Tanner Stening

Women are credited less than men for their work in the sciences, new research finds

Women who are part of research teams publishing scientific works in labs across the U.S. are less likely to be credited for their contributions than their male counterparts, according to new research out of Northeastern University.

by Tanner Stening June 28, 2022

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Kavanaugh was nominated by President Donald Trump to fill the vacancy on the court left by retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Did the conservative justices commit perjury? Here’s what they said under oath about Roe v. Wade

If anything, the justices’ statements were “deliberately misleading,” says Dan Urman, director of the Law and Public Policy Minor at Northeastern, who teaches courses on the Supreme Court.

by Tanner Stening June 26, 2022

Abortion-rights protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

Northeastern faculty experts react to Roe v. Wade decision

The purpose of the Constitution, insofar as it grants and protects basic rights and liberties, should be understood in relation to “what the text is trying to accomplish,” not “what’s actually in the text,” argues Jeremy R. Paul, a professor of law and former dean of Northeastern’s School of Law.

by Tanner Stening June 24, 2022

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Want to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Boston? Northeastern researchers have built a database

“We identified every data source that we could get our hands on—from administrative data to social media posts,” says Northeastern professor Dan O’Brien, who leads the Boston Area Research Initiative that oversees the data project.

by Tanner Stening June 24, 2022

Should you get your young child vaccinated for COVID-19? Here’s what parents need to know.

The ability to safely vaccinate younger children is good news, says Neil Maniar, professor of practice in the Department of Health Sciences, because many kids are not immune from severe COVID-19 infection. In fact, a “significant number” of young children have been hospitalized during the Omicron wave.

by Tanner Stening June 17, 2022

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‘Consider yourself responsible:’ Northeastern student implores Senate Judiciary Committee to act on gun violence

Ernest Willingham testified before the federal panel in the wake of a string of mass shootings, notably the May 24 massacre in Uvalde, Texas, that resulted in the deaths of 19 children and two teachers.

by Tanner Stening June 16, 2022

How inflation is influencing the way we think and behave

Price disruptions are sure to have impacts on consumer behavior. Market-watchers have suggested that an “inflationary psychology” is starting to set in. Northeastern experts break down what that means.

by Tanner Stening June 16, 2022

Lecturer Bruce Marmont, a flight instructor and former Boeing employee, teaches Introduction to Flight at Northeastern’s Seattle Campus. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Northeastern’s aerospace program in Seattle takes off, includes dozens of industry site visits

The eight-week residency is a core part of a novel aerospace minor in the College of Engineering that launched in the fall of 2021.

by Tanner Stening June 8, 2022

Northeastern University’s Seattle Campus graduation is held at Seattle Town Hall. Speakers included Seattle campus Dean and CEO Dave Thurman and Geng Lin, F5 Networks Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Northeastern graduates in Seattle urged to embrace ‘new possibilities’ as they take next steps

Northeastern’s Seattle Commencement ceremony took place inside the Seattle Town Hall cultural center, not far from the regional campus at the heart of the vibrant West Coast tech community.

by Tanner Stening June 3, 2022

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Northeastern researchers use machine learning to identify US patients with long COVID

A data harmonization undertaken by Northeastern researchers drew from a variety of information sources to construct a picture of what long COVID looks like in the U.S.

by Tanner Stening May 31, 2022

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