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New study links federal tax policy and US mortality levels

As Congress grapples with tax reform, new research from Northeastern’s Daniel Kim has found that raising U.S. federal income tax rates while redistributing tax revenue…

by Jason Kornwitz December 1, 2017

Scholars’ ‘flash talks’ explore resilience, from health to media innovation

More than a dozen faculty members, doctoral students, and visiting scholars gave lighting-fast overviews of their community resilience research on Monday afternoon as part of…

by Jason Kornwitz November 9, 2017

Professor’s systems engineering models could save lives in rampant opioid crisis

On Thursday, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. Northeastern professor James Benneyan has been waiting for this day. He’s spent the…

by Allie Nicodemo October 27, 2017

Northeastern students reflect on ‘amazing,’ ‘inspirational’ CGI U experience

More than 150 Northeastern students participated in the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative University. We asked some of them to reflect on the experience. “I…

by Jason Kornwitz October 19, 2017

Albright, Clintons, Kennedy address CGI U students on refugees, climate, cooperation

This past weekend, Clinton Global Initiative University students were exposed to panel discussions that addressed creating opportunities for migrants and refugees, designing a sustainable future,…

by Molly Callahan October 18, 2017

Students urged to ‘serve,’ ‘uplift,’ ‘create’ at kick-off event for Clinton Global Initiative University

At the opening plenary session of CGI U 2017 on Friday night at Matthews Arena, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, President Aoun, and…

by Jason Kornwitz October 14, 2017

Removing stigma from the patient-pharmacist relationship

Benita Bamgbade knew what the medical literature said. Pharmacists don’t counsel patients with mental illness as often as they counsel others. But Bamgbade, an assistant…

by Allie Nicodemo October 4, 2017

Today: Free flu shots, health screenings at Bouvé health fair

Northeastern’s 11th annual Bouvé Health Fair and Flu Shot Clinic is today. The popular event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and include…

by Greg St. Martin October 4, 2017

Jared Auclair, director of Northeastern’s Biotechnology Professional Science Masters and Training, leads an APEC Biotherapeutics Centers of Excellence pilot training at Northeastern’s Innovation Campus. Photo by: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Northeastern selected to lead global biotherapeutics education, training center

Northeastern University is the first institution in the Western Hemisphere to be selected as a “Center of Excellence” charged with educating regulators from 21 countries…

by Northeastern News October 3, 2017

Study finds organic soil captures, holds more carbon

Over the past nine years, Northeastern scientists Geoffrey Davies and Elham Ghabbour have been getting their hands dirty, analyzing soil samples from nearly every state…

by Allie Nicodemo October 3, 2017