Portrait of Paula Caligiuri.

What business professor Paula Caligiuri has learned from 30 years of students 

Cleaning out her office inspired the D’Amore McKim School of Business distinguished professor to look back on her teaching career.
Silhouette of a person pointing a flashlight into a star-filled night sky beside a large tree.

Expert advice: How to get into stargazing, according to a Northeastern astrophysicist

Jacqueline McCleary breaks down the ins and outs of entering the world of amateur astronomy.
A daytime photograph showing the entrance to Wynwood Jungle, featuring colorful street art murals on walls and structures
One place to visit in…

Wynwood is Miami’s colorful cultural hotspot

Maria Alonso, regional dean of Northeastern’s Miami campus, shares her favorite places in the neighborhood to eat, explore and unwind.
Portrait of Brandon Dionne.

Northeastern pharmacy professor Brandon Dionne named fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 

One of the highest honors in infectious diseases, the fellowship recognizes scientific excellence and commitment to compassionate care.
Jackson Jirard and Mark Linehan perform a scene from Hello, Dolly! on stage, dressed in formal costumes under purple theatrical lighting.

Hello, Jackson! Meet the Northeastern staffer who moonlights as an actor and dancer

You can catch Jackson Jirard on the Boston campus or in a performance of “Hello, Dolly!” at the Lyric Stage Theater.
Portrait of Eduardo Sontag

Mathematician Eduardo Sontag joins the National Academy of Sciences with multi-field contributions

Eduardo Sontag elected to the National Academy of Sciences applies math to real-world problems, from engineering to immunology and biology.

Faculty & Staff Seen Around

Campus cultivators

Northeastern Chief Operating Officer Anthony Rini, left, works with arboretum staff to plant perennial wildflower and pollinator beds outside ISEC and EXP on the Boston campus.

Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

A group of people plays a game on a bright, sunny day.
A person hands a treat to another under a canopy at an outdoor event, while others gather and interact nearby.
A person reaches up to adjust a colorful, textured display on a white wall inside a brightly lit gallery space.
A person wearing a safety vest waters a bed of purple flowers on a sunny day near a busy intersection, with people and buildings in the background.

Dates to Remember

June
17
Meditation and Mango Lassi, noon EDT (Boston)
June
18
Yoga and Yogurt, 3 p.m. EDT (Boston)
June
20
ASL Summer Symposium, 5 p.m. EDT (Boston)
June
23
Intercultural Empathy Symposium: Opening Session & Keynote, 10 a.m. PDT (Virtual)

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People walk up and down a staircase on a campus framed by greenery.

Meet Joseph Cooke, winner of Northeastern’s Innovation Across the Network Award. He makes complex computer research happen 

Joseph Cooke, research computing team member, won Northeastern’s 2025 Staff Excellence Award for “Innovation Across the Network.”
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Half-price Paramount+

The streaming home of ‘Survivor,’ and SpongeBob has a generous discount for faculty and staff at accredited educational institutions.
An outdoor evening scene showing a bustling public plaza with string lights overhead and landscaped areas with trees and greeny, scattered seating, and people gathered socializing.

Charlotte: Optimist Hall

Associate CPS dean Corliss Thompson, an off-and-on Charlotte lifer, recommends a food hall in a former textile mill.
An upside-down horse in closeup

Birds and nature inspired this professor’s upcoming art exhibit

Northeastern professor Julia Hechtman’s work will be on display in the Brookline Arts Center from July 5 through Sept. 30.
Joe Wilhelm inside of a boat holding the steering wheel with one hand and a megaphone in the other while coaching the team through the megaphone.

Head coach Joe Wilhelm, Northeastern rowing staff earn top regional honors again

For Wilhelm, the recognition isn’t just personal, it’s a reflection of a program built on consistency, camaraderie and collective effort.
Portrait of Richard Porter in front of a chalkboard with math equations written on it.

Richard Porter retires after 50 years of advancing math, mentoring generations at Northeastern

His impact over five decades spans notable research, curriculum innovation and a deep commitment to developing young thinkers.
A sculpture of a girl with a dolphin in front of the Tower Bridge at sunset.

Art scene: Bronze ‘Girl With A Dolphin’ sculpture in London once held a tennis player’s 50-year-old secret

Virginia Wade, a former No. 2 tennis player, has revealed she was the model for David Wynne’s celebrated fountain sculpture by Tower Bridge.
Jennifer Kirwin and Margarita DiVall stand side by side and speak to someone who stands right next to the camera lens. They are both wearing black shirts and name tags.

Celebrating 25 years of impact at Northeastern: The journey of Jennifer Kirwin and Margarita DiVall

Jennifer Kirwin and Margarita DiVall mark 25 years at Northeastern, shaping pharmacy education and mentoring future health care leaders.
Large colorful sculptures seen on the Boston campus at dusk.

Art Scene: Can you hear the visual music played by these eccentric and colorful shapes?

The seven oversized pieces of “Lumpy Notes” occupy Richardson Plaza, delighting passersby drawn in from Huntington Avenue.
Portrait of Busayo Abidakun.

Busayo Abidakun’s day job involves securing employment for London students. After that’s done, he works to eliminate social injustice

The careers adviser coaches students at Northeastern in London and also runs his own social enterprise to address racial inequality.
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A sculpture of a girl with a dolphin in front of the Tower Bridge at sunset.

Art scene: Bronze ‘Girl With A Dolphin’ sculpture in London once held a tennis player’s 50-year-old secret
Large colorful sculptures seen on the Boston campus at dusk.

Art Scene: Can you hear the visual music played by these eccentric and colorful shapes?
A large sundial outside on a green lawn next to a pathway in front of a building that says 'Book Art Pocket Gallery' on it.

Art Scene: The sundial on the Oakland campus serves double duty as a bench
A person riding their bike in front of a colorful geometric mural on a wall outside.

Peeling back the layers of an iconic campus mural

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An outdoor evening scene showing a bustling public plaza with string lights overhead and landscaped areas with trees and greeny, scattered seating, and people gathered socializing.

Charlotte: Optimist Hall

Associate CPS dean Corliss Thompson, an off-and-on Charlotte lifer, recommends a food hall in a former textile mill.
A daytime photograph showing the entrance to Wynwood Jungle, featuring colorful street art murals on walls and structures

Wynwood is Miami’s colorful cultural hotspot

Maria Alonso, regional dean of Northeastern’s Miami campus, shares her favorite places in the neighborhood to eat, explore and unwind.
A tree in the foreground of a shot of a brick building that says 'Common Craft' on it in all white, all caps letters.

Burlington, Massachusetts: Common Craft

Jared Auclair recommends a vast food and beverage hall running out of a former Sears department store.

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Half-price Paramount+

The streaming home of ‘Survivor,’ and SpongeBob has a generous discount for faculty and staff at accredited educational institutions.

Husky merch sale for charity 

Right now, sales of hoodies, T-shirts and mugs from commencement ceremonies on the Boston campus benefit the We Care student emergency fund.

Bike safety checks

May is National Bike Month, and the nonprofit Bikes Not Bombs will be on the Boston campus to help you get ready for a summer of cycling.