Angela Herring

Better science for better fisheries management

Northeastern associate professor Jon Grabowski, an expert in marine science and fisheries and a member of the New England Fishery Management Council’s Habitat Plan Development Team, is working with fisheries scientists and managers to develop tools that will enhance fisheries habitat management.

by Angela Herring May 19, 2014

A course correction for transportation thinking

Professor Tim Cresswell has received a $1 million grant to build upon his work in mobility theory by examining urban transportation infrastructures and trends in 14 countries. The goal is to understand how current and emerging ideas influence a larger global discussion around mobility in areas such as policy, health, security, sustainability, and social justice.

by Angela Herring May 15, 2014

Members of Congress visit Marine Science Center

U.S. Reps. John Tierney and Katherine Clark, as well as staff members from U.S. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren's offices, visited Northeastern's unique urban coastal research facility in Nahant on Wednesday to learn more about the interdisciplinary work taking place there.

by Angela Herring May 15, 2014

Why sit? The case against chairs

I’m currently sitting at my standing desk as I write this after walking back from an interview on campus. I’m glad that I walked there–I…

by Angela Herring May 14, 2014

An eye toward better treatment

Northeastern bioengineering graduate student David Walsh has developed a device that monitors the efficacy of treatments for two eye diseases.

by Angela Herring May 13, 2014

How climate talks can be more successful

New research from Northeastern University philosophy professors suggests that global climate negotiations would be more successful if countries worked together outside of global bargaining venues.

by Angela Herring May 12, 2014

Weekly Webcrawl: May 9, 2014

Wired blew up my FB feed a little this week with posts about nifty tools to make the world a little better. For instance,…

by Angela Herring May 11, 2014

Antarctic co-op: The mission

This is a guest blog post by Eileen Sheehan, a biochemistry student at Northeastern University who is on co-op at Palmer Station, Antarctica. She will…

by Angela Herring May 9, 2014

Researchers seek to shore up shipping security

Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Northeastern professor Stephen E. Flynn aims to improve the resilience of the shipping industry by bringing together experts in industry, academia, and government.

by Angela Herring May 8, 2014

Stuck in the middle with oysters and crabs

New research from marine scientists at Northeastern shows that the behavior of middle predators in marine food webs plays an important role in the welfare of the whole system—and that, like our behavior, middle predator behavior is pretty fickle.

by Angela Herring May 7, 2014

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