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Andrew Tate posed looking at the camera in front of a computer screen

Now banned by TikTok and others, Andrew Tate rode wave of online misogyny, says Northeastern expert

Andrew Tate took the internet by storm, with the help of social media platforms that aren't designed to stop him.

by Jessica Taylor Price August 30, 2022

A study participant is pictured as two researchers lower a cap with sensors and wires onto their head

Why don’t children with obesity benefit instantly from exercise?

Children tend to experience a jump in cognitive performance in the hour immediately following exercise. Children with obesity are the exception. Northeastern’s Center for Cognitive and Brain Health is trying to find out why.

by Ian Thomsen August 30, 2022

Hurricane Dorian evacuees wait for family and friends to arrive after evacuating on the Grand Celebration cruise ship from Freeport, a city in the Grand Bahamas in Riviera Beach. The cruise ship transported hundreds of evacuees seeking passage from Freeport after the damaged caused by Hurricane Dorian. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Mathematical model predicts human mobility in response to storms and pandemics

Research from a team co-led by Qi Ryan Wang, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern, could lead to better emergency responses, especially in low-income communities.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 29, 2022

The six most banned books in the American schools all are written by or feature people of color, LGBTQ people and people from other marginalized groups. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Banning books in schools a ‘witch hunt’ on people of color, LGBTQ community, Northeastern professor says

Book bans are nothing new, but the recent deluge of cases represents a more unified, organized effort. And it comes with a cost for students and teachers, a Northeastern professor of education says.

by Cody Mello-Klein August 24, 2022

Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

How does TikTok know you? Northeastern graduate students teach high-schoolers power of algorithms

The three-year, tuition-free, college-prep program allows students of color, who have historically been underrepresented in STEM, to study an array of science- and tech-related subjects so they can pursue a career in the field.

by Jackson Cote - contributor August 23, 2022

He wrote some of the finest Spanish poetry of the 19th century. Then, he disappeared.

Northeastern's Andrew Ginger stumbled upon a Spanish poet that history forgot. Now, Ginger is trying to give Ildefonso Ovejas a shot at the literary spotlight.

by Jessica Taylor Price August 22, 2022

Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Journalism students who are women of color are more likely to face harassment, Northeastern study finds

Northeastern professors presented their findings at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s Southeast Colloquium, where they received positive feedback and calls for more research into the issue.

by Jackson Cote - contributor August 19, 2022

Two people embrace in grief outside a makeshift memorial created after the mass killing at Robb Elementary School

Northeastern professor’s Mass Killings Database goes public

The longest-running and most extensive data source on mass killings reveals that 2,646 people in the United States have died in 504 events over the past 17 years. It has been maintained by James Alan Fox, a Northeastern professor of criminology, law and public policy, since 2017.

by Ian Thomsen August 18, 2022

This social entrepreneur set out on a crusade for discourse and she is winning at it

Meet Tabitha Boyton, a recent graduate of Northeastern University – London, who has received a 2022 Women Who Empower Innovator Award for establishing Res Publica, an interdisciplinary magazine.

by Alena Kuzub August 12, 2022

Northeastern’s ‘Bridge’ helps Boston public school students traverse calculus chasm

Bridge to Calculus, a unique summer program, prepares students for more challenging courses, increases their chances of getting into college, and drives positive change when they return to their high schools.

by Noah Lloyd August 12, 2022

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