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What to watch for in the Democratic presidential debates

The debates, which start Wednesday night, could provide an indication of “the future identity of the Democratic party,” says Thomas Vicino, a political science professor at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan June 25, 2019

The ICE raids to deport ‘millions’ are off for now. But immigration courts still face a challenge.

If U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were to “begin the process of removing millions” of immigrants living in the country without legal permission, it would exacerbate a backlog in the immigration courts, where some people now have to wait for as long as 10 years before their cases are heard, says Northeastern law professor Hemanth Gundavaram.

by Molly Callahan June 20, 2019

How an idea became IDEA

IDEA, Northeastern’s student-run business accelerator, connects members of the university community with the resources they need to get their businesses up and running. Dan Gregory, the founding faculty advisor of IDEA who retired in early June, drew upon his experience building businesses to help form a network of services created by students for students, faculty, and alumni.

by Molly Callahan June 17, 2019

Here’s what’s really riding on New York City’s taxis

This month, New York City officials took dramatic steps to help ease the financial plight of taxi drivers who are facing crushing debt after getting into the business—steps that are important to help out an industry that provides the foundation upon which a city’s economy can grow, says Ted Landsmark, who is a distinguished professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan June 14, 2019

Yes, the US women’s 13-0 victory over Thailand in the World Cup is a problem. But not for the reason you think.

“The score sends a message to FIFA that it needs to reinforce for its member-countries that subsidizing women’s sport is a priority,” said Dan Lebowitz, who is the executive director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern. “This kind of score differential wouldn’t happen if there were better feeder systems around the globe.”

by Molly Callahan June 13, 2019

The program that’s training the students who could transform cancer treatment

A Northeastern program that enables students to do cancer research on co-op has influenced the researchers behind a mobile app that delivers personalized treatment information to people with breast cancer. It helped another student earn a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct cancer research in Botswana.

by Molly Callahan June 12, 2019

What The Handmaid’s Tale can teach us about the future

Science fiction stories that take place in dystopian futures offer viewers a chance to imagine what they want the world to look like decades from now, says Moya Bailey, an assistant professor at Northeastern who will teach a new course on science fiction and feminism this fall.

by Molly Callahan June 10, 2019

‘I want to make the arts more a part of our culture’

Northeastern graduate Kathleen Breen Combes danced in the Boston Ballet for 16 years. Now she’s stepping into a new role as the executive director of a professional dance company in Rhode Island, where she plans to bridge the gap between community members and professional ballet dancers.

by Molly Callahan June 10, 2019

How iTunes changed music

iTunes proved that digital music could be profitable, and its retirement, announced by Apple this week, represents a paradigm shift in the music industry, say two Northeastern music professors.

by Molly Callahan June 5, 2019

Here’s a plan to reinvent the news media

John Wihbey, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern, argues that journalists need to provide readers, viewers, and listeners with more context for stories in order to fight misinformation and fake news in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

by Molly Callahan June 4, 2019

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