News and Stories
“Northeastern was a Lifesaver for Me”
In 1984, Milliardaire Syverain was in the midst of a grueling journey—one that looked like it wasn’t going to end well.
Soon after arriving in this country from Haiti at age 19, his parents abandoned him. He was living in public housing at the foot of Mission Hill and his job prospects were bleak. That’s when he found a flier on his doorstep, inviting residents of Boston public housing to apply for scholarships to Northeastern.
You Made Northeastern’s 3rd Annual Giving Day Spectacular!
A special thank you to all of our alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends. Your enthusiasm and energy make even our most ambitious dreams possible for Northeastern every day, and Giving Day 2019 was no exception. You helped bring in 14,119 gifts, which are sure to have a lasting effect on this university.
Northeastern Establishes the Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Northeastern University is naming its fastest-growing college the Khoury College of Computer and Information Sciences in honor of alumnus and trustee Amin Khoury.
This Entrepreneurial Award Came from the Heart
Thermo Electron, a Boston-based company run by two brothers from Greece, invested 20 years in research and development before its landmark invention of an artificial heart in the 1980s.
What Can You Learn from Uneven Bars, a Magazine, and a Good Pair of Shoes?
In a world that is increasingly connected, that is increasingly reliant upon artificial intelligence, that is politically fractured, success has become a measure of how dynamic you can be, how nimble you are when faced with change, and how open you are to lifelong learning.
Northeastern, Industry, and Government Leaders Hail New Grant That Will Help Increase Diversity in STEM
As our society becomes more digital and connected, the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math will become increasingly intertwined with every aspect of work.
Samuel Altschuler, MBA’58, Looks Back on 60 Years as a Husky Alumnus
Northeastern has been a very important part of Sam and Nancy Jo Altschuler’s lives. Sixty years ago, Sam received his MBA degree with Nancy Jo at his side. Two months later they were engaged, one month later they bought a new home, and on November 15, 1958, they were married. What a great year!
Northeastern Students Earn Fellowships to Advance UN Sustainable Development Goals
Twenty Northeastern students have been named recipients of a global fellowship program.
Northeastern Hosts Global Leadership Summit in Paris
Trends in innovation and disruption, as well as the effect of rapid changes in the international landscape of higher education, were the themes as Northeastern hosted its inaugural Global Leadership Summit in Paris last week.
As the First College Graduates in Their Families, Torch Scholars Share Their Stories
Northeastern senior David Adames recalled growing up in the housing projects of Brooklyn, New York, where he saw a man “shooting an assault rifle like a water gun,” witnessed a gun fight while he took out the garbage, and encountered a man carrying a firearm and breaking into his building.