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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...
Meet Young Global Leader Award recipient Enam Fiattor
Enam Fiattor is an undergraduate junior pursing her Biology degree with a Minor in International Affairs at Northeastern, currently on her first co-op in Ghana. Enam is a recipient of the Young Global Leaders Africa Fund for global co-ops. She shares her journey...
Meet Young Global Leader Award recipient Alex Chang
Alex Chang is an undergraduate junior pursing his Biology and Political Science degree with a minor in Photography. His plan is to start medical school as soon as he graduates from Northeastern. He is currently on his third co-op as a lead researcher at ACCIH –...
An interview with undergraduate student Vivian Akyirem
Vivian Akyirem is an undergraduate sophomore pursing her Marketing and Brand Management degree at Northeastern and a recipient of an Athletic Scholarship. Vivian is a football (soccer) player and a graduate of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana which she joined at...
These co-op students went to Kenya to find ways to prevent one of the world’s most deadly tropical diseases
For their spring semester co-op, Katherine O’Brien and Grace Kennedy traveled to Kenya to do research on visceral leishmaniasis at a clinic in Baringo County established several years ago by Richard Wamai, an associate professor at Northeastern and global health expert.
‘Our university is not defined by a single campus.’ Northeastern brings its annual Global Leadership Summit to Accra, Ghana
Northeastern University held its fifth Global Leadership Summit in Accra. Close to 300 people, including top Ghanaian civic and business leaders, convened at Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel from March 9-11, 2023.
Northeastern grad builds his business on African hospitality
Ramzi Yamusah, an ambitious entrepreneur from Ghana, wants to connect the world to Africa through experiences rooted in African hospitality.
Northeastern University expands global reach with the University of the Witwatersrand partnership
Northeastern Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan (front right) and Zeblon Zenzele Vilakazi, vice chancellor of University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, sign a memorandum of...