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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

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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

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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

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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

Demonstrators carry historical flags of Belarus as thousands gather for a protest at the Independence square in Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 23, 2020. Demonstrators are taking to the streets of the capital and other cities, keeping up their push for the resignation of the nation's authoritarian leader. President Alexander Lukashenko has extended his 26-year rule in a vote the opposition saw as rigged. AP Photo by Dmitri Lovetsky

What can the US learn from Belarus’ quest for democracy?

Engulfed in weeks of protests demanding an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule, Belarus is rewriting its story through the force of its young people, says Julia Ivy, an associate professor of international business and strategy. And as it does, the former Soviet republic is setting an example for the rest of the world.

by Khalida Sarwari September 21, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died at her home in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18 from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, will be memorialized as an iconic figure who faced and overcame discrimination in her personal life to make history as the second woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court. AP Photo/Craig Fritz

Ruth Bader Ginsburg leaves behind an unmatched legacy. How might her death shape the 2020 election and beyond?

The 87-year-old Supreme Court Justice will be memorialized as an iconic figure who faced and overcame discrimination to make history as the second woman to ever serve on the nation’s highest court. “Ginsburg basically changed the way that the Supreme Court and American culture understand gender equality and the meaning of sex-based discrimination,” says Dan Urman, a Constitutional law expert at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari September 20, 2020

Student hackers tackle big questions about the pandemic

Graduate students from the Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, and Vancouver campuses in fields such as data analytics, engineering, and project management pooled their talents and skills to tackle the challenges of the pandemic as part of a virtual hackathon this summer.

by Khalida Sarwari September 18, 2020

Students and staff wait in line at Northeastern’s testing center in the Cabot Physical Education Center on. The center is a comprehensive coronavirus testing for faculty, staff, and contract workers, as well as students and plays an integral role in the university's plan to reopen and promote the safety of its surrounding communities. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Everything you need to know about contact tracing at Northeastern

Northeastern built out its own contact tracing program under Sehyo Yune, director of the COVID-19 Wellness team. The information collected, which allows the university to respond nimbly to prevent an outbreak, is used only in the interest of public health. Protecting individual privacy is a priority.

by Khalida Sarwari September 17, 2020

Meet the ambassadors of Women Who Empower

They’re engineers, health professionals, and entrepreneurs. They’re architects, scientists, and business leaders. And representing 19 countries, from South Africa to Switzerland, and from Italy to India, they share a commitment to advancing women and creating opportunities for all members of the Northeastern community.

by Khalida Sarwari September 9, 2020

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