James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston, noted that homicide levels in Chicago have generally been declining over the past decade. Still, he said, police have difficulty preventing homicides despite their best strategies. “I don’t think you can change the unemployment rate through the police. It’s really hard to have an impact […]

Back in 2007, Red Sox enthusiasm was at fever pitch. The roster was stacked with big names and even bigger personalities who led the team to its second championship in three years. But this year, that level of excitement seems to have tapered, despite the fact that the Sox have the best record in baseball. […]

In a recent experiment, a team of scientists from Northeastern University in Boston advertised a meditation class and recruited a set of volunteers. Half of the respondents went along to the sessions, while the other half were told that they were on a waiting list instead. For those who attended, the course involved different forms […]

But proving it is difficult. And a report published last year by the Urban Institute and Northeastern University suggests why: a lack of law enforcement resources, legal guidance and cooperation from victims. But Burke said if what victims have experienced cannot be proven, she at least hopes that public awareness will put pressure on those who profit […]

Rob and Clint are ambitious college students at Northeastern University in Boston and avid climbers, cyclists and outdoorsmen. Not new to the world of adventure travel Clint and Rob set out to spend more than a month this past summer cycling over 600 miles around Colorado from climb to climb and included over 40,000 feet […]

In a journal editorial accompanying the study, Michael Meltsner, a patient in the study, said he had never thought about the option of seeing notes. Now, “I would find it hard to go to a primary care provider who didn’t share his or her notes,” he said. Meltsner, a professor at Northeastern University School of […]

Finance Minister Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa received today President of the American Northeastern University Joseph Aoun who is on a visit to Bahrain during which he will meet officials and academics. He expressed hope the visit will contribute to boosting bilateral cooperation and exchanging experiences in the scientific and research field.

Be sure to keep your topic, well, topical, and within the bounds of reasonable discourse. “While I don’t believe there are any essay topics that are inherently bad, it is important for the student to keep in mind that they don’t know who will be reading their essay,” says Liz Cheron, Associate Director for Admissions […]

The recent revelation that the National Security Agency collects the personal data of United States citizens, allies and enemies alike has broken the traditional model governing the bond between science and society. Most breakthrough technologies have dual uses. Think of atomic energy and the nuclear bomb or genetic engineering and biological weapons. This tension never […]

 

The other winners are the Colorado School of Mines, Northeastern University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the universities of Kentucky, Utah, Pittsburgh, Arizona and Connecticut. Virginia Tech will work on through-the-earth communication systems and a new risk-management approach to safety, while WVU will work on safety systems at surface mines and […]

‘In for the right reasons’ Dan Kennedy, a professor of journalism at Northeastern University who is writing a book on changes in the newspaper industry, said he is encouraged that Bezos is taking the risk. “He seems to be in for the right reasons,” Kennedy said. “He sees it as a civic trust, and wants […]