Posts by Lauren Dibble
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Tackling elder abuse
Terry Fulmer, dean of the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, kicked off the spring 2012 Faculty Works-in-Progress Colloquium Series by discussing her research on elder…
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3Qs: Is a ‘brand’ new game emerging online?
Last week, Internet brands including Google and Wikipedia launched a campaign in response to two bills regarding online piracy: the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)…
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3Qs: Gay rights and popular culture
Carole Bell, a postdoctoral teaching associate in communication studies in the College of Arts, Media and Design, conducts research on how the gay community in…
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3Qs: Style and statement
The race for the Republican presidential nomination is heating up and communication style will play no small part in deciding a winner. We asked Richard…
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3Qs: What will come from new leadership in North Korea?
Enigmatic North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died last weekend at the age of 69, and he will be succeeded by his youngest and untested son,…
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3Qs: The market for gift giving
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, gift giving is a part of most holiday traditions this time of year. Many factors go into selecting…
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3Qs: Searching for the “Holy Grail” of physics
Researchers at CERN, the European Center for Nuclear Research, reported this week they are getting closer to discovering the Higgs boson, a subatomic particle that…
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3Qs: What elections mean for Russia
Following parliamentary elections in Russia on Sunday, protests broke out across the country this week amid allegations of voter fraud. The elections kept Prime Minister…
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3Qs: The legacy of Andy Rooney
Earlier this month, legendary journalist and “60 Minutes” commentator Andy Rooney passed away at the age of 92, just weeks after announcing he would retire…
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Inspired to end health disparities
Karla Schumaci, a Northeastern pharmacy major, discovered a passion for public health while working on co-op at a community health center in South Africa.
