Stretch marks showed on CNN debate “I woke up this morning and turned on my set and half expected to see the 11 of them still up there yammering,” said Alan Schroeder, professor at Northeastern University and author of “Presidential Debates: 50 Years of High-Risk TV.” Wednesday’s three-hour debate, which came after a two-hour preliminary event involving low-polling candidates, is the […]
A cautious Fed holds key interest rate steady William Dickens, chairman of the economics department at Northeastern University, said he remains concerned about the millions of Americans who dropped out of the workforce during the recession who have not returned to jobs. These workers — and those taking part-time jobs because they can’t get full-time work — are not included in the official […]
Xconomy Education in the second machine age We are in the early innings of a Second Machine Age—one relying on fewer people and more technology—yet we’re largely educating students for a bygone era. The (First) Machine Age, which is typically bracketed by the introduction of the automobile in the late 1880s and the invention of the transistor shortly after WWII, led to […]
Francis’ visit to highlight climate change issue Whatever the outcome in Paris, the encyclical is likely to have far-reaching effects, though they may take years to be felt, says Northeastern University’s Matthew Nisbet, who studies the politics and communication of climate change. For moderate Republicans and Catholics who have voted Republican, the pope’s message could “elevate climate change into the box of […]
BetaBoston Handmade boats bring citizen science to the Mystic River One tool, the Thermal Fishing Bob, links a temperature sensor to lights inside a waterproof container. Northeastern University student Erik Hanley demonstrated how it works. The lights turn from blue to green to red as the temperature goes from cool to warm. Dunked in a river, the bob’s changing colors can indicate a warm area […]
The Christian Science Monitor Is officer in S.C. shooting a danger to community? Case shows legal shift. “Some prosecutors, at least in recent cases, seem to be displaying a greater willingness to hold these officers accountable,” says Daniel Medwed, a professor at the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. But while officers appear to be losing the level of trust they once had in the court system, that doesn’t mean they […]
The Week How to make your speeches better, automatically Traditionally, speechwriters have tested out ideas on either colleagues or in-person focus groups, who would listen to a part of a speech and report on how much they liked it, and whether it improved their opinions of the politician giving the address. It is, according to Northeastern University political scientist Nicholas Beauchamp, pretty much trial […]
Boston Magazine Bureo makes skateboards from recycled fishing nets to prevent ocean pollution Founded by Ben Kneppers—a Massachusetts native and Northeastern University graduate—and his friends David Stover and Kevin Ahearn, the company launched Net Positiva, a program that collects and recycles discarded nets from artisanal fishing communities, in 2013. “We know it’s a burden, and we take it off their shoulders,” says Kneppers. After being gathered by local […]
Boston.com The Massachusetts charter school cap issue is going to court Skeptics told the Globe the lawsuit was a “political move.” Peter D. Enrich, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law, said it was “extremely improbable” the cap would be struck down in court.
Five students sue to lift state’s charter school cap While a court could find that some traditional public schools are failing to properly educate students, it would be “extremely improbable” for the court to strike down the charter cap, said Peter D. Enrich, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law. Courts, he said, are generally reluctant to set education policy, since that is […]
If you’re in this debate, you may have already lost “Who are they debating? Are they debating each other? Are they debating the [leading GOP] candidates in absentia? Are they debating the Democrats?” said Alan Schroeder, a professor at Northeastern University who has written several books about presidential debates. “The normal dynamic of comparing and contrasting yourself with your competitors is out the window. There’s […]
WGBH All revved up: Bernie Sanders, Pope watch, and Straight Outta Compton The Reverends Emmett G. Price III and Irene Monroe were back on Boston Public Radiofor their regular Monday feature, “All Revved Up.” Price and Monroe discussed Bernie Sander’s relationship with Cornell West, Black Lives Matter and the black vote, their opinions on Straight Outta Compton, the Pope’s planned visit to Cuba and the United States, […]