Tanner Stening, Author at News @ Northeastern

Biden’s infrastructure bill includes funding to dismantle ‘racist infrastructure.’ Here’s what it could do.

It’s time the federal government began to undo the damages caused by “racist infrastructure” that have helped shape economic disparities among communities of color and white communities, says Joan Fitzgerald, professor of public policy and urban affairs at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening September 23, 2021

As our news consumption habits continue to evolve around the use of social media, new pressures arise over how to respond to what we see. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

‘Take breaks, but don’t disengage’; The perils of ‘doomscrolling’ when the world is on fire

As our news consumption habits continue to evolve around the use of social media, new pressures arise over how to respond to what we see; how we—as digital witnesses, global citizens, and human beings—should act in the face of injustices and crises far and wide. How to cope with the onslaught? Northeastern experts say it’s a difficult balancing act.

by Tanner Stening September 21, 2021

Study finds broad bipartisan support for social media ‘labeling’ to counter misinformation, problematic speech

The results of the national survey, published on Wednesday, may speak to new concerns about misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly surrounding the use of vaccines and other health protocols, says John Wihbey, an assistant professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern and co-author of the study.

by Tanner Stening September 16, 2021

Gene Tunik, associate dean for research and innovation, works in his lab in Robinson Hall on Sept.14, 2021. Northeastern received a prestigious major research instrumentation grant to acquire a new brain stimulation machine. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Why a groundbreaking brain stimulation machine promises new health insights

Northeastern will soon be home to a “revolutionary” brain stimulator that researchers can use to study everything from cognition, emotion, and memory to movement disorders, motor function, and aging, says Gene Tunik, associate dean of research and innovation at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening September 14, 2021

Adrian Feiguin (left), Associate Professor of Physics at Northeastern, and Arun Bansil (right), University Distinguished Professor of Physics. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Using this billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries

A group of theoretical physicists at Northeastern have received a $2.7 million grant from the Department of Energy as part of a project aimed at developing a set of machine-learning tools and associated software that will help researchers better interpret quantum images produced by one of the world’s largest lasers, the billion-dollar Stanford Linear Accelerator.

by Tanner Stening September 10, 2021

masked northeastern doctoral graduates taking a selfie at hooding ceremony

Northeastern doctoral students graduate amid COVID-19 and ‘unprecedented’ political polarization

Northeastern candidates completed their graduate studies during a period of unprecedented disruption—challenges that were front and center during Thursday’s doctoral hooding ceremony.

by Tanner Stening and Peter Ramjug September 9, 2021

Assistant Professor of Journalism and Art and Design Rahul Bhargava discusses the stainless steel cutlery installation he and his wife Emily Bhargava made together that is on display outside the Curry Student Center. The table of 1,659 utensils represents the number of households that applied for SNAP benefits each day during the pandemic in Massachusetts. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Hunger reimagined: The story of food insecurity as told through sculpture

Walking along the narrow path by the koi pond on the east side of the Curry Student Center this week, you might stop and wonder: What in the world is that metallic table that looks like it’s been plopped beside water? It’s a data sculpture designed to bring attention to the issue of food insecurity in Massachusetts.

by Tanner Stening September 7, 2021

Students from Northeastern's incoming Class of 2025 gathered inside Matthews Arena on Labor Day to kick off the school year in-person.

Now ‘fully present,’ students encouraged to embrace new opportunities at Convocation 2021

“We are going to have a full experience here at Northeastern,” President Joseph E. Aoun told a sea of new students in Matthews Arena during the semester inaugural event on Monday. “And we are going to do it together, which means that each one of us has an opportunity and a responsibility to take care of the community.”

by Tanner Stening September 6, 2021

President Joseph E. Aoun and other university leaders welcomed incoming freshmen, Northeastern's 121st class, to campus at the President's Convocation, held in Matthews Arena. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

As the semester commences, here’s your guide to Convocation 2021

For the thousands of new students on Northeastern’s Boston campus, the annual President’s Convocation ceremony will kick off another busy academic year. Matthews Arena will host in-person celebrations of the start of a new fall term with normal activities resuming on a safe campus.

by Tanner Stening September 4, 2021

The Underground Cafe + Lounge. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

A new restaurant and a soul food connection between students and the community

The Underground, which is slated to open on Labor Day, is the brainchild of Nia Grace, restaurateur and owner of Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen, a popular local diner where patrons have enjoyed soul food and live jazz for decades.

by Tanner Stening September 2, 2021

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