Boston Herald Mass. manufacturing job loss slows The number of manufacturing jobs in Massachusetts has declined over each of the past two years, but the loss of jobs is slowing, according to state figures. A 2012 study by the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University projected the state would lose about 2,000 manufacturing jobs annually […]
Boston.com Today is National Punctuation Day (!!!) “I personally don’t feel particularly rankled by this,” said Neal Lerner, an English professor at Northeastern University, who’s been teaching for more than 25 years. “Read an Emily Dickinson poem and you’ll see how she does the same thing. I love that idea of a writer using what resources are available and repurposing what’s available […]
Boston Magazine WGBH acquires GlobalPost in deal Longtime Boston media observer and Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy broke the news on Twitter. Kennedy reported no money will be exchanged in the deal and GlobalPost will move from its headquarters in the North End to WGBH’s spacious building in Brighton.
‘My Fair Lady’ review: By george, they’ve got it! The good news starts at the top: Jennifer Ellis is as strong an Eliza Doolittle as I’ve seen anywhere, including on screen. She sings beautifully and acts without exaggeration, leaving it to the score and script to work their magic. Christopher Chew hews to the same pattern as Henry Higgins, making no effort whatsoever to […]
Boston Herald VW diesel scam bugs drivers One expert said years of cars running with ineffective emissions controls is enough to make an environmental impact. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates the cars emitted up to 40 times the legal pollution limit. “The impact is we had more pollutants from those cars emitting all the time,” said Yiannis Levendis, an engineering professor at […]
Vanity Fair Why reiki, crystals, and flower essences are going mainstream Forty or so years after the golden New Age era of the 60s and 70s, “there is a feeling that people are still unsatisfied with their lives,” says Timothy Brown, a professor at Northeastern University currently researching New Age cultures. “The practices that have been passed down from Eastern traditions are time-tested and very powerful. […]
Motifs, contradictions, changed orientations in gallery shows Also at NAGA, Sophia Ainslie’s abstract paintings on paper have the whizzbang crispness, tangy hues, and brio of comic book graphics, although they’re made with tiny, almost imperceptible brushstrokes. Ainslie uses an X-ray of her late mother’s abdomen, taken to better see her cancer, as a starting point. She’s been using the X-ray as source […]
Beyond Business 101: Northeastern’s revamped vision for student entrepreneurship When I dropped by Northeastern University to speak with Ben Bungert, NU student and president of the Entrepreneurs Club, I quickly discovered that the college campus is a complex web of ventures. As Bungert ran through the “eclub” and its rebranding efforts, conversations with the IDEA Ventures Accelerator’s members and startup founders were simultaneously tossed […]
NY Daily News Could safe injection sites for IV drug users be in the works for NYC? The documentary, “Everywhere But Safe,” debuted at Maysles Cinema in Manhattan in August and will be available on Sept. 30. The film leaves an unanswered question: Could safe injection sites ever be legal? Leo Beletsky, an associate professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University , said it’s not impossible, but “there’s a variety […]
MSN Could Advil be causing your headache? In the absence of the drugs, a headache will develop, explains Tayla Rose, PharmD, visiting assistant clinical professor at the Northeastern University School of Pharmacy. Although people who are predisposed to headaches are more likely to develop the condition, it can happen to anyone. “Any medication can cause MOH if you’re taking too much of […]
Politico Debate data reveals it’s still the Trump show A lot of ink has been spilled over last Wednesday’s debate, but here’s another way to talk about it. Judging purely by the data, Trump still dominated – but Fiorina and Christie really stepped forward, and Rubio made the most of the openings he had. Jeb Bush, meanwhile, had plenty of chances but largely let […]
This NU student’s platform lets musicians remix, sample & collaborate on tracks With Apple Music out this summer, the music streaming market is becoming more crowded than ever. And yet, despite all the options, listening to music remains a very passive experience.