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African Graduate Students Association celebrates Africa Union Day
The African Graduate Students Association hosted a vibrant celebration of Africa Union Day under the theme "Connectivity, Networking, and Celebration of African Culture," bringing together over 150 participants from from Northeastern, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and UMass Amherst.
How four award-winning Northeastern students researched ways to cut food waste in campus dining halls
On average, college students waste 142 pounds of food each year — amounting to 22 million pounds nationwide. Their project, called Sustainabite, proposes a series of simple steps to cut food waste in dining halls by 25% to 30%.
Northeastern students build app to address $4B crop loss in sub-Saharan Africa
The student-designed app AgriQ-Connect will serve as a marketplace for transactions between manufacturers and farmers.
Northeastern Unites Around Sustainability Innovation Week
From student-driven innovation to a tiny-home entirely built out of repurposed materials, Northeastern University’s inaugural Sustainable Innovation Week brought together students, faculty, alumni, industry and community partners alike for a weeklong celebration of cutting-edge environmental solutions. Held both online and in person across the global network, the event showcased the university’s ability to drive change and create a more sustainable future.
The Center for Emerging Markets recognizes Fall 2024 recipients of the Srinivasan Family Awards
These students, representing three different schools and colleges at Northeastern University, will all pursue innovative research and field projects over the next year to solve pressing social, environmental, economic, and health-related problems around the world, from India, to Kenya, to Mexico, to Nigeria.
Northeastern’s Bioinnovation Center is developing low-cost biomedical devices to transform health care in West Africa
The new Bioinnovation Center, housed at Academic City University College in Ghana and in partnership with Northeastern, will develop novel solutions to complex problems in West African health clinics.
Malaria and maternity wards: This Northeastern student balances medical research and hospital work during Ghana co-op
Enam Fiattor, a first-generation Ghanaian-American, wanted a co-op experience to connect her to her roots and decide what path to take in the world of public health. These co-ops helped her with both.
Co-op student works to eradicate Leishmaniasis disease in Kenya
With a passion for advocacy work and helping others, Leah Oruko, a third-year health sciences major at Northeastern University, plans to become an otolaryngologist who travels around the world helping those in impoverished communities.
Humble beginnings and hard work pay off for this Northeastern graduate student from Ghana
Grateful for support, a graduate student from Ghana gives a Northeastern professor an unusual token of appreciation.
Meet Young Global Leader Award recipient Jonas Feit
1. Can you tell us about your experiences on your Global Co-op in Africa so far? What projects have you been involved in? My experiences on global co-op have been incredibly varied. I’ve written blog posts, grant proposals, drafted annual reports, gone on field...