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National survey: Nearly two-thirds of Americans have to wait more than 2 days for coronavirus results
“If we have any hope to contain COVID-19, it will be because strategies like contact tracing have worked. Contact tracing will only work well if there’s a fast turnaround on testing,” said David Lazer, a Northeastern University political science and computer science professor who was one of the researchers who conducted the study.
Boston.com
What to know about the decision overturning the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Daniel Medwed, a professor of law and criminal justice at Northeastern University, told Boston.com he’s not surprised by the decision.
American Banker
Will pandemic compel Congress to ease bank capital requirements?
“Somebody’s got to … reemploy people once this thing is over, and they’re going to need capital, and the banking system is the major source of that,” said William Dickens, a professor and chair of the … economics department at Northeastern University.
NBC Boston
Some Experts Call for Return to Phase 2 as Mass. Coronavirus Cases Climb
Sam Scarpino, an expert in epidemiology and assistant professor at Northeastern University, said the trajectory is concerning.
Boston Herald
Massachusetts epidemiologists say rollback to coronavirus Phase 2 necessary to prepare for school reopening
Sam Scarpino, assistant professor in the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University, also said Massachusetts needs to go back into Phase 2 so transmission rates can stay low and kids can go back to school.
Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, experts urge rollback of reopening in Mass.
The state should take these numbers as evidence that it’s time to roll back reopening, said Samuel Scarpino, a Northeastern University epidemiologist.
CBS Boston
Northeastern University Researcher Suggests Massachusetts Returns To Phase 2
The numbers are enough for Northeastern University assistant professor and Director of Emergent Epidemics Lab Samuel Scarpino to think the state should return to Phase 2.
WGBH
Daniel Medwed On Reversal Of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Death Sentence
WGBH Morning Edition Host Joe Mathieu spoke with Northeastern University law professor and WGBH News legal analyst Daniel Medwed about the reversal.
Getting rid of fossil fuels in buildings
Joan Fitzgerald is a professor in the School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs at Northeastern University.
George Floyd protests: Black police officers see fight for racial justice through personal lens
Hiring more officers of color means little if they’re not placed in leadership positions or empowered to speak out against wrongdoing, said Rod Brunson, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
What Can Ants and Bees Teach Us About Containing Disease?
The insects are “living in very confined environments where there’s a lot of microbial load,” said Rebeca Rosengaus, a behavioral ecologist who studies social insect behavior at Northeastern University in Boston.
Bill Gates suggests calling out non-mask wearers—but here’s what experts say you should do
Aziza Ahmed, a law professor who specializes in health at Northeastern University, advises it’s okay to put “little bit of social pressure on people” you know, but not necessarily with strangers.