Khalida Sarwari, Author at News @ Northeastern

A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker is injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 15, 2020. AP Photo by David Goldman

On Twitter, journalists and politicians have more credibility on vaccines than medical experts, study finds

Black, Indigenous, and other non-white people in the United States are more likely to turn to sources within their own communities for information about the pandemic and the coronavirus vaccine, finds a new study of Twitter users led by researchers from Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari January 11, 2021

Fabian Rodriguez cleans a table in an outdoor tented dining area of Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant, in Sacramento, Calif. on Nov. 19, 2020. AP Photo by Rich Pedroncelli

The recovery of the US economy after COVID-19 hinges on federal support

Increased federal stimulus, in the form of payroll protection program loans for small businesses, extended unemployment insurance benefits for the long-term unemployed, and childcare subsidies for working parents, will be essential to reviving economic growth in the next six months, says Alicia Modestino, an associate professor of public policy and urban affairs as well as economics at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari December 18, 2020

Do school police keep students safe, or reinforce the school-to-prison pipeline?

Experts in education, social work, and gun violence homed in on the impacts of school policing during a virtual discussion hosted by Northeastern University’s Institute on Race and Justice. Inadequate planning and clarity around these programs has led to friction between schools and law enforcement, parents and police, and communities and schools, they say.

by Khalida Sarwari December 16, 2020

Will the COVID-19 pandemic change how people dress for work in the future?

In the second half of 2020, every day was Casual Friday. Daniele Fay Mathras, an associate teaching professor of marketing at Northeastern who studies the minimalism movement, says the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to re-evaluate who they are and how they present themselves. As notions of work attire have changed, the retail landscape has also transformed to meet the needs of the remote worker.

by Khalida Sarwari December 14, 2020

Eric Pray weighs a lobster in his garage in Portland, Maine on May 29, 2020. The coronavirus shutdown has prompted Pray to that selling his product direct to customers. AP Photo by Robert F. Bukaty

‘A global disruption requires a global response’

As nations across the world have come up with individual approaches to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the repercussions for international businesses have been intense, say Luis Dau and Elizabeth Moore. The Northeastern researchers published two papers in October that offer solutions for the next global disruption.

by Khalida Sarwari December 10, 2020

Chairs are stacked on tables in the closed outdoor dining area of a restaurant in Rowland Heights, California on Dec. 7, 2020. The vast region of Southern California went into a lockdown Monday in an effort to curb spiraling coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. AP Photo by Jae C. Hong

Will more states follow California’s lead in adopting new COVID-19 lockdown measures?

Samuel Scarpino, an assistant professor in Northeastern’s Network Science Institute, says far-reaching lockdowns, such as the regional stay-at-home orders that went into effect in California, will be necessary to bring the surging pandemic under control in the coming months. “Inaction to the surge will lead to tragic consequences,” the researcher warns.

by Khalida Sarwari December 9, 2020

She climbed her way to the top. Now she’s helping others do the same.

Betty Francisco, a graduate of the Northeastern School of Law and D’Amore-McKim School of Business, is an entrepreneur, business executive, attorney, and community leader who sits on five boards. She lives by the motto, “Lift as you climb.” Her advice for other professionals: “Take a man or woman with you as you’re going through your own journey of advancement, and open doors for them just as doors are being opened for you.”

by Khalida Sarwari December 7, 2020

Amera Youssef, a student of architecture, installs temporary art using stencils to paint a series of anthropomorphic masks on Northeastern’s Boston campus. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

This new art installation fosters connection despite physical distancing measures

Amera Youssef, a student of architecture, is the mastermind behind a temporary art installation on Northeastern’s Boston campus featuring a series of anthropomorphic masks. The concept was inspired by a couple she saw kissing through face masks while riding a train on the city’s Red Line through South Boston.

by Khalida Sarwari December 4, 2020

Members of Active Minds at Northeastern hand out mental health resource stickers for Husky Cards at Snell Quad. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

How are students coping with the stress of COVID-19?

Whether it’s an energizing yoga class or information about mental health resources on campus, Northeastern has no shortage of activities and support for the life-altering disruptions young people have experienced this year.

by Khalida Sarwari November 30, 2020

Using a combination of family recipes and those she has developed and refined over the years herself, Zareren Khan churned out meals for weddings, business lunches, and large corporate events before opening her eponymous restaurants in the Northern California cities of Mountain View and Palo Alto. Photos courtesy of Zareen Khan

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 November 21, 2020

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