“District attorneys often will tap into the local criminal lawyer community, both prosecutors and defense lawyers,” said Daniel S. Medwed, a professor at the Northeastern University School of Law. “It would only rise to a conflict of interest if it seemed like the defense lawyers expected a quid pro quo for the donation.”  

Barry Bluestone, director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University, expects steady but moderate price increases for single-family homes in the Boston area over the next few years, as more people put their homes on the market. Bluestone said he expects prices for multifamily homes and condominiums […]

We are seeing more initiatives focused on facilitating conversation between men and boys on the topic of sexual violence and attitudes — a subject on which men have not been effectively engaged in the past. Jackson Katz, who co-founded Mentors in Violence Prevention at Northeastern University, promotes a grassroots approach to ending gender violence that encourages male […]

In fact, few teachers who witness school violence are offered counseling, said Edward Mooney, a California high school teacher and Northeastern University doctoral student who studies the effect of school violence on teachers. After disturbing events such as a shooting, many teachers struggle with post-traumatic stress. It can be disabling, and made worse by administrators who want […]

Why has Northeastern University opened two campuses in recent years far from its namesake geographic region? What would drive a well-regarded school in Boston to open branches in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle) and the South (Charlotte, N.C.)? Northeastern, it turns out, is making a big play in master’s degrees. The university is a prime example […]

Of course, it shouldn’t be all too surprising that meditation boosts compassion in the brain. Past research — including a study published earlier this year by Harvard and Northeastern university researchers — shows that meditation can help to boost do-good behavior.  

The Washington State bridge collapse reignites focus on the nation’s aging infrastructure. Dan Simon reports.  

The compromise announced by the Boy Scouts of America on Thursday is untenable. And that is precisely why it’s good news. More than 60 percent of the organization’s national leadership voted to approve a policy ending discrimination against openly gay scouts while keeping in place the ban against gay adult leaders. With the BSA finally dragging itself […]

Homeland security expert Stephen Flynn says neglecting infrastructure may have dire consequences.  

Researchers at Northeastern University are compiling a digital archive devoted to the Boston Marathon bombings, the university announced today in a statement. The “Our Marathon” project is sponsored by Northeastern’s NULab for Texts, Maps, and Networks, and will include photos, videos, and social media related to the attacks. The team will hold a series of public outreach events […]

A new economic forecast released by the New England Economic Partnership offers an optimistic outlook for  Massachusetts and for the region as a whole over the next five years. Anchored by a projected rise in employment and deliberate but steady economic growth, the forecast points to a surge in manufacturing, of all things, as a catalyst. Guests Alan Clayton-Matthews, […]

Northeastern University announced today that it is launching a campaign to raise $1 billion by 2017, according to a statement on the university’s website. The university said in the statement that it plans to fundraise $500 million in philanthropic donations and $500 mil­lion through gov­ern­ment and industry part­ner­ships. The “Empower” campaign will fund university-wide initiatives, particularly new […]