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It’s an all-out effort to promote safety as Northeastern’s Boston campus reopens

As students, faculty, and staff make their way to residence halls, labs, and offices Monday, they will find a university transformed from top to bottom to promote the safety of the Northeastern community and the surrounding neighborhoods.

by Peter Ramjug August 16, 2020

Racial justice protests were not a major cause of COVID-19 infection surges, new national study suggests

States that had some of the largest protests in May and June were also among the least likely to report a surge in cases of COVID-19 in subsequent months, according to a new national study by Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug August 11, 2020

Think everyone will be clamoring to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Think again, a new national study says.

Two-thirds of U.S. residents say they will get a vaccination when one is available, but others may not because of fears of side effects or a lack of trust in the healthcare system, a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers has found.

by Peter Ramjug August 6, 2020

Timely test results are necessary to slow the coronavirus. But a new study shows critical delays across the US.

More than 63 percent of U.S. residents are waiting longer than one to two days to get their coronavirus test results—delays that undermine the contact tracing that could identify individuals who are contagious but show no symptoms, according to results of a new survey by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers.

by Peter Ramjug August 3, 2020

Education (and Lady Gaga) helped her pave her path forward. Now she wants to give others the same opportunity.

After five years of community service and advocacy work at Northeastern, Makaila Cerrone is ready to help Black and Hispanic youth prepare for college with Boston-based nonprofit, MissionSafe.

by Peter Ramjug July 28, 2020

Northeastern will provide more than $350M in financial aid. Millions more will support COVID-19 efforts.

The record investment is part of the university’s ongoing commitment to make a Northeastern education available to talented students from all circumstances and backgrounds.

by Peter Ramjug July 17, 2020

Latin American business leaders see pain, promise in post-pandemic economy

The pandemic has exposed raw inequality and devastated entire industries. But business leaders from the region, in a panel discussion organized by Northeastern’s Young Global Leaders, expressed optimism that Latin America may one day compete on a global scale, and even pose a threat to China as a wordwide trading partner.

by Peter Ramjug July 8, 2020

COVID-19 is making things harder for victims of domestic abuse. Here’s a way to help.

The pandemic has exacerbated deep problems in the systems that protect victims: a lack of open beds at crowded shelters and an antiquated court system are among them. Now, Northeastern’s Domestic Violence Clinic has devised an innovative way to reach victims.

by Peter Ramjug June 30, 2020

Yes, there’s racial discrimination in health care. Students are trying to fix it.

Racial disparities in medicine will require untold millions of dollars to address. Northeastern students are the driving force behind several initiatives to get the money flowing.

by Peter Ramjug June 18, 2020

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