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Recent Stories
Stories of Impact
Northeastern celebrates a record-breaking Giving Day
Giving Day is an inspiring 24 hours of fundraising and supporting the organizations and causes that mean the most of our students. This year, a record-breaking $3.4 million was collected from more than 11,000 donors in 30 countries.
This Alfond Scholar Uses Data Science to Improve Environmental Policy
For Philip Mathieu, finding a way to surmount environmental challenges plaguing the world is a priority. An Alfond Scholar at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University, he’s honing the skills and knowledge to do just that. He's completing a master’s degree in data science, with the hopes of applying his newfound expertise to inform environmental policy.
Lilly Stairs Created a Network for Women with Chronic Health Conditions
While a student at Northeastern University, Lilly Stairs was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease. Fighting two autoimmune diseases as a college student was a challenge, but Stairs was determined not to let them take over her life. Today, with support from Northeastern’s Women Who Empower initiative, Stairs is building a supportive community for women like her wanting to balance their health with their professional ambitions.
In Preparing For Life After Ballet, This Dancer Is On Point
Every ballet dancer thinks ahead, to their next jeté, pirouette, and plié—but many do not plan for a career after their final curtain call. Through a unique partnership between Northeastern University and the Boston Ballet, professional dancers like Dawn Atkins can earn their college degree while continuing to train, perform, and hone their craft.
Northeastern’s First Black Fraternity Celebrates 50 Years
Northeastern’s Iota Phi Theta’s Omicron chapter has a storied history of brotherhood, leadership, and activism. Founded in 1973, the university’s first Black fraternity continues giving back to the community in myriad ways, including delivering support to Black Northeastern students through the Brutus “Skip” Wright Scholarship, a fund backed partly by Iota members.
Branching Out: Beyond the Family Tree feat. Byron Hurt, AMD’93
Meet Martell Mason 'SSH 07! After spending time working as a coffee importer/exporter in Turkey, Martell asked himself, “How can I make coffee more accessible to underrepresented communities?”
Lessons from Leroy: A Student’s Mission to Empower Community Healthcare Workers
What began as a school project morphed into a world-changing mission. Cynthia Orofo founded Culture Care Collective to help connect community healthcare workers to resources that allow them to improve and save lives.