Xconomy Massachusetts leads the fight for a more (cyber) secure future Massachusetts ranks number one nationally in STEM graduates and generates 56 percent more bachelor degrees in computer science and engineering per capita than the rest of the U.S. combined. Harvard, Northeastern, and Boston College are now offering degree programs specific to cybersecurity, helping to train our next line of defense.
Metro 3 million Americans carry loaded handguns daily The study — the first of its kind in 20 years — was conducted by the University of Washington School of Public Health, the University of Colorado, the Harvard School of Public Health and Northeastern University. The researchers surveyed the carrying habits of 1,444 handgun owners. One in four reported carrying a loaded gun in […]
The Washington Times Studies reveal power of liberal bias among politically active internet giants Perhaps even more stunning was that men and blue-state residents saw more than double the number of pro-Clinton articles than women and people living in red states, Mr. Epstein, of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology, and Robert E. Robertson, a professor at Northeastern University, argued in a report this year.
ThinkProgress Fake Russian Twitter accounts ended up in dozens of American media outlets That is to say, the tweets accomplished what the Kremlin’s Soviet predecessors, who wooed their own American reporters, could have only hoped to accomplish. Counted by outlets alone, the fake social media operations appear the most pervasive foreign propaganda efforts in recent history – even if their efficacy remains unclear. “The internet is such a […]
The Epoch Times Trump announces ‘critical breakthrough’ in fight against ISIS The eventual collapse of the ISIS “caliphate” was inevitable, according to Max Abrahms, professor of political science at Northeastern University.
Newsweek King Felipe should abdicate to solve Spain’s constitutional crisis The prospects of a successful breakup of Catalonia from Spain poses challenges to almost all the principal countries in Europe where, both inside the EU and beyond, there are over eighty separatists movements big and small, argues Northeastern professor Jose Buscaglia.
Boston pushes talent and education in Amazon HQ2 bid MIT President Rafael Reif said the university is “extremely excited” about Amazon possibly coming to town and “wants to play a role” if that happens. Northeastern President Joseph Aoun said the university’s campuses in Boston and Seattle are already helping “produce a pipeline of talent” for companies like Amazon. Boston’s bid emphasizes the city’s growing tech talent, […]
Mother Jones More Americans are carrying handguns than ever before Now, a new study provides striking data about the number of people who carry loaded handguns in public. In the first investigation of its kind in more than 20 years, researchers from the University of Washington School of Public Health, the University of Colorado, the Harvard School of Public Health, and Northeastern University found that […]
America is packing: Research estimates 3 million adult gun owners carry their guns every day A whole lot of people in America might be packing pistols. A group of researchers including academics from Harvard and Northeastern universities has estimated that 3 million adult handgun owners carry a loaded gun every day, with the vast majority saying they do it for protection. Handgun owners who carry tended to be younger, to […]
The Trace 3 million Americans carry loaded handguns every day, study finds The new research, authored by researchers at Harvard University, Northeastern University, the University of Washington, and the University of Colorado, paints a portrait of the American handgun carrier. He is most likely to be a conservative, middle-aged white male, living in a suburban Southern community, who was raised around guns and cites self-protection as the […]
The terrifying new trend in heroin addiction “It makes complete sense that in a context of suppressed prescription drug supplies, people are starting on alternative sources of opioids,” added Leo Beletsky, associate professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, who noted that without addressing factors that really drive demand like inequality, unemployment, mental illness and despair, substitution is […]
The Epoch Times With loss of Raqqa, the ISIS ‘caliphate’ is ending The eventual collapse of the ISIS “caliphate” was inevitable, according to Max Abrahms, professor of political science at Northeastern University.