Silhouettes of two children running across a grassy hilltop at sunset.

Fight, flight, focus: A pathway from exercise to cognition

The locus coeruleus norepinephrine system is the primary source of norepinephrine, the chemical behind the body’s fight-or-flight response.
A person looks at a large art piece on a wall.

Imagination of Boston’s youth on view through grad’s MFA exhibit

Rachel Oppong standing on a dark stage beside a light bulb, gazing upward, with a typewriter and a coiled orange extension cord among the props around her.

The student combining theater and psychology to support homeless youth

Illustrations of a girl with musical notes and paper and pencils and notebooks.

What regular music practice means for a developing brain

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Ben Shelton celebrates a victory with his coach and father Bryan Shelton.

Shelton-Zverev final puts parental coaching dynamics in the spotlight

The U.S. Open men’s final between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev was billed as a clash of prominent tennis families.
A laptop screen displays OpenAI's announcement of ChatGPT for Teens, softened by lens flare.

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens. What do teachers think?

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT for Teens is designed to help students learn and study. What do educators have to say about it?
Trump seated at a desk with five officials standing behind him, in front of the Oval Office's gold curtains and flags, a boom microphone extending overhead.

Experts discuss the new executive order on childhood vaccines

President Trump attempted to overhaul the vaccine schedule. Experts warn the changes could leave children unprotected and erode trust.
Illustration of a child's head in profile, with a road inside the brain leading to a cyclist navigating a stop sign and a directional arrow, flanked by heart rate lines, representing the link between physical fitness and cognitive control.

Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests

Inhibitory control is a core executive function and the ability to suppress a response or actively ignore irrelevant distractions.
Illustration of a child seated before a large photo of two adults, with a courthouse looming in the background, symbolizing a child's connection to family members' involvement in the criminal legal system.

How many children had a relative criminally charged? Study says 1 in 7

Research led by a Northeastern law professor quantifies just how many children are impacted by the criminal justice system.
A student uses the VR headset system in the Immersive Media Lab.

Virtual games, but a real-life experience for these Explorers

More than 70 youth with the Boston Explorers summer camp visited Northeastern on July 16 for fun, virtual reality games, and food.

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