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.

In addition to the traditional MBA, Charlotte business schools are featuring more specialized programs, such as master’s degrees in finance and energy systems, to appeal to students pursuing careers emerging in the economic recovery. Examples include Northeastern University’s Charlotte campus, which is adding several specialized degrees to its lineup this fall designed to match the […]

With the squeeze of the sequester increasingly palpable across the country and the battle over next year’s budget unfolding on Capitol Hill, there is no better time for a sober, bipartisan and data-driven conversation about our spending priorities. One area where dismal return on investment dictates fundamental change is the “war on drugs.” By slashing […]

New research into how materials act in space could lead to improvements in the design of everyday objects. The research is part of an on-going collaborative effort between NASA and other high profile institutions including the French Space Agency, CNES, Northeastern University, Iowa State University, and Aix-Marseille University in France.

Legislators in Florida and California are pressing to force universities to accept credit from MOOC courses, especially if students can’t get into the in-person versions of the courses they need. Peter Stokes, an expert on education innovation at Northeastern University, said more such efforts will follow — likely to the alarm of some faculty. “It […]

Researchers from Northeastern University are among the many scientists helping NASA use the weightlessness of space to design stronger materials here on Earth. Structural alloys might not sound familiar, but they are an integral part of everyday materials, such as aircraft wings, car bodies, engine blocks, or gas pipelines. These materials are produced through solidification—a process similar […]

The numbers track closely with state figures released earlier this month. “There has been fairly steady job gains … and that has improved incomes of households,” Northeastern University economist Alan Clayton-Matthews said. “The improving housing market also has been a big factor … and that’s improving households’ wealth as well as confidence.” But though the […]

The numbers track closely with state figures released earlier this month. “There has been fairly steady job gains … and that has improved incomes of households,” Northeastern University economist Alan Clayton-Matthews said. “The improving housing market also has been a big factor … and that’s improving households’ wealth as well as confidence.” But though the […]

Some colleges, including Northeastern, do consider ability to pay in some of their admissions decisions. BU doesn’t. Officials said it would be presumptuous to deny students the chance to make their own decisions, especially because in some cases, however rare, they may have grandparents who can afford to help or other resources invisible to the […]