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Northeastern University

Northeastern University
The latest news and top stories on Northeastern University. A prominent Boston, Massachusetts-based private research university, Northeastern University is dedicated to educating students for lives of fulfilment and accomplishment, and engaging in world-improving research. Recognised for its pioneering cooperative education programme, established in 1909, the university integrates real-world experience with academic study. Its main areas of activity include high-impact research across STEM, health sciences and humanities, alongside extensive global engagement through its network of campuses in the US, UK and Canada. Northeastern is also notable as Massachusetts’ largest university by enrolment.
Hindu devotees visit the Sai Baba Temple during the Guru Purnima festival in Bengaluru, India, on July 29. Photo: EPA
India

‘ChatGPT is not judging you’: Indians turn to AI gurus for answers

The chatbots are powered by large language models using sacred texts such as Hinduism’s ‘Bhagavad Gita’.

Get to Know

Meet Ziwe, the YouTube talk show host putting celebrities in the hot seat

US-China relations

Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Benjamin Beatty, who just walked the red carpet with mum Annette Bening

One of the actress’ 4 children with screen legend Warren Beatty, Benjamin made his theatre debut this year in ‘Master Harold’... and the Boys.

Annette Bening and her son Benjamin Beatty attend Apple TV’s premiere of Lucky in Los Angeles on July 13. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Filipinos don’t trust the news. Are they sick of divisive politics?

Only 28 per cent of Filipinos said they trusted news most of the time, according to a global survey.

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Marathons

‘Natural instinct,’ says man who helped fellow runner finish Boston Marathon

Northern Irishman Aaron Beggs and Brazilian Robson De Olivera sprang into action when Ajay Haridasse collapsed about 300m from the end.

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Science

Suicide lawsuit against China-born scientist Jane Wu’s US university to proceed

County judge says the family’s key claims are strong enough for the case to continue.

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The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu will move to a more substantive phase after a court ruling on Tuesday, with the next hearing set for mid-May. Photo: Handout
Americas and the Caribbean

Was the US capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro legal?

Nicolas Maduro to face charges in New York - but experts question the legality of the US operation and plans to ‘run’ Venezuela.

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Science

As I see it | We can now watch our own genes dance

Modern biology reveals a real miracle: how broken pieces of molecules evolved into a species that became conscious of its own genetic make-up.

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Science

US university seeks to dismiss lawsuit from family of neuroscientist Jane Wu

Family alleges Northwestern’s actions during ‘China Initiative’ investigations linked to death of leading researcher.

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Northwestern denies allegations that its conduct contributed to the death of professor Jane Wu. The university has been asked to submit a more concise version of its motion to dismiss a lawsuit, with a full hearing scheduled for February. Photo: Handout
Science

World-leading cancer drug scientist Lin Wenbin joins China’s Westlake University

The move follows distinguished contributions at the University of Chicago towards developing more effective cutting-edge treatments.

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Lin Wenbin, the internationally renowned molecular materials chemist, chemical biologist and oncologist, pictured during his tenure at the University of Chicago. Photo: Handout
US-China relations

Courts turn ‘slam dunk’ case into hard battle in Florida’s Chinese property ban

Legal experts say persuading conservative judges will be difficult and new plaintiffs may be needed to move the case forwards.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Amid US-China rivalry, Nobel Prize winner’s oeuvre offers food for thought

The work of one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in economics offers a way to think through the divergence between the West and the Rest.

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Hong Kong transport

Letters | A quick fix to traffic congestion for Hong Kong? Smarter tolls

Readers discuss dynamic toll pricing, prosocial AI development, and driving licence renewal.

The Tai Lam Tunnel on June 2, when the government reduced tolls and usage jumped by 10 per cent. Photo: Sun Yeung
Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Hall, who’s acting in Ryan Murphy’s new season of Monster

Hall, the son of Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall, plays police officer Frank Worden in the Netflix show – he also played basketball for Northwestern.

Charlie Hall at an event in 2024. Photo: @charlie_hall/Instagram
NBA

Basketball or study? Chinese children can pursue both via ‘incredible platform’

Joe Tsai Basketball Scholarship offers ‘different pathway’ as pupils and parents attend coaching and briefing sessions in Hangzhou.

United States

Exploding star shocks scientists by revealing what is deep inside it

Unique event, dubbed supernova 2021yfj, revealed the star had shed its outer layers of hydrogen and helium, and its dense, innermost layers.

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Donald Trump

How Trump’s TV viewing habits shape US foreign policy

Trump’s shift on Gaza, triggered by images of starving children he saw on television, highlights his long-standing reliance on TV for decisions.

A television screen shows news about US President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on April 10, 2025, in New York City. Wall Street stocks opened decisively lower Thursday, giving back a fraction of the gains from the prior session’s surge after President Donald Trump backed down on many of his trade tariffs. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)
Accidents and disasters in China

Questions grow as China mourns 6 engineering students lost in mine accident

Details emerge of the hours-long rescue effort while state media and the online public demand a full investigation and accountability.

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