Health

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

News@Northeastern 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…

Allie Nicodemo October 3, 2017

Timothy Bickmore, Assistant Professor in the College of Science, has developed a chatbot to offer support and guidance to patients in palliative care. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Professor designs chatbot to help, comfort patients in last years of their lives

Professor Timothy Bickmore, a human-computer interaction expert in the College of Computer and Information Science, has developed a chatbot to offer support and guidance to…

Allie Nicodemo September 20, 2017

Marco Ajelli's new research suggests the Zika epidemic could spread much faster in certain areas, due to the amount of time people spend outside. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

In US, spread of Zika linked to time spent outdoors

New research by Marco Ajelli, associate research scientist at Northeastern and an expert in infectious disease modeling, has linked a person’s risk of contracting Zika…

Allie Nicodemo September 19, 2017

Why do we sleep?

Your brain knows how to throw a party. And when to kick everyone out. In this installment of Why is That?, biology professor Fred Davis…

Adam Fischer August 24, 2017

Why ‘rage rooms’ won’t solve your anger issues

Rage rooms—where stressed out people go to relieve tension by breaking things—have become a global phenomenon. But Northeastern psychologist Christie Rizzo says the practice is…

Jason Kornwitz August 16, 2017