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Once-in-a-Lifetime Nova Outburst to Add ‘New’ Star to Sky This Year
“The white dwarf is much smaller and much more compact, so you build up a little disc of mostly hydrogen and maybe some helium as well sitting on the white dwarf,” Jonathan Blazek, an assistant professor of physics at Northeastern University, said in a statement. “Eventually enough of it builds up and basically ignites. It’s […]
Column: Justice for a Black soldier after 80 years, with help from these lawyers
The ceremony marks the capstone for a pro bono effort by a trio of lawyers from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, all military veterans, in conjunction with the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University School of Law, to correct what they describe as a long-standing injustice.
The Daily Beast
Harvard University Cancels Plans to Block Out the Sun
“It’s dangerous to be supporting geoengineering research,” Jennie Stephens, a professor of sustainability science and policy at Northeastern University, told The Daily Beast in 2022. “It’s a distraction from the transformative policies that we actually need.”
Tech Life meets Spot the robot
There are hundreds of former nuclear reactors around the world, which are harmful for those trying to decommission them. That’s where a four legged robot called Spot comes in and Tech Life have been to meet it. Also in this episode; the impact of auto-correct constantly misspelling names and how scientists are using AI
Across Massachusetts, people are rising up against the arrival of migrants. To some, the backlash seems racist.
“It’s almost like, ‘If it’s OK for him to talk like that, then it’s OK for me,’ ” said Patricia Illingworth, a professor of philosophy and business at Northeastern University who specializes in human rights issues.
Christian Science Monitor
Trump’s criminal trials recede – but not civil fraud penalty
“Trump has been incredibly lucky with regard to his criminal trials, but his civil trials in New York could get him in a lot of trouble, with him needing to liquidate many of his assets,” says Daniel Urman, a professor of law and public policy at Northeastern University, in an email response to questions.
Nvidia launches cloud-based research platform for 6G research and testing
Nvidia’s platform will include an app that simulates environments such as single cell towers or entire cities, allowing researchers and organisations to test 6G networks in real time. Among the first adopters of the platform are Ansys (ANSS.O), Nokia (NOKIA.HE), Samsung (005930.KS), SoftBank Corp (9434.T), and Northeastern University in Boston, Nvidia said.
Axios D.C.
D.C.-area employers offering child care benefits amid nationwide crisis
Pandemic-era federal child care funding, which was supporting more than 80% of licensed providers, expired in October. On top of that, “It’s been a tight enough labor market for long enough that employers are having to meet employees where they are,” said Alicia Modestino, an economist at Northeastern University.
Nature News
Four years on: the career costs for scientists battling long COVID
It’s a bit of a blur, she says, but Koppes, a biochemical engineer at Northeastern University in Boston, describes September 2021 to April 2023 as a dark period in her life. Fortunately, she was buoyed by one monumental victory that preceded it: she was granted tenure in summer 2021.
IVF Has Largely Restarted in Alabama. Patients Are Still Worried.
In Alabama, ambiguous wording in the new law meant to shield IVF providers from legal liability could lead to court challenges, said Katherine Kraschel, an assistant professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University School of Law.
Braintree invested nearly half a million dollars in pickleball courts. Now it’s paying the cost of angry neighbors.
The decibel-level range for pickleball is comparable to normal conversational speech, said Nicole Laffan, an audiologist and associate clinical professor at Northeastern University in Boston.
Northeastern wins approval for 23-story, 1,400-student tower
Northeastern University scored the Boston Planning and Development Agency board’s approval Thursday for a 23-story tower on Columbus Avenue that will house up to 1,370 students, one of several large projects to get a nod from officials.