Khalida Sarwari - News @ Northeastern

Lasting police reform will require confronting roots of racism in American policing

Four researchers at Northeastern who have dedicated their careers to the subjects of policing and social movements came together to discuss what fair and just policing might look like in the future during the final installment of the university’s Racial Literacy series.

by Khalida Sarwari October 21, 2020

Northeastern relaxes some restrictions on residence hall guest policy, indoor dining

The decision to relax its on-campus rules halfway into the fall term was informed by “Protect the Pack,” an ongoing campaign to foster a shared sense of responsibility throughout the campus community. Its goal is to maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone who works and studies on campus, as well as the surrounding communities in the Boston area.

by Khalida Sarwari October 16, 2020

Intellectual property in the 21st century will be shaped by values of justice and equality

If a monkey takes a selfie in a jungle, using equipment that doesn’t belong to him, does he own the rights to the photo? Jessica Silbey, a professor of law at Northeastern and the director of the law school’s Center for Law, Innovation and Creativity, addressed this debate and more as she delivered the 56th Annual Robert D. Klein Lecture.

by Khalida Sarwari October 14, 2020

Closed schools could be putting children at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

The closure of schools, along with the added stress of balancing work, child care, and distance learning, could all be factors that have led to a rise in child abuse seven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, says Margo Lindauer, director of the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari October 13, 2020

A lot more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. Here’s what that means.

As Christopher Columbus’s legacy has increasingly been called into question, individuals, communities, and institutions across the country have attempted to reframe the day in honor of the history and heritage of Indigenous Americans.

by Khalida Sarwari October 11, 2020

Will the vice presidential debate tell us more than Trump and Biden did?

What if we could look back on political debates and extract the information we needed to make informed decisions on issues and candidates? A visualization tool created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Northeastern may help us do just that.

by Khalida Sarwari October 6, 2020

They’re cute. They’re furry. And they’re the unsung heroes of wildfire protection efforts.

Research shows that healthy streams promote aquatic life and nurture surrounding lands. The research of Benjamin Dittbrenner, an associate professor in the Marine and Environmental Sciences department, provides clues to how beaver ecosystems and wetlands fit into that equation—and contribute to wildfire protection and recovery.

by Khalida Sarwari October 5, 2020

It’s the second-most exploited resource after water–and the world is running out of it.

You like digging your toes in it and children enjoy building castles out of it. Now consider for a moment a world without sand. That world will be our reality someday. But, how can we possibly be running low on a substance that seems so limitless? Northeastern researchers discussed the global sand shortage during a webinar on sustainable development and coastal erosion hosted by the university’s Young Global Leaders.

by Khalida Sarwari September 29, 2020

The leading source of false claims about COVID-19? Hint: It’s not Facebook or Twitter.

Younger people are more likely to believe false claims they receive on closed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers universities.

by Khalida Sarwari September 23, 2020

Amid the pandemic, she found a window of opportunity–in her basement

While under lockdown in Delhi, India, Vallabhi Singh, a 2017 Northeastern graduate and one of the newest members of the university’s Young Global Leaders program, seized an opportunity to finally launch her own global company—from the basement of her home.

by Khalida Sarwari September 21, 2020

Posts by Khalida Sarwari