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Why aren’t the unvaccinated getting their shots?

Vaccine risks and concerns about side effects were the primary reasons why people remain unvaccinated, according to a U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions. Those who are vaccine willing are almost equal in number to those strongly vaccine resistant, the survey found.

by Peter Ramjug September 16, 2021

06/01/21 - BOSTON, MA: Sydney Lerner, who studies media studies and communications, right, and alum Brandon Gioggia sample herbs from the fresh garden outside of the Visitor Center on June 01, 2021. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Your complete guide to Northeastern’s herb gardens

Looking for some lunch or dinner inspiration? Northeastern’s Boston campus is home to seven culinary gardens, with 10 fresh herbs each. Here’s a helpful map to find them. And, for a little help finding the perfect pairings, Tom Barton, executive chef for Northeastern Dining, has some tips.

by Eunice Esomonu August 26, 2021

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Here’s why parents are hesitant about vaccinating their kids

Parents of unvaccinated children cite insufficient testing and long-term health effects as the chief reasons behind their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new U.S. study by researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions.

by Peter Ramjug August 12, 2021

How false information could be affecting COVID-19 vaccination rates

People who believed popular COVID-19 vaccine myths on social media had a higher chance of being unvaccinated than those who flagged the postings as false, researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions report in a new U.S. study.

by Peter Ramjug August 10, 2021

Feelings about others’ vaccination status run hot and cold, US survey finds

A frustrated public is beginning to draw a line between the vaccinated and unvaccinated, researchers from Northeastern and several partner institutions report in a new U.S. study.

by Peter Ramjug August 6, 2021

Public support for mandatory vaccinations grows, US survey shows, but holdouts remain deeply skeptical of the shots

The surging Delta variant ignites growing support for mandatory vaccinations, but it’s not enough to convince the unvaccinated, researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers report in a new U.S. study.

by Peter Ramjug August 3, 2021

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Looking for a good book for summer? Try these recommendations.

Want to curl up with a good book and let the world fade away around you? Here are some suggestions from Northeastern students, faculty, and staff.

by Eunice Esomonu and Eva Botkin-Kowacki July 28, 2021

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Mothers remain more resistant than fathers to COVID-19 vaccines for their kids, U.S. survey shows

New research conducted at the start of the summer finds parents less hesitant than they were in the winter about vaccinating their children against the coronavirus, but younger mothers' resistance has barely budged, according to a U.S. survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug July 20, 2021

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The world is reopening. So why are more people lonely?

Though people are mixing and mingling again, U.S. adults are experiencing much higher levels of emotional isolation than during the height of the pandemic, according to a U.S. survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers. It was not what researchers were expecting to find.

by Peter Ramjug July 7, 2021

Sunrise over Northeastern’s Boston campus.

The forecast said it would be 90 degrees. So why does your thermometer say it’s 100?

Some neighborhoods are hotter than others, says Brian Helmuth, professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern. And those temperature differences tend to fall along socioeconomic lines, perpetuating entrenched historical inequalities.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki July 1, 2021

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