If you’re a middle-class parent in Boston, the question inevitably occurs: Should I raise my family in the city or abscond to the suburbs, where the public schools are a more certain bet? Anecdotally, it seems that increasingly parents are choosing to stay, and a new study based on in-depth interviews with Boston parents begins to explain […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that violent crime in the United States rose for the first time in six years in 2012 — and Indianapolis was no exception. There were 776 more violent crimes and seven more murders in Indianapolis in 2012 than in 2011, according to the FBI. But experts cautioned that it […]

Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center has said the state needs to double or triple its rate of housing construction in order to meet coming demand. The Patrick administration believes the state needs 10,000 new apartments and condominiums per year over the next decade just to have a housing market that functions normally. Massachusetts has only hit […]

Burris, who lives in Lincoln, Calif., northeast of Sacramento, says after he graduates from high school he will attend Northeastern University in Boston, and plans to major in business administration, with a concentration in entrepreneurship and new venture management.

Serving the public isn’t enough for journalism, the Northeastern University professor says. His new book The Wired City taught him that the public first has to be created, nurtured, and given a voice.  

CryoXtract Instruments, a developer of automation solutions for preserving and optimizing frozen biological samples, has obtained US patent covering systems, methods and devices for its frozen sample aliquotting technology. Harvard University and Northeastern University collaborated on the development of the technology and jointly own the patent, while CryoXtract is the exclusive licensee.

By Laurie Edwards, Next Avenue Contributor When I received a diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare genetic lung disease, 10 years ago, one of the first things I did was look it up on the internet. The disorder, known as PCD, is a rare or “orphan” disease, meaning it affects fewer than 200,000 patients in the United […]

Given the epic nature of Bulger’s life, it is likely that all the potential jurors will have at least heard his name or perhaps even known him or his cohorts — or his alleged victims — legal observers said. “The question is, ‘Based on what you know, do you feel you can be fair,’ ” said […]

A professor says the heat index and the crime rate can connect. “Lifestyle differences exist between cold weather and warm weather,” says James Alan Fox, a professor of Criminology, Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University in Boston. Fox has conducted research on the possible connection between temperature and crime. His findings illustrate how these […]

Northeastern’s graduate campus in Charlotte, North Carolina is adding nine degree programs to its curriculum this fall, according to university officials. Northeastern University — Charlotte will offer seven new master’s degrees and the first two doctoral degrees, campus officials said in a statement. The campus, which opened in 2011, currently has 17 degree programs, including master […]

Spending in the U.S. dropped for the first time in a year and income stagnated according to the U.S Department of Commerce’s report yesterday on the April economy — released even as consumer confidence numbers hit a six-year high. The report showed the first drop in spending since last May — a 0.2 percent slip […]

In New England, musician Annie Lennox spoke to Berklee College of Music while World Bank president Jim Young Kim addressed the students walking the stage with degrees from Northeastern University.