class organizers have never [...]
Location Piece #2
Here at the University Scholars we are a creative bunch. With this in mind, I asked our Scholars to work with me on an artistic assignment during late winter. Drawing inspiration from the work of the conceptual artist Douglas Huebler and his Location Piece #2 (1969), I asked the Scholars to photograph one or more [...]
Welcome Event Master Classes!
We have a wonderful slate of classes we will be presenting to prospective University Scholars visiting campus on March 17th and 18th. Here’s a quick rundown of the course titles and the exceptional Northeastern faculty members who will be teaching the seminars. Master Classes will highlight areas of seminal importance in particular academic and interdisciplinary [...]
Winning the Web Development Prize
When I sat down to register for my first college classes, I was faced with a grand array of choices. I, as an International Business major, was to choose a science or technology course as my elective for my first semester at Northeastern. Options such as Natural Disasters and Catastrophes, Astronomy, and Biological Oceanography presented [...]
Blizzard Nemo
During the week before the storm, our campus was in a tizzy of excitement about the approach of Blizzard Nemo. Nemo did not disappoint and our University Scholars seemed to have a lot of fun out adventuring in the snow!
Husky Startup Challenge: Coherent Clothes
When I was deciding on a college there were many aspects that played a role in my decision, one such aspect was location. Being located in Boston, Northeastern has afforded me many opportunities that simply would not have been possible elsewhere. For me, these opportunities have been focused on entrepreneurship and technology and outside of [...]
MLK Jr. Weekend Thoughts
I came home for the MLK long weekend, although I will be back at school later tonight because I signed up for the MLK Day of Service to a) get some hours for the CEP log and more importantly, b) take this opportunity to grow and learn new ways in which to serve my community. [...]