Greg St. Martin

Relief at a taxing time

Program helps low-income earners and the elderly figure out their 1040s, for free.

by Greg St. Martin April 25, 2011

The journey from idea to reality

Mechanical engineering student faces real-world design problems — and makes critical fixes — while on co-op with U.K.-based company

by Greg St. Martin April 25, 2011

3Qs: For real, or for ratings?

As real estate tycoon and TV personality Donald Trump mulls a run for the U.S. presidency, Alan Schroeder, associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University and author of the book “Celebrity-in-Chief: How Show Business Took Over the White House,” discusses the relationship between celebrity and political power.

by Greg St. Martin April 22, 2011

Reopening cold-case files of racial injustice

Law-school researchers discover that land-ownership by blacks often served as a deadly trigger during the civil rights era.

by Greg St. Martin April 22, 2011

Inaugural Academic Honors Convocation rewards excellence

President Aoun calls students, faculty and staff a “powerful force” for innovative research, academic excellence and engagement on campus and across the world.

by Greg St. Martin April 21, 2011

Taking the lead on leadership training

Northeastern and MIT cohost a conference for eight universities to share best practices and discover new ways to advance their engineering leadership programs

by Greg St. Martin April 20, 2011

3Qs: Trademarks in the World Wide Web era

Trademarks have made plenty of headlines this year. Sarah and Bristol Palin moved to obtain trademark protection for their names, Apple sued Amazon for trademark infringement over use of the term “App Store” and a company with ties to Charlie Sheen has filed for trademark registrations on 22 of the actor’s catchphrases. Susan Barbieri Montgomery, executive professor of law and business at Northeastern, breaks down the role of trademarks and how the Internet is changing the game.

by Greg St. Martin April 20, 2011

What stories? Whose perspective?

An international panel of museum professionals, philosophers and artists trade ideas on preserving and illuminating identity in a global, electronic world.

by Greg St. Martin April 20, 2011

Magnetic appeal

Magnets are built into cars, wind turbines, iPods — even birds. And one recent breakthrough found magnets might even kill cancer cells, said engineering professor Vincent Harris during his Klein lecture.