Molly Callahan, Author at News @ Northeastern

Leaves of a tree branch that are browning due to drought conditions in Massachusetts are shown against the ISEC building on Northeastern University's Boston campus.

Northeastern team has plan to keep arboretum green during historic drought

Wednesday's brief showers weren't enough to quench the dry conditions plaguing the Northeast, the effects of which can be seen on the Boston campus' 11.5 acres of green space. But the grounds crew has been prepared for a challenge like this.

by Molly Callahan - contributor August 17, 2022

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Which issues will matter most to voters in the midterm elections and what does that say about their morals?

Do we care more about high-profile gun violence, the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, states restricting or outlawing abortion access, hate crimes skyrocketing or inflation reaching its highest point in decades?

by Molly Callahan - contributor July 27, 2022

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Wondering how to stay cool in a heatwave? Here’s what the experts say.

To avoid heat exhaustion and heatstroke, Northeastern health experts recommend that people stay hydrated, stay in the shade and stay alert for the warning signs of more serious illness.

by Molly Callahan July 19, 2022

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Northeastern to invest record $450M in financial aid in 2022-23

The university announced a record $450 million in financial aid for undergraduate and graduate students, a figure that exceeds previous totals set each academic year for the last dozen years.

by Molly Callahan July 17, 2022

Roderick Ireland, distinguished professor of criminology and criminal justice. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

From LGBTQ liberties to police reform, Judge Roderick Ireland has seen it all

The first Black justice on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and later its first Black chief justice, Ireland has presided over a number of landmark cases in his 37-year career as a judge in the state. Add to that a 45-year teaching career at Northeastern, and several advisory roles to reform municipal police departments, and there’s almost nothing Ireland hasn’t seen.

by Molly Callahan - contributor June 13, 2022

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It’s no longer a federal crime to probe online platforms for discrimination, thanks to help of Northeastern researchers

In a big win for computer scientists and other online researchers, the U.S. Department of Justice recently updated its official charging memo—an internal document used to determine whether federal prosecutors should pursue criminal charges—for computer-fraud cases.

by Molly Callahan - contributor June 9, 2022

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Northeastern undergraduate Commencement: Chobani CEO urges Class of 2022 to challenge things that make them ‘uncomfortable in the world’

As fireworks popped behind Fenway Park, 4,200 of Northeastern University’s newest alumni turned to see their closest friends and family cheer raucously in celebration of their accomplishments. They poured out into the world ready to face head-on its injustices. “I hope you turn toward them, look them square in the eye, and work for the rest of your life to change them,” said Chobani founder and Commencement speaker Hamdi Ulukaya.

by Molly Callahan May 13, 2022

These Northeastern mortarboards are as unique as the students wearing them

For many students in the Class of 2022, the Commencement regalia isn’t complete without some personalization. And perhaps the age-old costumes—the tradition of wearing caps and gowns dates back to the Middle Ages—are due for an upgrade, after all.

by Molly Callahan May 12, 2022

Bridget Smyser gives the Last Lecture to graduating seniors in Northeastern’s Blackman Auditorium. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

What do horror movies have to do with mechanical engineering?

“If you ever walk by my office and hear blood curdling screams, that’s just me grading,” said Bridget Smyser, teaching professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, during Northeastern’s Last Lecture event for graduating students on Wednesday.

by Molly Callahan May 11, 2022

Northeastern’s 2022 Commencement to award trailblazers with honorary degrees

Entrepreneurs, businesspeople, and higher education and civic leaders, who dedicated their careers to making a difference, are among the honorary degree recipients at this year’s Commencement exercises at Fenway Park on May 13.

by Molly Callahan May 11, 2022

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