Third-year student Malathi Reddy found her passion in a communications class. Now, she’s taking her advocacy to the next level at the Human Rights Campaign, an organization fighting for LGBTQ+ equality in the U.S., and the largest to do so.
They Inspire Women To Code And Teach Lifelong Learning Skills
Laney Strange, associate teaching professor of computer science, and Missy McElligott, associate teaching professor of biology, were nominated by their students to receive the Excellence in Teaching Award for their outstanding dedication to diversity and comprehensive...
Women Journalists Are Fighting To Overcome The ‘Macho Dynamics’ Of US Newsrooms
In this time of enormous social change, women journalists are pushing for equity and inclusion for everyone in the industry, including nonbinary people. A resolution of those issues is by no means assured, says Meg Heckman, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern.
Why Don’t Drugs Work As Well For Women? They’re Tested On Male Mice.
Many pharmaceutical drugs don’t work as well for women as for men— and women are more often misdiagnosed for strokes and ADHD. Rebecca M. Shansky, associate professor of psychology at Northeastern, says the root of problem lies with research—and the fact that many...
Global Experiences Helped Her Become A Better Listener
PhiYen Nguyen is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy with a concentration in healthcare management and policy. She’s looking beyond the state where she grew up to research the plight of women refugees looking to relocate to high-income countries.
50 Years, 50 Friends
Linda Allen, assistant vice president and university registrar, is retiring after 50 years at Northeastern.
She Was Named One Of The 100 Most Brilliant Women In AI Ethics
Tina Eliassi-Rad, associate professor of computer science at Northeastern, was recently named one of 100 brilliant women in AI ethics.
She’s Bringing Her Energy Justice Mission To The Biden Administration
Shalanda Baker, professor of law, public policy and urban affairs, has joined President Biden's administration as deputy director for energy justice at the Department of Energy.
Soumya Janardhanan, MS’17
Check out her interview here as part of the Lifelong Learning: On Demand, Innovative Uses of Artificial Intelligence program
‘I’ve Spent My Whole Career Figuring Out How To Do Things, Then Doing Them’
Northeastern alum Wendy Zinn is the senior vice president of the YMCA of Greater Boston on Huntington Avenue. The YMCA’s grab-and-go meal program has served more than three million meals to families during the pandemic.