Steve Jobs was often criticized for his apparent lack of compassion. He was not known for making generous philanthropic donations to worthy causes. The 2006 article in Wired magazine expressed this feeling in the commentary titled “Jobs vs. Gates: Who’s the Star?”. Eyebrows were raised because for a number of years Steve Jobs had denied […]

The region of eastern Turkey where an earthquake struck Sunday afternoon is seismically active, and one where construction engineering is only just starting to address that fact, experts say.

The last few robot dragons that we’ve been introduced to have done a pretty good job living up to that whole “dragon” mythos, being giant and dangerous and potentially scary. But dragons can also be cute and fuzzy and cuddly, and researchers at Northeastern University, Harvard, and MIT have gotten together and invented a little […]

Whether students are earning an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s degree, there is a great deal they can learn in the classroom. However, many academic professionals preach the value of experiential learning. This practice involves a variety of types of hands-on experience as part of a degree program, including internships and cooperative education, or co-ops.

Last week started off with the eighth Republican primary debate of the year, on Monday night. According to my own count, there were 15 questions (and answers) on tax reform, 2 on energy and jobs, one heated back-and-forth on health care, 12 questions and responses on immigration, 5 on the home-mortgage crisis, 3 on the […]

We devote up to two-thirds of our daily conversation to gossip. But is swapping tidbits about your neighbours, co-workers or friends really that bad? Suzanne Harrington thinks not.

The Boston business Journal’s Leaders in Diversity event is underway at the Westin Copley, with Emmett G. Price III, chair of the African American Studies Department at Northeastern University , giving the keynote address. He urged the audience to push even harder within their companies and organizations to create more diversity and inclusion.

Dr. Joseph Aoun, a distinguished linguistics scholar, and the seventh President of Northeastern University, is the recipient of the 2011 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award, presented bienially by MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Dr. Aoun’s award lecture is on “The Future of American Higher Education in the Global Knowledge Marketplace.”

MARY LOU DiNARDO checked three times to make sure: was that a smiley face at the end of the latest e-mail from her most dour client?

The federal government routinely attaches conditions to its largesse that expand Washington’€™s reach to policy areas long under state control. This ‘€œregulation without representation’€ has become a serious problem that requires a powerful remedy.

How many times have you fallen asleep in a lecture hall, tired of hearing your professor drone on and on about literature, statistics or ethics? Imagine learning from a plush dragon, instead. Yes, you heard us correctly. Researchers from Northeastern University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are examining how social robots can […]

Job interviews are, generally, not fun. You’€™re trying to prove your worth as quickly and efficiently as you can – sometimes in 20 minutes or less. If things don’€™t go quite right, before you know it you may find yourself getting the “€œDon’€™t call us”€€ line and a limp handshake.