James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist and co-author of “Extreme Killing, Understanding Serial and Mass Murder,” has studied serial killers for more than 45 years.

A survey published by Northeastern University in January 2026 found that women often expressed higher levels of concern about the risks and broader societal implications of AI than men. 

One other financial incentive? Avoiding layoffs, according to Northeastern Management & Organizational Development Professor Jayanth Narayanan. A forced return to work might inspire some employees to quit and look for work elsewhere. “Then you say, ‘Oh, you know what? That’s fewer number of people that I have to lay off, right?'” he said. “Maybe 5-10% of […]

Daniel Urman, a law professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Thursday that the ruling means neither Congress nor state legislatures can “add qualifications for being in Congress beyond those already in the Constitution.”

Costas Panagopoulos, professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek the results painted a “mixed picture” for Trump and Republicans.

Raw milk, on the other hand, has not been pasteurized. “Pasteurization—the ideal ‘kill-step’—is simply heating milk to kill harmful microbes,” says Darin Detwiler, a professor at Northeastern University. 

The Pentagon’s frantic efforts to build weapons systems fast and cheap is long overdue, according to Stephen Flynn, director of the Defense Industrial Base Institute at Northeastern University.

Psychology professor at Northeastern University, Laurie Kramer, says sending and receiving handwritten letters creates a special bond.

Ravi Sarathy, a Northeastern University business professor who studies the airline and aircraft industries, said the planes will likely be put back into service with another airline or temporarily stored in the Southwest, where the dry climate will cause less damage to the aircraft.

Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.

Transmission of hantavirus on a cruise ship is very rare and human-to-human transmission of the Andes virus would likely occur through bodily fluids, said Dr. Neil Maniar, a professor of public health practice at Northeastern University.

There isn’t necessarily a downside to picking an original name that rolls off the tongue, is easy to remember, and has no negative associations to date. But importantly, Laurie Kramer, PhD, a Northeastern University professor of applied psychology, reminds parents, “Names have meanings.”