Tanner Stening, Author at News @ Northeastern

Global rainwater is now contaminated with ‘forever chemicals.’ What can we do about it?

“The best thing we can be doing is cutting it off at the source,” says Phil Brown, distinguished professor of sociology and health sciences and director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening August 10, 2022

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How deep learning is transforming the way we treat cancer patients

A team of Northeastern researchers recently received a grant to build an “end-to-end autoML pipeline” to predict which patients would best respond to specific cancer immunotherapies.

by Tanner Stening August 9, 2022

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Gen Z is now old enough to run for Congress. What impact could they have?

Political candidates born after 1997 seem to embody the generational shift toward more liberal values that characterizes younger voters. But will they succeed? Northeastern experts weigh in.

by Tanner Stening August 4, 2022

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Tensions, risk of miscalculation heightened after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Military activity above Chinese and Taiwanese airspace increased during the visit, with China flexing its might through ‘highly choreographed’ drills designed to send a clear message to its Western adversary, says Philip Thai, associate history professor and director of the Asian Studies Program at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening August 3, 2022

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Forward Party sends ‘strong warning’ to Democrats and Republicans, but faces uphill battle

While it’s true that an increasing majority of U.S. adults have expressed some desire for a third party alternative to shake up the political system, doing so in practice is “extremely difficult,” says Costas Panagopoulos, head of Northeastern’s political science department.

by Tanner Stening August 1, 2022

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How has the threat of World War III evolved, now that Russia and Ukraine have entered a ‘protracted’ war?

News@Northeastern spoke with Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern, about developments in Ukraine, how they are linked to the broader geopolitical landscape emerging in response to the war, and what the current threat level is for nuclear armed conflict and World War III.

by Tanner Stening July 28, 2022

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Would a second term save Donald Trump from prosecution–even jail time?

Would executive power be enough to stave off an onslaught of legal trouble Trump could soon find himself in? It’s largely an untested hypothesis, says Costas Panagopoulos, head of Northeastern’s political science department.

by Tanner Stening July 27, 2022

Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells

In new interdisciplinary research published in American Chemical Society Publications, Northeastern scientists have identified a novel class of catalysts that, because of their particular non-noble-metal nature, could replace the platinum-based standard that has prevented hydrogen from advancing in the fuel sector.

by Tanner Stening July 22, 2022

How should you invest your money during this high inflation?

For many Americans, getting ahead financially can be tricky in present economic conditions. What does all this uncertainty mean for both new and savvy investors? Northeastern’s finance experts weigh in.

by Tanner Stening July 18, 2022

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Is there a new labor movement afoot in the US? Seth Harris, former top advisor to Biden, weighs in

News@Northeastern spoke with incoming Northeastern Distinguished Professor of Practice Seth Harris, who recently served as President Joe Biden’s top labor adviser, about Amazon, Starbucks and other developments in the labor movement.

by Tanner Stening July 18, 2022

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