The Latest Breaking News from Northeastern University

12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others

A 12-year-old girl called 911 from inside a Montana home as a gunman killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday family dinner outside Billings. The victims belonged to four generations of the same blended family.

The Times of India · Aug 26

32yo just became a doctor, except she is both deaf and blind: ‘I never saw myself as any different’

“I realized that maybe I had something slightly unique.”

We Got This Covered · Jul 11

Covid Cicada variant: Everything we know

The strain, called BA.3.2, was first identified in South Africa in November 2024 and has now been detected in at least 23 countries.

Evening Standard · Mar 30

The Last Days of Matthews Arena, Boston’s Overlooked Sports Cathedral

Northeastern’s 115-year-old Matthews Arena will host its final game this weekend before demolition begins for a new facility.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2025

Mass killings reach lowest number in years – here’s why experts aren’t celebrating

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers?

Experts note an 80% drop-off since US serial killing peaked in the 1970s – but that hasn’t stopped a surge of interest

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2025

“You Put It Up There”: 88 Times Patients Tried To Fool Doctors With Ridiculous Lies

In many places of the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people view health care. In the United States, for example, a nationwide survey led by Northeastern University found that public trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted, going from 71.5% in April 2020 to an abysmal 40.1% in…

Bored Panda · Sep 4, 2025

Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster

By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.

LiveScience · Jul 10, 2025

Eduardo Monteverde on Navigating the Complex World of Cross-Border Data Privacy: A $10 Million Lesson for Global Businesses

Midnight at a Latin American firm's headquarters: panic surges as hackers demand $1,000 to unlock vital data held hostage. Refusing the ransom, teams scramble under pressure.

inkl · Jun 15, 2025

Tariffs are threatening the accuracy of fall fashion trends by forcing earlier clothing shipments amid supply-chain headaches, Urban Outfitters CEO says

“The further out someone tries to predict the future, the more incorrect the prediction will be,” one supply-chain expert said. “That's where we get into trouble with the fashion industry.”

Fortune · May 22, 2025