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Amid the oil price collapse and COVID-19, what's in store for Africa’s economy? 

Global Perspectives, a new virtual speaker series designed by Northeastern’s Young Global Leaders, launched on Thursday with a focus on how the combination of the oil price collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic has created new and unforeseen challenges among Africa’s oil-exporting countries.

by Khalida Sarwari May 28, 2020

If it’s trending on social media, he’s probably heard about it

Northeastern graduate Terrence Johnson is co-host of a new YouTube show produced by WGBH, a public media broadcaster in Boston, that features analysis and insights about how social media users are engaging with the social, economic, and cultural issues of the day.

by Khalida Sarwari May 22, 2020

A Black man was killed in Georgia. Should the case be tried as a hate crime?

Earlier this year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that labels conspiracies to commit hate crimes as lynchings, which would make them a federal crime if the measure is signed into law. Margaret Burnham, university distinguished professor of law, says the people charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery should be brought to justice accordingly.

by Khalida Sarwari May 21, 2020

‘This was a unique time to use my passion’

Maura Eaton, a doctoral student of physical therapy, and her classmates took wheelchairs and ankle and foot braces, among other supplies, to one orphanage in Ecuador. They provided physical therapy at another, where they also evaluated and treated pediatric patients. Eaton’s achievements have earned her an Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Leadership.

by Khalida Sarwari May 20, 2020

Unemployed in the pandemic? Here’s how to start your own business.

An organization headed by J.D. LaRock, a professor of the practice in Northeastern’s doctor of law and policy program, has launched an online course to teach people who have lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic how to turn an idea for a business—or a passion or hobby—into a profitable startup.

by Khalida Sarwari May 19, 2020

Providing personal protective equipment to people in need ‘is not a sprint–it’s a marathon’

No sewing machine? No problem. All you need to make a mask is an old T-shirt and scissors, says Samantha Hall, a health science student who’s collecting and making masks for people in need around the world.

by Khalida Sarwari May 18, 2020

With her help, we can build better bridges (and better bones)

Jessica Faust, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, has put in numerous hours in labs across Boston to develop better materials for buildings and bone grafts. Her achievements have earned her an Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Research.

by Khalida Sarwari May 12, 2020

A guilty pleasure to get you through quarantine that’s actually good for you

Cooped up indoors without an outlet for exercise? Active video games could be the answer, says Amy Lu, an associate professor of communication studies and health sciences.

by Khalida Sarwari May 12, 2020

What can we learn from past pandemics?

National leadership, a communication strategy supported by science, and consistent disease surveillance, helped previous administrations handle past global health crises, said Dr. Mark Dybul, a former U.S. Global AIDS coordinator, and Kathleen Sebelius, a former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, as part of a virtual Civic Experience event hosted by Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari May 7, 2020

Nurses are taking care of COVID-19 patients. Who’s taking care of the nurses?

Nurses often put their own health on the back burner to care for others, says Maria van Pelt, dean of the School of Nursing. But caring for COVID-19 patients could put them at greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and increased substance use disorder, she says.

by Khalida Sarwari May 5, 2020

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