The College of Science Excellence in Teaching Awards recognize and reward outstanding NU College of Science faculty for their significant contributions to student learning. We are pleased to announce this year’s winners.

The Linguistics Program in the College of Science is proud to announce the publication of the latest in their series of undergraduate working papers.  The sixth volume of the Northeastern University Working Papers in Linguistics is now online, and showcases three outstanding pieces of language-related research. These papers furthermore highlight the ingenuity of our student […]

Before we consider how the phrase “ok boomer” might die, we should consider how it was born.

Cameron Clark, a second year linguistics student, is currently on his first Co-op as an English teacher, working for Santis Educational Services in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

James Evans is a linguistics and psychology major who is spending his co-op helping young girls in Uganda who have survived abuse or neglect. Learn about his experience here.

Hannah Powers had a very busy spring in Germany while on co-op at the University of Kaiserlautern.

Each year dozens of College of Science students are recognized for their achievements in the classroom, on co-op and in the community. 2018 is no different.

Psychology and Linguistics professor Iris Berent named a fellow of the Association of Psychological Science, a leading international organization in psychological research.

Volume 2 of the Northeastern University Working Papers in Linguistics has been published on our website. Follow this link to read working papers from Julia Benson, Michael Leonard Brown, Suraya Foster, Ana Piccirillo, Hannah Powers, and Parker T. Robbins on a variety of topics in Linguistics.

As a group of scientists and amateur space enthusiasts work toward sending a direct message into outer space, two big questions emerge: How do we communicate? And what do we say? We spoke to Northeastern lecturer Adam Cooper—an expert in linguistics—and to the president of the team spearheading the initiative.

We are very excited to share these and congratulate all of the winners.

Professor Janet Randall helped to organize The Syntax of Justice Conference that took place last month on March 30 and 31. The conference focused on the relationship between language and the law. One of our students, Gabrielle Leavitt, wrote about her experience attending the conference and what she learned there. On March 31st, Northeastern University […]

The moment Sarah Nelson stepped onto the Northeastern campus, she knew that the university spoke her language. A linguist with the U.S. Navy for six years, she was drawn to the university for its academic strength in her areas of interest, which are physics and geology, its co-op program, and its longtime commitment to supporting the nation’s veterans.

Hundreds of girls, their families, volunteers, mentors, and staff attended this year's "Show Me the Science" at Northeastern University.