This year, a measure in France that requires models to provide a medical certificate confirming that they are healthy and not excessively underweight went into effect. In a study conducted by the Model Alliance in conjunction with researchers from Harvard University and Northeastern University that was published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders, 81 […]

As a scholar of religion and politics, Emily Curry, Research Fellow in International Affairs at Northeastern University, studied how U.S. Muslim advocacy organizations have advanced their community’s integration in America. Their work reminds us that minorities in the U.S. are still struggling for civil rights.

Northeastern is hosting a Matthews Arena gathering of friends and colleagues of the late Jack Grinold this Wednesday to celebrate his life and the more than 50 years of service to the university community, the college sports information world, and the guidance he gave to countless media locally and across the country during his distinguished […]

“We’ve been very fortunate in the state of having a set of industries that have all been fast growing,” said Barry Bluestone, professor of public policy at Northeastern University and senior fellow at the Boston Foundation. For example, health care, financial services, high-tech manufacturing and higher education are all strong and growing industries in the […]

Alan Clayton-Matthews, an associate professor of economics at Northeastern University who reviewed the report before its release, agreed with its findings and encouraged policy makers to continue to invest in the education system as an engine of economic growth. “To the extent that a labor force is highly skilled, the jobs will come and prepare […]

“I think it would be better if it were a balance of people who were pro and against,” said Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University who has studied and written about the legalization of marijuana. “I think it’s somewhat concerning that there doesn’t appear to be a balance.” Beletsky […]

“Remember, there was no federal response to the Great Molasses Spill” that killed 21 people in Boston in 1919, says Northeastern University political scientist Daniel Aldrich, author of “The Power of the People.” “The civil defense era, starting in the 1940s, began to change that, and it pendulum-swung into the Cold War, where everyone began […]

According to Max Abrahms, professor of political science at Northeastern University, it’s very unlikely North Korea has any nuclear-capable missiles that could reach the United States. He also noted that with the missile defense systems of the United States and its allies, an attack from Kim would be unlikely to go far.

Career education boosters also say job-focused courses — and accompanying apprenticeships — can provide students with essential “soft skills” such as communication and conflict resolution that foster teamwork and reduce stress. And schools should consider blending traditional college courses with vocational ones, said Sean Gallagher, who recently founded Northeastern University’s Center for the Future of […]

No, the still-unfolding catastrophe in Texas could not have been prevented. But vital investigative reporting over the past year and a half shows how it might have been more manageable if government officials had taken heed. More important, the journalists’ findings lay out a path forward that should be carefully studied once the waters begin to subside.

Bail reform has emerged as a hot topic in recent years, and last Friday the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court weighed in, issuing a bold opinion that will change some key features of bail practices in the state. Morning Edition’s Joe Mathieu talked with WGBH Legal Analyst and Northeastern Law Professor Daniel Medwed about that case […]

What is the leading common denominator among this diverse group of code-camp applicants? It may be a college degree. The camps we spoke with self-reported between 66 percent (on the low end) to 80 percent (on the high end) of their students having college degrees. Not surprisingly, some of the top colleges and universities in […]