Molly Callahan - News @ Northeastern

Want to know which hashtags will dominate in 2019? Look to what worked in 2018.

Last year was the year of #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #NoBanNoWall. Which social movements will dominate 2019? Look for conversations about climate change to emerge online, says Moya Bailey, an assistant professor at Northeastern who studies the way digital media is used to promote social causes.

by Molly Callahan January 10, 2019

Here’s how the government shutdown is affecting research at Northeastern

As the United States enters the third week of a partial government shutdown, federally funded research at Northeastern University is so far “minimally affected” and continuing as usual, according to David Luzzi, senior vice provost for research at the university.

by Molly Callahan January 9, 2019

Did TV networks make the right choice to air Trump's live border wall address?

The major television networks in the United States have made the right decision to air President Donald J. Trump’s prime time address on border security on Tuesday, according to Dan Kennedy, a media critic and associate professor of journalism at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan January 8, 2019

Here’s what they’re saying in Russia about an American’s arrest on spying charges

The Russian version of what happened to Paul Whelan, the U.S. citizen charged with espionage in Russia, “is a spy story made to order,” says David Filipov, former Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post and current executive editor of News@Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan January 3, 2019

What made Bird Box so popular?

The answer, says Yakov Bart, an associate professor of marketing at Northeastern, is in the memes.

by Molly Callahan January 2, 2019

The government might shut down this weekend. Here’s how we got here and how it would affect you.

As the United States steadily marches toward a budget shortage that would kick off a Christmastime government shutdown, a deal to bridge the spending gap is teetering in the balance. But what makes this looming shutdown different from others in the past few years, said Nick Beauchamp, assistant professor of political science at Northeastern, is who will be blamed for it.

by Molly Callahan December 20, 2018

TSA airport security screening will get a lot more accurate just in time for some holiday travelers

Airport security is getting an upgrade. New full-body scanners will result in clearer, more accurate imaging, said Carey Rappaport, a Northeastern professor who studies the antenna systems used in the scanners.

by Molly Callahan December 19, 2018

They had trouble finding videos that celebrate black men. So they did something about it.

Brendan DeVoue has spent his whole career at Northeastern bringing people together; it’s just part of who he is. It’s why the marketing major brought together his peers to create a video celebrating the joy of being black, examples of which he says are hard to find.

by Molly Callahan December 17, 2018

She knew you were trouble when you walked in

While thousands of Taylor Swift fans were watching the singer at a concert earlier this year, Swift was also watching them. Her security team used hidden facial recognition technology to scan the crowd for stalkers, employing a mode of surveillance that’s still in its infancy and prone to corruption, said Woodrow Hartzog, a Northeastern law professor who studies technology and privacy.

by Molly Callahan December 14, 2018

Here’s why certificates and microcredentials will help you get your next job

Employers are slowly demanding more education and more real-life experience from their job candidates. To meet this demand, job applicants can earn educational certificates to hone specific skills. But how much do companies value these non-degree programs? A new Northeastern study provided a quantitative answer to that question.

by Molly Callahan and Lia Petronio December 13, 2018

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