Khalida Sarwari - News @ Northeastern

Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.

Three mayors and one town manager in Massachusetts have had to do just that since February. Now, these leaders are thinking about ways to strengthen their communities after COVID-19.

by Khalida Sarwari August 3, 2020

How has COVID-19 affected mental health and well-being?

During a panel on mental health, Northeastern researchers discussed the impact of COVID-19 on people’s emotional well-being and the effects of the pandemic on people with serious mental illness and disordered eating.

by Khalida Sarwari July 30, 2020

She wants to restore the public’s confidence in science

In a forthcoming book, Vyshnavi Karra, a doctoral student in the chemical engineering program, explores the intersection of science and government—a relationship that is critically important as the world contends with issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and the anti-vaccine movement.

by Khalida Sarwari July 30, 2020

Is contact tracing enough to slow the spread of COVID-19?

As schools, businesses, and organizations prepare to reopen, efforts to trace contacts and provide COVID-19 testing will need to be amplified to prevent a new wave of infections, said a panel of current and former Northeastern public health students who are working as contact tracers.

by Khalida Sarwari July 24, 2020

They want to make it easier for all students to learn online

A group of international students at Northeastern are developing a mobile application targeted at students who can’t afford consistent access to the internet or who live in parts of the world with low internet penetration.

by Khalida Sarwari July 23, 2020

They’re helping small businesses reopen responsibly

The law students at Northeastern’s Community Business Clinic are helping small business owners in disadvantaged communities navigate the complex legal and regulatory policies to operate responsibly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Khalida Sarwari July 21, 2020

How one restaurateur is surviving the pandemic

Running a restaurant of her own—much less three—isn’t where Zareen Khan thought she’d end up after graduating from Northeastern with a degree in economics. Now she is relying on her ingenuity and creativity to adapt to the unexpected challenges of the current crisis.

by Khalida Sarwari July 21, 2020

She’s helping women and minorities get their businesses off the ground

A startup co-founded by Northeastern student Eliana Berger is offering an eight-week program this summer to help connect diverse founders with veteran entrepreneurs and investors.

by Khalida Sarwari July 10, 2020

New survey shows ‘systematic decline’ in domestic approval for US leaders

Amid a record-breaking increase in new cases of SARS-CoV-2, which prompted some states to pause reopening plans, a new survey by Northeastern and other researchers shows that public approval of U.S. governors as well as President Donald Trump has dropped over the last couple of months.

by Khalida Sarwari July 9, 2020

We know companies are collecting and sharing our data. Is there anything we can do about it?

Northeastern researchers David Choffnes, Woodrow Hartzog, and Alan Mislove are teaming up on a five-year project that is anticipated to produce new technologies that safeguard personal data collected over the internet, as well as inform policy development around personal data privacy.

by Khalida Sarwari July 1, 2020

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