Northeastern University’s expansion into Seattle is noteworthy, chiefly for its potential to broaden the pipeline of local talent in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums kept climbing in Massachusetts last month as more buyers decided to take advantage of historically low interest rates, ­according to numbers released Thursday. There were 3,791 single-family homes sold in September, an 8 percent increase compared with the same month last year, according to Warren Group, a Boston company […]

The South Boston Tribune published its final edition Thursday. The Dorchester Argus-Citizen, Jamaica Plain Citizen, and Hyde Park Tribune are also folding. In an era before Facebook, Twitter, and online news sources became the norm, community papers were a constant for many Boston neighborhoods. But as more readers migrated to the Web for their news […]

Drug discovery is by definition slow and costly. The multiphase process, which begins with basic science research and ends with clinical trials, can consume up to two decades and more than a billion dollars. Northeastern University chemistry and chemical biology professor Michael Pollastri believes an open-source science model will hasten the drug discovery process. Despite […]

With the Iraq War recently ended, the Afghanistan War winding down, and a standoff over Iran’s nuclear program raising the prospect of a third U.S. military intervention in the Middle East this century, what should the next president do? Veteran Middle East observers Nicholas Burns and Stephen Kinzer weigh in.

Salem State geology professor Lindey Hanson’s talk included a look at forces that formed and continue to form beaches and barrier islands.

The Boston Red Sox have introduced John Farrell as their new manager. Boston Public Radio’s Emily Rooney spoke with Roger Abrams, Northeastern University law professor; author of several baseball books including “The First World Series” and “The Baseball Fanatics of 1903” and former salary arbitrator for Major League Baseball about the Red Sox’s new skipper.

Public safety makes up more than half the city’s day-to-day budget, but the mayoral candidates aren’t talking much about it. Instead, the candidates are focusing on issues, such as economic development and education, where they will have less control. Even though public safety comprises a significant chunk of municipal budgets nationwide, San Diego isn’t alone […]

In today’s Academic Minute, Northeastern University’s Amy Sliva examines how advances in computing power are allowing for an artificially intelligent approach to cyber security. Sliva is an assistant professor at Northeastern with a dual appointment in political science and the College of Computer and Information Science.

The third and final Obama-Romney debate may not change many minds, but as a study in competing strategies, it is certain to ignite strong opinions all around. Although the two candidates sat side by side, like guests at a dinner party, each man was playing an entirely different game. Mitt Romney came ready to float […]

A U.S. Political Conventions & Campaigns website has drawn more than 4,000 unique visitors and gathered more than 33,000 pageviews since it launched in August. A professor and students at Northeastern University developed the website to provide an in-depth, nonpartisan look at conventions and campaigns. The site features interviews with at least 24 people across […]

It would be a lot easier to end the disease if infected people just stayed put, but they tend to move around and bring malaria with them. But using cell phone data, scientists can help predict where outbreaks will spread, and work to stop them before they start.