Skip to content
Find coverage of Northeastern University in the press.
Boston Business Journal Logo

Online subscriptions to the Boston Globe see fastest growth in years

But Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy, who wrote about the Globe’s business in his book, “Return of the Moguls,” said he doesn’t believe that’s the case.
Associated Press Logo

Mass killings database: Workplace shootings remain rare

The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killings database tracks all U.S. homicides since 2006 involving four or more people killed, not including the offender, over 24 hours regardless of weapon, location, victim-offender relationship or motive.
Popular Mechanics

Whoops, Scientists Accidentally Discovered a New State of Matter

In this case, researchers at Northeastern University have accidentally identified a new configuration where layers of electrons form a uniform lattice.
Psychology Today

The Connection Between Music and Sociability

By studying a rare person who does not like or respond to music at all, psychologist Psyche Loui of Northeastern University has discovered that connectivity patterns in the brain link finding music rewarding with finding social interaction enjoyable. 
Medium

What’s a “Marketing Plan”?

Bruce Clark is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University.
CNET logo

3 red flags you should look for before downloading an app

What a policy agreement says about data collection is another important factor to consider before hitting download, according to Engin Kirda, a professor at Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University.
CBS Boston

Northeastern Researcher Helps CDC Predict Coronavirus Spread With Mapping Technology

He’s a Northeastern University researcher whose mapping technology predicts the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19. “The next few weeks is a crucial time,” Vespignani said.
USA Today Logo

Workplace mass shootings are rare. Milwaukee rampage was the first of 2020.

“Mass shootings are a rare event and at a workplace even rarer,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology at Northeastern who tracks the data.
Science Magazine

Strategies shift as coronavirus pandemic looms

“The fight now is to mitigate, keep the health care system working, and don’t panic,” adds Alessandro Vespignani, an infectious disease modeler at Northeastern University.
Venture Beat

Researchers propose AI that improves the quality of any video

In an effort to simplify the process, researchers at the University of Rochester, Northeastern University, and Purdue University recently proposed a framework that generates high-resolution slow-motion video from a low frame rate, low-resolution video. 
International Business Times

HomePod, Other Home Speakers Eavesdrop Up To 19 Times Daily, Research Shows

Research conducted by academics at the Northeastern University and Imperial College London has revealed that various smart speakers powered by different digital assistants can be activated by people without intending to. 
The NPR Logo

Better Late Than Never? Big Companies Scramble To Make Lofty Climate Promises

Shalanda Baker, a professor at Northeastern University who studies the social justice dimensions of a transition away from fossil fuels, says vulnerable and marginalized communities need to have input in how the world fights climate change — and feel the benefits of a switch to green energy.