Column: Hate a sad possibility in Sikh shooting The mass murder at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday has been referred to as an act of “domestic terrorism” by the Oak Creek police chief, meaning that the attack was perpetrated by a resident of this country rather than someone from Asia or the Middle East.
Harvard, BU, Northeastern top Olympic medal count among Mass. colleges While Needham’s Aly Raisman has earned much of the attention here for her Olympic glory (gold medals in individual floor exercise and team competition along with a bronze on balance beam), other athletes with Massachusetts ties are also quietly finding their way to the medal podium.
The Augusta Chronicle Law student re-examines inmate’s 1948 death Jessica Yamane’s quest for details of an Augusta man’s suspicious death 64 years ago is like piecing together fragments from a long-forgotten puzzle. “At this point, county and medical records have all gone dry,” said the Northeastern University law school student, whose project focuses on the 1948 death of Richmond County Stockade inmate Ike Crawford. […]
Engadget WiFi-Extending Robot is built like a tank — we talk to the people behind the project (video) It’s a fairly menacing sight, an aluminum robot sporting big tank treads — that is, until you watch one of its creators do a handstand on top of the thing in a pair of cargo shorts. And really, while the ‘bot wouldn’t look too out of place with a small machine gun strapped to its […]
Union Leader Teammates since tee-ball, Bedford brothers hoping for college summer league baseball title If Bedford’s Sean and Connor Lyons had patrolled the outfield for him at Nashua High South rather than against him for Trinity of Manchester, B.J. Neverett might have deployed an unorthodox defense. “I always said Trinity should have gone with two outfielders and then used five infielders,” Neverett said last week. “(The Lyonses) could do […]
Charlotte Observer Northeastern offering scholarships to CMS employees Northeastern University’s Charlotte campus is offering a partial tuition scholarship for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teachers and administrators who want to pursue a masters degree in education and work in urban public schools.
Business Journal Education: Northeastern’s painting the streetcars red for launch With a new Seattle-based Northeastern University campus just weeks away from its official leases, new hires and a splashy new marketing plan, Tayloe Washburn enjoys watching the project rapidly take shape.
Auto Blog How car-sharers think about their cars: less ownership, more rules Will carsharing become a viable solution for American consumers concerned about traffic congestion, air pollution and making hefty car payments? Will it ever be an appealing transportation alternative, as it is in Europe? It depends on who you ask.
WGBH A Manufacturing Comeback in Massachusetts U.S. employers adding 163,000 jobs in July was a hopeful sign for many, including investors. Stocks rose on Wall Street even though the figure wasn’t enough to drive down the jobless rate. The U.S. Labor Market reported that the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in June. But Barry Bluestone, Director of […]
London Olympics badminton scandal raises ethical issues Violation of the Olympic ideal … or a strategic business-as-usual gambit? Ethical and philosophical debates aside, in what is believed to be an Olympics first – expulsion of multiple athletes for match-throwing -eight female badminton players from three Asian nations were disqualified Wednesday from the London Games.
Red Orbit Teen Survival Expectations Predict Later Risk-Taking Behavior Some young people’s expectations that they will not live long, healthy lives may actually foreshadow such outcomes. New research published August 1 in the open access journal PLOS ONE reports that, for American teens, the expectation of death before the age of 35 predicted increased risk behaviors including substance abuse and suicide attempts later in […]
By Partnering with Local Universities, Jola Venture Helps Farmers in Developing Countries Thrive Roland Fomundam grew up in North West Cameroon, traveling to the United States to attend Northeastern University. What he carried with him on his journey, passport in hand, was the realization there was a lack of information flow within his country. He craved the innovative spirit and entrepreneurial drive he saw others fueled by here, […]