The ideal approach would involve integrating addiction treatment with basic medical and mental health access. “Is this the optimal model for providing Suboxone treatment? No,” says Leo Beletsky, an associate professor of Law and Health Sciences at Northeastern University. “I believe maintenance therapy is done best, and the research bears this out, when it’s done […]

“They do just enough to make it appear like they’re making progress,” said Peter Furth, a transportation advocate and civil engineering professor at Northeastern University. Meanwhile, he said, neither the mayor nor his commissioners have empowered a small cadre of energetic mid-level transportation staffers. “They are passionate and bright. They’re coming up with solutions,” he said. “They […]

A team from the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, has created a chatbot to help people through their end-of-life decisions. It is set to be trialled with terminally ill patients in the Boston area over the next two years, reports New Scientist. Besides offering spiritual guidance, the tablet-based chatbot helps people who are nearing death, […]

“There may be cases where SMB partners may be a security weak link if the larger company relies on the SMB partner for some very IT-critical operations,” said Engin Kirda, professor of computer science at Northeastern University. “This being said, most large companies that I have interacted with have a separate and independent IT security […]

Northeastern University will offer a graduate certificate in business administration in Charlotte starting in January.

Earlier this month, President Trump nominated Andrew Lelling to become the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. If his nomination is confirmed by Congress, Lelling will oversee a staff of roughly 200 people that handles hundreds of federal criminal cases each year, including many high-profile ones. WGBH’s Morning Edition anchor Joe Mathieu spoke […]

“It could be an act of trespassing or vandalism. It could be a violent crime, like rape or murder,” Jack Levin, an expert on hate crimes at Northeastern University, previously told me. “But when the motive involves targeting someone because of a difference, then it becomes a hate crime.”

We all know we should have flashlights and water ready to go. Now, researchers at Northeastern University are advising we add something new to our hurricane readiness list – our cell phones and, yes, social media apps. We talk with Daniel Aldrich, a professor of political science, public policy, and urban affairs. He’s also director of […]