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August 1, 2025
Dr. Dennis Fernandes’ Extensive Experience Prepares Students for Real-World Success
Last winter, Biotechnology Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Dennis Fernandes integrated a unique component into his Cutting-Edge Applications in Molecular Biotechnology classroom. He shaped the final project into a mock-pitch competition inspired by Shark Tank. There were no cameras or celebrity...
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July 29, 2025
Real data, real impact: Northeastern and city of Toronto collaborate to showcase progress on municipal mental health response
Toronto residents experiencing a mental health emergency can turn to the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS), a non-police response providing free, confidential support. When TCCS wanted help visualizing dispatch data to improve service delivery, Northeastern University Toronto students stepped in....
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July 15, 2025
Shaping Hands-On Project Management Education
Whether she was working in military operations, private security management, food processing, quality management systems, or, most recently, healthcare technology, Dr. Kerri-Ann Williams consistently found herself in project management (PM) roles. Now, as an assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University,...
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June 25, 2025
Northeastern Toronto Launches Unique Experiential Program
One student has developed a centralized and scalable contact database for a nonprofit. Another has created a project management system for an organization’s grants and funding initiatives. Meanwhile, a third student is revamping a company’s website. They are among 31...
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June 25, 2025
Humber Polytechnic graduates receive recognition of prior learning for select Master’s programs at Northeastern’s Toronto campus
This article was first shared by Humber Polytechnic Humber Polytechnic has renewed an agreement with Northeastern University in Toronto that provides a pathway from the polytechnic to Master’s degree studies at the university’s Toronto campus. For the next five years, Humber...
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May 26, 2025
Northeastern Toronto Professor Fuses AI and Art to Preserve Historical Murals
Dr. Zheng Zheng was only six years old when painting became one of his favourite hobbies. Despite his artistic talent, Zheng’s career as an engineer took him in a much more technical direction. Now an Assistant Teaching Professor in the...
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April 11, 2025
Northeastern in Toronto Student Drives Data-Driven Changes in TTC’s Emergency Management
Weirui Wang will never forget Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto. But it isn’t because she was in the audience singing along to the pop star’s hits. Instead, as an Emergency Management Program Analyst at the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), the...
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March 24, 2025
Launching an information systems career — with or without a STEM background
A law firm may not seem like an obvious choice for an information systems career workplace, but it’s a great example of how this field is evolving. Many law offices increasingly rely on technology and data to analyze laws and...
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March 7, 2025
Northeastern University in Toronto Champions Women in STEM and Beyond
At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 — 133 years from now — to achieve full gender parity. This is where the theme of the 2025 International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on March 8, comes in....
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February 19, 2025
Co-op Chronicles: Three Students Share Their Journeys in Industry
At Northeastern University in Toronto, co-op is more than just a resume booster—it’s a chance for students to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, build professional networks, and gain valuable industry experience. In this edition of our Co-op Chronicles Series,...
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