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An Illustration of a baby with cheese getting thrown on its face.

You’re a baby. Your parent just threw a slice of cheese at you. Now what?

“Every experience is a brand-new experience for a baby,” says Northeastern professor Heather Brenhouse, who studies developmental neuroscience. So when they find themselves suddenly with a slice of cheese stuck to their face because their parents are joining a viral social media craze, “the babies have no reason to believe that this is good, bad, strange, or commonplace. They are learning with each experience.”

by Molly Callahan March 8, 2019

Racial bias affects what people are willing to spend on crowdfunding sites

And it has everything to do with numbers, finds Venkat Kuppuswamy, assistant professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan March 7, 2019

Democrats who won 2018 midterms were more negative than Republicans on Twitter, research finds

“In the Twitter data, we found the exact opposite of the mantra that, ‘when they go low, we go high,’” says Aleszu Bajak, who manages the Media Innovation and Media Advocacy graduate programs in the School of Journalism.

by Molly Callahan March 5, 2019

The deadline is approaching for the Huntington 100. Get your nominations in.

There’s still time to nominate someone for membership in the Huntington 100, but act fast. The deadline for nomination is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 11.

by Molly Callahan March 5, 2019

Was Michael Cohen telling the truth? A body language expert analyzes his testimony.

It’s hard to know for sure, says Laura Dudley, a behavioral analyst at Northeastern. But there is one big “tell” you’ll see when someone is lying, and Michael Cohen didn’t have it.

by Molly Callahan February 28, 2019

They couldn’t find anything to wear in New Delhi. So they launched a fashion line.

Northeastern graduates Aashray Thatai and Ashish Gurnani were frustrated. They were each working full time in professional settings near New Delhi and couldn’t find clothes that were stylish, affordable, and appropriate both for work and dinner afterward. So, they created their own.

by Molly Callahan February 27, 2019

How pancakes helped explain the effects of the US embargo on Cuba

Katrina Haase never expected she’d be so excited to see a carton of eggs. But when the Northeastern student, working on co-op in Cuba, finally found eggs after months of scouring grocery stores, the chilling effects of the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba hit home.

by Molly Callahan February 25, 2019

Professor says the Green New Deal’s focus on renewable energy could fight global warming, create healthier communities

The Green New Deal and other initiatives that move the world away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy could also reduce social injustices across the globe, says Jennie Stephens, a professor of sustainability science and policy at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan February 22, 2019

You want to manage your anger better. Your brain wants you to stay alive. Here’s how you can do both.

Can you discern the differences among all the subtle shades of your anger? If we better understand how emotions differ from one another, we’ll be better equipped to respond to whatever provoked them, says Lisa Feldman Barrett, a Northeastern professor who studies the psychology of emotion.

by Molly Callahan February 21, 2019

Here’s how local TV news could save the 2020 election

Journalists and the public criticized the way news outlets covered the 2016 election, and they sought to fix coverage problems for 2020. But for all this hand-wringing, the solution in 2020 could be deceptively simple, say two journalism professors at Northeastern: Improve local TV news.

by Molly Callahan February 15, 2019

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