Employers never mention polynomial factoring. But what about the higher level math required by the Common Core? Consider algebra II, the study of logarithms, polynomial functions and quadratic equations. Many states want to make algebra II a requirement for graduating high school. Yet, a stunning finding produced by Northeastern University sociologist Michael Handel (cited in a […]

“A researcher who goes to the bottom of the ocean or the edge of a volcano to find organisms that can withstand extreme temperatures and conditions, if that researcher then tries to simply patent the genome, that’s probably not going to be patentable after today,” said Michael Bennet, a professor at Northeastern University School of […]

Instead, NSA is most likely fleshing out the social circles of suspects identified by other means. “If you have the data on everyone, then when you have reason to believe that Mr. X is someone of interest, you can go back and look at his behaviors,” says David Lazer, a political scientist at Northeastern University […]

Although once considered unconventional, returning to school as an adult is now en vogue, having become the fastest-growing demographic in colleges across the United States. From 2000 to 2010, the National Center for Education Statistics reported a staggering 42 percent increase in college students age 25 and older, compared to the 34 percent increase in […]

Move over, Parrot AR.Drone; there’s a new (prototype) quadrocopter in town. For their senior project, electrical engineering students at Northeastern Universitydeveloped TRAQ, an autonomous aircraft that tracks down the sources of radio transmissions. That functionality comes thanks to a four-element antenna array, and the team envisions such a device being used in disaster, rescue and surveillance situations, […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has brought two separate lawsuits against two major companies: discount retailer Dollar General and car-maker BMW. The E.E.O.C. alleges that these companies used criminal background checks to screen out workers who have a criminal record of any kind. The suits were brought under the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination […]

Investors initially pushed the stock up by focusing on the bright side of the ruling. The Supreme Court said Myriad does have the legal right to patent forms of human’s genetic code that can be predictive of who might contract breast or ovarian cancer, says Michael Bennett, professor of law at Northeastern University. Investors may […]

By day, 21-year-old Matt Shultis is a mild-mannered architecture major at Northeastern University. But when the NU Huskies take the field, court or ice, he transforms into Paws, the Husky: six-and-half feet of fur, gyrations, pep and pacifism.  

The Memphis Grizzlies recently announced that they weren’t renewing the contract of Lionel Hollins, the most successful coach in history, due to “philosophical differences.” Do black coaches still have a harder time than their white counterparts? Hosted by: Marc Lamont Hill Guests: Dan Lebowitz (Boston, MA) Executive Director of Sport in Society Paul Shirley @paulthenshirley (Los Angeles, CA) Former NBA […]

Northeastern University law professor Roger Abrams calls the decision “extraordinary.” It means the good news for young people is that if you are lucky enough to get an internship, now you are also likely to get paid. But businesses might decide that interns are not worth the expense. “I think it may have a negative […]

“The work really highlights that mammals don’t completely lack the ability to regenerate—it’s just that the correct developmental signaling is not turned on,” said James Monaghan, a regeneration biologist at Northeastern University who was not involved with the study. “It shows for first time how similar mammalian digit regeneration is to amphibian limb regeneration.”  

‘Really striking’ “It’s a fantastic paper,” says James Monaghan, a regeneration biologist at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. “It’s really striking that the cellular mechanisms and signalling pathways, like Wnt and FGF, all seem to be the same as those in salamanders.” It seems likely that these mechanisms will also apply to humans and other […]