Three Northeastern students named Fulbright scholars
Three Northeastern students—Lucas Schoeppner, Lauren Byrnes, and Hollis Thomann—have received Fulbright Scholarships for 2013–2014. The trio will leave in September to complete their Fulbright U.S....
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Northeastern celebrates scholarly excellence
Northeastern on Wednesday afternoon celebrated the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff at the university’s fourth annual Academic Honors Convocation. This event honors...
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One teacher’s journey
At the start of each lesson, Northeastern alumnus James Eggers, an instructor in the Teach for America program, scrawls an inspirational quotation on the whiteboard in his classroom at the Freire...
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One student’s journey to self-discovery
Northeastern University alumna Olivia Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese-American, born in New Jersey and raised by parents who migrated to the U.S. in the early 1980s. She is unfamiliar with many...
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Local visiting Fulbright scholars, students convene at Northeastern
Northeastern University convened local visiting Fulbright scholars, students, and alumni from more than 50 countries on Friday for a welcome reception at East Village. In his remarks, President Joseph...
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Professor receives Fulbright award for juvenile arthritis research
Maura Iversen, professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, has received a Fulbright award to work in Sweden during the 2016–17 academic year. It is...
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With Fulbright, Northeastern student wants to fuse education and violence...
Graduating senior Esther Laaninen’s time at Northeastern has been defined by her global experiences, teaching opportunities in communities around the world, and on– and off-campus activities. Now,...
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Alumna’s Fulbright research abroad to focus on removing barriers to financial...
At Northeastern, Kelsey Burhans immersed herself in understanding Latin American culture and economics through the lens of microfinance and financial inclusion—experiences that included working and...
View ArticleIn Ghana, are new resources a blessing or curse?
Kwamina Panford, an associate professor of African American Studies at Northeastern University, wants to know whether the African nation of Ghana will fall victim to the Resource Curse. That is the...
View ArticleBuilding cultural ties, note by note
Anthony De Ritis, chair of Northeastern’s music department, is spending the next four months as a Fulbright Scholar in Beijing, where he is developing an interactive multimedia database on traditional...
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Senior named Fulbright Scholar, plans cancer research in Botswana
Sarah Sherman points to her co-op at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2015 as a seminal moment in her Northeastern experience. Not only did she receive her first hands-on experience in cancer...
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Professor wins Fulbright award to advance magnetic materials research
Laura Lewis, Cabot Professor in the College of Engineering at Northeastern, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program grant for a research project in Spain that will advance her already expansive...
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Deadlines approaching for students to apply for research awards, global...
Deadlines are approaching for Northeastern undergraduates to apply for awards, scholarships, and fellowships to conduct research, study abroad, and pursue creative endeavors. This Friday, July 27,...
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