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Ads for sports betting have been more effective than the original cigarette campaigns, Northeastern expert says
Silhouette of two people looking at a sports betting ad

Ads for sports betting have been more effective than the original cigarette campaigns, Northeastern expert says

Close to $300 million was spent last year on TV ads for sports gambling—a figure that promises to be eclipsed this year.
3Qs: Big tobacco firm faces big payout

3Qs: Big tobacco firm faces big payout

A $23.6 billion verdict against tobacco company R.J. Reynolds is set to change the landscape of tobacco litigation. Here, professor Richard Daynard, the chair of the School of Law’s Tobacco Products Liability Project, lends his expertise to explain the consequences of the case.
Faculty Senate elects leadership members

Faculty Senate elects leadership members

In its final meeting of the academic year, the senate re-elected University Distinguished Professor Richard Daynard as chairman of the Senate Agenda Committee and passed several resolutions.
Smoke-free campus debate moves to Faculty Senate

Smoke-free campus debate moves to Faculty Senate

Senate members on Wednesday engaged in a lively discussion, the latest in a university-wide effort to gather feedback about a potential smoke-free policy.
3Qs: The Faculty Giving Initiative

3Qs: The Faculty Giving Initiative

Professor Richard Daynard, chair of the Senate Agenda Committee, discusses a new initiative that builds on Northeastern’s unprecedented momentum, and explains how it works and how faculty can get involved.
Faculty Senate elects new members, leaders

Faculty Senate elects new members, leaders

On Wednesday, University Distinguished Professor Richard Daynard was elected the new chair of the Senate Agenda Committee at the senate’s final meeting of the academic year.
Academic Honors Convocation celebrates excellence, innovation
Anthony Manganaro was presented with the Presidential Medallion.

Academic Honors Convocation celebrates excellence, innovation

At the second annual Academic Honors Convocation, Northeastern honored its top faculty, students, staff and alumni.
3Qs: Are cigarette warning labels effective?

3Qs: Are cigarette warning labels effective?

This summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled graphic new cigarette warning labels that will be required to appear on packages starting next year. We talked to law professor Richard Daynard, the president of the School of Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute and chair of its Tobacco Products Liability Project, about the effectiveness of warning labels and a lawsuit challenging the new labels’ legality.
Researching how tobacco and food companies shift blame to consumer

Researching how tobacco and food companies shift blame to consumer

With $2.7 million from the National Cancer Institute, a Northeastern law professor will examine how manufacturers exploit the concept of personal responsibility at the expense of public health.
Northeastern University School of Law Hosts 5th Annual Conference on Public Health, Law and Obesity

Northeastern University School of Law Hosts 5th Annual Conference on Public Health, Law and Obesity

International scholars, policy experts on obesity to establish recommendations for next President to deal with nation’s No. 1 health issue Public health officials, scholars, and legal experts from the United States and Europe will join together at Northeastern University on September 19-21 to hammer out recommendations for the nation’s first comprehensive national anti-obesity program as […]