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R. Benjamin Knapp poses for a photo. The incoming dean founded the Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology. Photo courtesy R. Benjamin Knapp.

R. Benjamin Knapp tapped as next CAMD dean

Chloe Craft, news staff • August 1, 2025

R. Benjamin Knapp, a researcher who has held leadership roles at various universities, including Virginia Tech, has been appointed as the new dean of the...

Exterior of EXP June 2024. The alleged incident happened outside of EXP on Columbus Avenue. File photo by Jessica Xing.

Man accused of groping Northeastern student charged with indecent assault, battery

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • July 29, 2025

A man was arrested July 24 and charged with indecent assault and battery after allegedly groping a Northeastern student outside EXP. Carlos Miguel Pinto,...

Denna Zawadiwsky (left), a then fifth-year economics and psychology combined major, and Zachar Hankewycz hold up signs during a student demonstration in support of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Feb. 21, 2022, Northeastern students were very active in rallying for Ukrainian support. File photo by Avery Bleichfeld.

Four years ago, Northeastern students rallied for Ukraine. Today, their voices are missing.

Chloe Craft, news staff • June 29, 2025

Since Russia launched its attacks on Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022, many Ukrainian college students attending the more than 30 higher education institutions...

A staircase inside the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. The New York Times published an article featuring Ella Stapleton's perspective of a Northeastern professor using AI to develop course content May 14.

Northeastern AI policies under spotlight after viral New York Times article

Frances Klemm, news staff • June 19, 2025

A May 14 article published by The New York Times drew sudden attention to Northeastern’s artificial intelligence policies, spurring widespread...

Northeastern signage on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street. The university’s NUPath Ad Hoc committee suggested updating the 11 NUpath requirements originally introduced in 2016. File photo by Jessica Xing

Proposed NUpath reforms stir debate among faculty

Spencer Lyst, news staff • June 8, 2025

Ongoing discussions about curriculum reform at Northeastern have opened the door to campus-wide reflection on whether current course requirements...

Artists and enthusiasts alike gather to paint and enjoy refreshments at the Boston Figure Art Center. Over 20 volunteers assisted in hosting community events at the studio. Photo courtesy Eve Holzman.

Local art center faces closure as lease deadline looms ahead

Sydney Woogerd, news correspondent • July 24, 2025

After only a year and a half in business, the Boston Figure Art Center, or BFAC, in Somerville is teetering on the edge of closure — but many...

LGBTQ+ supporters and 'No Kings' protesters hold signs reading, "Resist with pride" while walking down Boylston Street. Participants and spectators brought friends, family and pets to the weekend parade.

Thousands attend joint ‘No Kings’ protest, Boston Pride, celebrating love within resistance

Grace Phillips, news correspondent • June 17, 2025

Lady Gaga blasted from speakers while protesters waved “No Kings But Yas Queen” signs from a packed Copley Square. Vibrant rainbow colors...

A demonstrator holds a sign reading, "ICE out of MA" in front of the Massachusetts State House. Protesters used whistles and chants to attract attention to their mission — remove ICE and support the Los Angeles protests.

Hundreds gather at anti-ICE protest in solidarity with Los Angeles

Grace Phillips, news correspondent • June 13, 2025

“Down, down with deportation, up, up with liberation” echoed through the streets as a marching crowd of hundreds of people made its way through...

Trump signs the GENIUS Act in the White House July 18. The "Saving College Sports" executive order required university athletic programs earning over $50 million to provide more scholarships to nonrevenue and women's sports. Photo courtesy The White House, Flickr.

In executive order, Trump urges regulation of payments to college athletes

Robby Wolff, news correspondent • July 30, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order July 24 directing top administration officials to implement policies regulating how much college...

Chequered Flag: Rookie mistakes. British Grand Prix recap.

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • July 28, 2025

Sidebar: Christian Horner was fired as CEO of Red Bull Racing. Let me paint the picture of how I found out. I woke up at 6 a.m., as one does...

Gregory Bozzo slides into base April 1. Bozzo earned the fourth run for the Huskies to win. File photo Jessica Xing.

Northeastern baseball keeps postseason dreams alive in narrow victory over Bethune-Cookman

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • June 1, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (49-10, 25-2 CAA) defeated the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats (37-23, 24-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference)...

Cam Maldonado hugs his teammates April 13. Maldonado scored the first run in the loss against Mississippi State May 30.

Northeastern baseball falls in first regional game against Mississippi State

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • May 31, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (48-10, 25-2 CAA) was defeated by the Mississippi State University Bulldogs (35-21, 15-15 SEC) in the first game...

Jordan Gottesman throws the ball April 13. Gottesman threw 12 strikeouts, the most by a Northeastern pitcher since 2022.

Northeastern baseball advances to CAA Championship game for fifth time in history

Valentina Swan, news staff • May 24, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (47-9, 25-2 CAA) beat the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks (34-23, 19-8 CAA) with a final score...

Fallen trees and debris from flooding surround an American flag July 7. The National Weather Service sent an emergency flood warning to Kerrville residents hours after the rain began. Photo courtesy wckitchen, Wikimedia Commons.

Op-ed: After deadly floods, Texans want accountability. You should, too.

Annie Jones, contributor • July 23, 2025

This week, I went to the funeral of a little girl I never met. She was one of 135 confirmed victims of the July 4 floods that swept through her...

Protestors in Tehran, Iran burn the national flags of Israel, United States and Saudi Arabia Nov. 11, 2015. Younger Americans expressed more skepticism toward U.S. involvement abroad than any generation before them. Photo courtesy Mohamad Sadegh Heydary, Wikimedia Commons

Op-ed: It was never about nuclear disarmament

Phil Warren, contributor • July 23, 2025

College students across America are refreshing news feeds and checking Selective Service websites, not out of a so-called "incredible spirit"...

Sports journalist Erin Andrews (left) jots down North Carolina Tar Heels Offensive Coordinator Freddie Kitchens' strategy opinions during a game Nov. 14, 2019. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, only 15% of sports journalists identified as women. Photo courtesy Eric Drost, Flickr.

Op-ed: We must encourage more women to enter sports media

Elli Einset, sports editor • July 16, 2025

I’ve been watching sports with my dad since I could sit up. Once I could actually kick a soccer ball, pass a basketball and understand the...

Students work in lab write-up areas behind ISEC’s multi-level glass wall. Hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern are involved in research.

Op-ed: The fight over research isn’t just Harvard’s

Shreya Pillamari, contributor • July 5, 2025

A wave of federal threats and funding freezes has put elite universities under pressure — not for misconduct or inefficiency, but for refusing...

A student navigates OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform, where the homepage reads “What can I help with?” Feb. 23. Northeastern acknowledged faculty concerns around AI and issued a curriculum guide to help address its academic application and potential misuse.

Op-ed: AI does not belong in academia

Ronald Zullo, contributor • July 1, 2025

The views expressed in this piece are the personal views of the author, a faculty member at Northeastern, and do not reflect those of his department...