Teen employment has declined over the years, and the percentage of Massachusetts teens who are working has plunged, according to the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. Just over a decade ago, more than 50 percent of Massachusetts teens were working: Last year, only 27 percent had jobs. The demonstration targeted Putnam because the mutual […]

But everything that is known about the job market points to the fact that Mr. Wells and his cohort are feeling the pinch. Many of the country’s largest companies make most of their entry level hires on campus, meaning there are no slots for the hapless person who had the misfortune of graduating in 2011. […]

Researchers at Northeastern University recently discovered that magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles exhibit some valuable properties for orthopedic tissue engineering when dispersed within polymer composites. Findings show for the first time that MgO nanoparticles significantly increase fibroblast and osteoblast cell attachment and growth on poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA). The project, headed by grad student Dan Hickey of […]

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, researchers from many fields have been trying to salvage something of value from that horrible day, closely following the recovery of people treated for hearing loss and testing how social media could be used as an early, emergency alert system for disasters. In a paper published this […]

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra opened its 2013 summer season at the DCR Hatch Shell Wednesday with its annual green concert in celebration of America’s city, state, and national parks. And the program for this “Rhapsody in Green” could hardly have been more enticing: the premiere of “At the River,” by Northeastern University music-department chair Anthony […]

By BEN COMPAINE Cambridge, Mass. This might have been a story about the little train that could. Rather, it’s about the big train that could not. Global Partners LP GLP +1.33% operates a bulk petroleum storage terminal north of Boston in Revere, on Massachusetts Bay. Global Partners has been bringing in its inventory by barge […]

A class of Northeastern University students traveling in South Africa met with Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu and a former cellmate of Nelson Mandela this week. The students said in a Skype interview today that both discussions centered on the anti-apartheid movement and Mandela’s legacy. Mandela, the former president of South Africa and leader of […]

Nearly a half-century ago, a psychologist named Paul Ekman set out to see if human beings, from Papua New Guinea to Pittsburgh, showed emotions in the same way. He went around the world, showing photographs of faces and asked people to identify the emotions shown: fear, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise. What he found, in short, […]

A collaborative effort among five communities to promote their shared Route 3 corridor is getting some encouragement from a well-known economist. Barry Bluestone, founding director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University and a key adviser to the Patrick administration, hailed the partnership that Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Chelmsford, and Lowell are pursuing […]

Former Boston Judge Margaret Burnham, now a law professor at Northeastern University, was selected by Mandela to help South Africa transition to full democratic rule and says this day honors Mandela’s activism “All across the world, citizens of the world will be celebrating Mandela Day,” Burnham said. “It’s a day of service.” That’s in keeping […]

Northeastern University criminologist Jack Levin told MyFoxBoston.com that the cover could send a dangerous message to others who might be minded to carry out violence: “If they want to become famous, kill somebody.” Within hours, CVS announced that it would not sell the issue in its store. “As a company with deep roots in New England and […]

Android users who have “rooted” their smartphones can download the ReKey app to patch the so-called Master Key vulnerability, cybersecurity firm Duo Security announced this week. A research company recently discovered that Android apps could be maliciously tweaked without a user knowing. Such updates could allow a hacker to pull personal data and files off the phone. […]