Church plaza designated a landmark The city of Boston has designated the Christian Science Center plaza a historic landmark, giving it special protections from future development, including changes to its most famous feature – a 686-foot-long reflecting pool.
Cities Make Universities, Not The Other Way Around This discussion at Matt Yglesias’ blog about whether universities make cities prosperous is interesting but I think the reverse causality is more relevant: how cities help create prosperous universities.
Why do men shout at women in the street? From whistling to catcalling, and even groping, street harassment is an everyday reality for many women around the world. But now a new wave of feminist groups are organising to stop it.
Long-term unemployed depleting savings Mark Tepper has 35 years of experience in the biomedical field under his belt. He also has a doctorate from Columbia University to boot.
Older Workers More Likely to Be Employed Than Teens The biggest changes in family life sometimes happen gradually. New employment data suggest one such seismic change is upon us: Job-holding patterns between the generations have turned upside down.
Mass High Tech Clean energy grants worth $160K awarded by MassCEC, MTTC A quartet of researchers from colleges around the Bay State will split $160,000 in grants from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center. The grants fall under the MassCEC Catalyst Program for commercialization clean energy technologies being developed at Massachusetts colleges.
Forbes From Here to Retirement: Great Career Resources for Boomers The Forbes 2011 Retirement Guide is here, and I’m pleased to have contributed a story to the mix that is near and dear to my heart-following your passion through your work – the subject of my book What’s Next?
Starbucks and Makeup: The Daily Ritual of the At-Home Worker If I asked you if you work “mother’s hours,” what would come to mind?
Dog found alive in rubble, month after fire Terisa Acevedo was crying tears of joy. Nearly a month after her dog Lola disappeared in a fire that destroyed her home, she found the pet alive Monday among the ashes of her burned-out and boarded-up house in Hyde Park.
East Bay RI Half-court kid wins free books Zack Sampson walked onto the basketball court with one thought streaming through his mind: “Don’t look like an idiot.”
Snowstorms credited with drop in major crimes The brutal winter snowstorms did more than frustrate commuters and destroy roofs. They also played a large role in keeping Boston crime down, according to police and specialists.
Rutgers Today Leading Authority on Sports Justice to Discuss Major Sports Law Controversies at Rutgers Law School-Newark on April 4 Sports law controversies involving such issues as the rights of the disabled, amateurism and college sports, transgendered athletes, and the responsibility of leagues for the safety and lifelong health of players reflect not only the evolving nature of sports but of society itself.