Tanner Stening

What does justice look like for those exonerated after decades? A case for Black reparations

A recent string of high-profile exonerations, including those of Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, two men wrongfully convicted in the 1966 killing of Malcolm X, has many asking the question: What is justice for people who have been failed by the criminal system?

by Tanner Stening December 7, 2021

A new study, published Wednesday, focused on a severe neurodevelopmental disorder referred to as 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome, a condition often associated with autism, intellectual disability, language impairments, seizures, obesity and movement disorders, among a range of other health problems. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Landmark study into genetic disorder offers clues into links between metabolism and mental health

Researchers at Northeastern and neighboring colleges say they’ve made a landmark discovery that takes a deeper look at the origins of a debilitating genetic disease, called 16p11.2 Deletion Syndrome, known to cause a range of symptoms and health problems.

by Tanner Stening December 2, 2021

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Supreme Court legitimacy at risk in abortion ban case, Northeastern legal expert says

Dan Urman, who teaches constitutional law and the modern U.S. Supreme Court at Northeastern, says throwing out the landmark decisions would further threaten the court’s legitimacy and independent status.

by Tanner Stening December 1, 2021

Are pharmacies to blame in opioid deaths? Why Ohio’s federal drug verdict was an important test case.

The verdict highlights the important role pharmacies play in identifying and stopping abuse before it starts, while ensuring patients can get the medication they need, says Todd Brown, vice chair of the Department of Pharmacy and Health Systems at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening December 1, 2021

Northeastern remembers Ed Bullins, prominent playwright of the Black Arts Movement

Friends and colleagues of Ed Bullins, a leading Black playwright of the 1960s, whose work helped shape a protest movement within the theater, remember the former Northeastern University professor as gentle, warm, and restlessly prolific.

by Tanner Stening November 23, 2021

Richard Williams, center, with his daughters Venus, left, and Serena in 1991 in Compton, CA. Photo by Paul Harris/Online USA

King Richard: A portrait of Black parenting in the white world of tennis

Wendi Williams, dean of the school of education at Mills College, says she hopes the film will generate more conversation around the travails of Black parents in America as they work to support their children in majority white spaces and pursuits, and against the legacies that have denied them equal participation.

by Tanner Stening November 19, 2021

This bioengineering co-op gets hands-on with Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

All Northeastern students hope to land a co-op that lets them wrestle with real-world problems while exploring their own academic interests. For Ella Strzegowski, who is working at Moderna, that combination of hands-on engagement and intellectual curiosity is being delivered in high doses.

by Tanner Stening November 17, 2021

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International business scholar appointed to prestigious professorship

Michael Enright, who studies international competitiveness, was installed as the first Pierre Choueiri Family Professor at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business. “This is the highest honor a professor can receive,” said Joseph E. Aoun, president of Northeastern University.

by Tanner Stening November 16, 2021

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Northeastern University appoints human-centered computing pioneer as dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Elizabeth Mynatt is joining Northeastern from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she’s spent more than two decades—first as a doctoral student-turned-professor, then as executive director of Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology.

by Tanner Stening November 15, 2021

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Northeastern ROTC marks 70 years

Founded in January 1951, the Northeastern Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps has commissioned more than 4,000 cadets in the U.S. armed forces. Seventy years later, it’s still inspiring service among a generation of young graduates.

by Tanner Stening November 10, 2021

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