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American democracy is a dumpster fire. We can still save it.

Northeastern professor David Lazer’s work in pioneering the new discipline of computational social science using network analysis, computational modeling, and field experiments has earned him the prestigious Klein Lectureship and a University Distinguished Professor appointment.

by Khalida Sarwari April 12, 2019

‘Reinventing yourselves is not going to be easy. It’s going to take courage.’

Northeastern inducted its 2019 class of the Huntington 100, which recognizes students who have recorded achievements in research, co-op, athletics, entrepreneurship, community service, and leadership.

by Khalida Sarwari April 9, 2019

Domestic violence homicides appear to be on the rise. Are guns the reason?

Northeastern criminologist James Alan Fox’s latest research paper discovered that in 2015 and 2016 there was an uptick in homicides committed by romantic partners involving a gun.

by Khalida Sarwari April 8, 2019

She met a Peruvian midwife, and that changed everything

For Claire Celestin, a behavioral neuroscience student and recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a co-op experience with a midwife in Peru opened her eyes to the poor treatment of pregnant women in other parts of the world.

by Khalida Sarwari April 8, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, comes to Northeastern

The South Bend mayor, who is exploring a run at the presidency, will be at Northeastern’s Boston campus Wednesday to discuss the influence of millennials —a group that leans left — in American politics.

by Khalida Sarwari April 1, 2019

What secrets do ballet dancers hold for people with disabilities? Or for robots?

Northeastern professor Dagmar Sternad, newly appointed as University Distinguished Professor, is studying ballet dancers to learn about balance. The research could have far-reaching implications for clinical research, helping to shed insight, for example, on how to increase mobility in older adults or people with physical disabilities. Their findings could also help engineers design better robots.

by Khalida Sarwari March 31, 2019

'Star Wars' inspired him to fight disease

Minhal Ahmed was entranced watching Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace at the age of 7, not realizing at the time that he was absorbing an idea that would later propel him to study the gut microbiome as a bioengineering student at Northeastern.

by Khalida Sarwari March 30, 2019

Cute robots, smart underwear, and facial recognition in church: Have we gone too far?

Law and computer science professor Woodrow Hartzog appeared at Northeastern’s Charlotte campus on Thursday to discuss trends that he said pose concerns for privacy, and offered cautionary tales of technology gone wild.

by Khalida Sarwari March 28, 2019

He’s making tech companies accountable for the algorithms they use on you

Northeastern computer science professor Christo Wilson wants to make people aware of how algorithms work, while getting the companies that use them to be more open about and accountable for how they work.

by Khalida Sarwari March 27, 2019

Living her best life as an artist in New York City

Northeastern alumna Emily Shanny is surrounded by art everywhere she goes, from the schools and studios in which she teaches yoga, to the recording studio in Brooklyn where she makes music, down to the notebooks that contain her etchings.

by Khalida Sarwari March 25, 2019

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